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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr., (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 to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to regulate traffic signal pre-emption devices.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Amend Chapter 90, section 7E to add a new paragraph 7, as follows.

Only persons authorized for the mounting or use of either red or blue lights may use a traffic signal pre-emption device.

Possession of a traffic signal pre-emption device by an unauthorized person is prohibited.