HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 803        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3433

 

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

1/28/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/23/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/26/2021

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

3/2/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 803        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3433

By Mr. Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3433) 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. 2993 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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.