HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1557 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1854
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to pedestrian safety.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1557 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1854
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1854) of Louis L. Kafka relative to promoting pedestrian safety by the wearing of reflective material or possession of luminescent devices. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to pedestrian safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1: Section 18A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended, after paragraph one, by inserting the following language:
The Department of Highways will add to their regulations the following: Whoever, upon any way or in any place to which the public has a right of access, or upon any way or in any place to which members of the public have access as invitees, when walking outdoors in a unilluminated area, after dusk shall be required to wear in a conspicuous manner on their chest and back a minimum of five hundred square inches of reflective material or must be in possession of a function personal luminescent device including but not limited to a flashlight, headlamp, or lantern.