HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2740

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 updating regulations on driving tests.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2740

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2740) of Paul McMurtry, James R. Miceli and Chris Walsh relative to motor vehicle driving test vehicle requirements.  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 updating regulations on driving tests.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 8 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “require”, in line 11, the following words:-

; provided, however, that no examination by the registrar shall require a person to use a vehicle that allows the examiner unobstructed access to the vehicle’s parking brake or to otherwise require that an examiner may make an emergency stop by using the examination vehicle’s parking brake.