HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1777        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2993

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael S. Day

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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 to increase safety on public ways.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/7/2019

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan

15 Commonwealth Ave Woburn, MA 01801

1/16/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1777        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2993

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2993) of Michael S. Day and others relative to the towing of motor vehicles under operation by incapacitated persons.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1819 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to increase safety on public ways.

 

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: General Laws Part I Title XVI Chapter 111E, is amended to include the following Section 9B which provides:

(a) For the purposes of this section, “incapacitated” shall have the same meaning as is defined in Section 9A of Chapter 111E.

(b)Where an incapacitated person is found to be the operator of or in possession of a motor vehicle on a public way, that motor vehicle shall be towed away and impounded for a period of twelve (12) hours.

(c)This (12) hour impoundment period shall be calculated from the time the vehicle is towed. The costs for the towing, storage and maintenance of the vehicle shall be borne by the operator or individual who retrieves the vehicle after the twelve (12) hour hold period is complete.