SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1151        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2077

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio, (BY REQUEST)

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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 allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul W. Cote

1 Birchwood Pointe #102 Amesbury, MA 01913

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1151        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2077

By Ms. DiZoglio (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2077) of Paul W. Cote and Anne M. Gobi for legislation to allow in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes .  Transportation.

 

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 allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes.

 

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. Sections 4A and 4B of chapter 89 the Massachusetts General Laws are hereby amended:

When two or more designed lanes of travel in the same direction are traveling at speeds of ten (10) miles per hour or less, an operator of a motorcycle may use and travel in the right breakdown lane or left access lane or split the lanes, at a speed no greater then twenty-five (25) miles per hour, and shall yield to disabled or emergency vehicles already occupying such lanes.

When two or more designed lanes of travel in the same direction are traveling at speeds of ten (10) miles per hour or less, an operator of a motorcycle may use and travel in the right breakdown lane or left access lane or split the lanes, at a speed no greater then twenty-five (25) miles per hour, and shall yield to disabled and/or emergency vehicles already occupying such lanes.

This act shall take effect upon its passage.