HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3378 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3088
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the law of the road and bicyclists.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk |
Aaron Michlewitz | 3rd Suffolk |
Thomas M. Menino | Mayor, City of Boston |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3378 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3088
By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3088) of Michlewitz and Scaccia relative to including bicycles in the law under the law regulating moving vehicles on roadways and at intersections Joint Committee on Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3321 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the law of the road and bicyclists.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9 of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-
For the purposes of this section the word, “vehicle”, shall include:
1) a motor vehicle as defined in Chapter 90, §1;
2) a trackless trolley; and
2) a bicycle regulated under Chapter 85 §11B.
