Amendment #21 to H4860

Vehicle-Specific Checkpoints

Ms. Dykema of Holliston moves to amend the bill, as amended, by adding the following section:-

SECTION X. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 18B the following section:-

Section 18C. No motor vehicle checkpoint which targets a particular type of motor vehicle, decoration or adornment of the vehicle or rider, shall be conducted within the commonwealth. This section shall apply only to motor vehicle safety checkpoints targeting the general public who are being conveyed by a motor vehicle as defined in section 1, and shall not apply to any motor vehicle used as a public or common carrier of persons or property, or to any trackless trolley, semi-trailer, tandem unit, or low-speed motor vehicle as defined in said section 1 for the purposes of conveying construction or commercial goods, or a motor vehicle which exceeds the dimensional or weight limits imposed by sections 19 or 19A or by sections 30 or 30A of chapter 85.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #21 to H4860

Vehicle-Specific Checkpoints