Amendment #452 to H4506

Dedicated Bus Lane Enforcement

Mr. Madaro of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXXX. Chapter 89 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7C, the following section:-

Section 7D. No vehicle shall be operated, parked or caused to stand in a lane designated for the exclusive use of buses unless otherwise regulated or posted by an official traffic signal, sign, or marking, or at the direction of an authorized police officer. Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $200 if the violation occurs between the hours of 7a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays, and not more than $100 if the violation occurs at any other time.

Said section 46 of said chapter 161A is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 12, after the words “bus stops” the following words:- and designated bus lanes.”.