HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1622        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3518

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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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 snow and ice removal by commercial vehicle owners and operators.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

2/10/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1622        FILED ON: 2/10/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3518

By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3518) of John J. Lawn, Jr., relative to the operation of certain commercial vehicles with an accumulation of snow or ice.  Transportation.

 

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 relative to snow and ice removal by commercial vehicle owners and operators.

 

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. Chapter 90 of the general laws shall be amended by adding after section 14C, the following new section:

Section 14D. No commercial motor vehicle shall be operated on public roads and no owner of such vehicle shall allow operation of such vehicle on a public road with any accumulation of snow or ice on the roof of such vehicle. It shall be the responsibility of the owner as well as the operator of such vehicle to ensure the removal of accumulated snow and ice from a vehicle before the vehicle is operated on any public road.

Commercial vehicle operators who violate any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars for each offense which does not cause personal injury or property damage and not less than ten thousand dollars for offenses resulting in personal injury or property damage.