HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1969        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3624

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tommy Vitolo

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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 roadway safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

2/16/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

4/12/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1969        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3624

By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3624) of Tommy Vitolo, Christopher Hendricks and Carol A. Doherty relative to roadway safety.  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 roadway safety.

 

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. Section 11 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

A person using a non-motorized vehicle, which shall mean a non-motorized scooter, bicycle, and small-wheeled transport such as roller blades, roller skates or a skateboard, who is crossing the roadway in a marked crosswalk where traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, shall be considered a pedestrian for purposes of this section.