Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-218

TRP 218

Clarifying the headlight law as a non-surchargeable offense for insurance purposes

Messrs. Kennedy, McGee, Joyce and Eldridge, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new sections: -

“SECTION ___. Section 15 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 481 of the acts of 2014, is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a violation of this section shall not be considered as a conviction of a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws or a surchargeable offense under section 113B of chapter 175 or under any merit rating plan or safe driver insurance plan.

SECTION ___.  The effective date of section ___ shall be as of April 7, 2015.”