Amendment #13 to H4876

Prohibiting the practice of coal rolling

Mr. Murray of Milford moves to amend the amendment Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16B, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, the following section:-

Section 16C. (a) No person shall retrofit a diesel-powered vehicle with a device, smoke stack or other equipment that enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke or other particular emissions.

(b) No person operating a diesel-powered vehicle shall intentionally release significant quantities of soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions into the air, onto roadways or other vehicles in a manner that obstructs or obscures another person's view of the roadway, other users of the roadway, or a traffic control device or otherwise creates a hazard to a driver.

(c) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $100 or more than $1000.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #13 to H4876

Prohibiting the practice of coal rolling