Amendment #1 to H3072

Floor Amendment

Mr. Speliotis of Danvers moves to amend the bill by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-             

“SECTION 1. Chapter 89 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4C the following section:-

Section 4D.  The operator of a motor vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any on-street path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles, or place the vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with the safety and passage of persons operating bicycles thereon, except in the case of an emergency.

The operator of a motor vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any lane designated by pavement markings for the shared use of motor vehicles and bicycles, or place the vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with the safety and passage of persons operating bicycles thereon.

Nothing in this section shall prevent emergency service providers, including, but not limited to, police, fire and EMS, from parking in areas designated for the use or shared use of bicycles, when responding to an emergency.”.