SENATE DOCKET, NO. 92        FILED ON: 1/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2315

 

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

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 92        FILED ON: 1/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2315

By Ms. DiZoglio (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2315) of Paul W. Cote for legislation to allow in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2077 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 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.