HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2509        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3150

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus

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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 wrong-way driving.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

1/17/2019

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2509        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3150

By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3150) of William M. Straus and Norman J. Orrall relative to the prevention of wrong-way driving.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1895 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 relative to wrong-way driving.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to prevent wrong-way driving, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts department of transportation, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall adopt and implement a program to prevent and mitigate the effects of wrong-way driving on limited-access roadways under the commonwealth’s jurisdiction.  The program may include, without limitation, installation of new highway safety technology, a plan of capital improvements, and changes to highway design and traffic control device guidelines.  The details of the program, including a projected budget and a schedule setting forth the dates by which the safety measures shall be implemented, shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate co-chairs of the joint committee on transportation and made publicly available on the department’s web site not later than June 30, 2020.