HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 808 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3086
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay R. Kaufman
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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 student driver safety.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Jay R. Kaufman | 15th Middlesex |
Kathi-Anne Reinstein | 16th Suffolk |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Linda Dorcena Forry | 12th Suffolk |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 808 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3086
By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3086) of Jay R. Kaufman and others for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to issue reflective decals indicating that the driver of a vehicle may be the holder of a junior operator’s license. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3993 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to student driver safety.
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 8B of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
The registrar shall provide the holder of a learner’s permit with two removable, transferable, highly visible, reflective decals indicating that the driver of the vehicle may be the holder of a learner’s permit. The decals shall be designed by the registrar. The registrar may charge a fee for the decals not to exceed the actual cost of producing and distributing the decals. The decals shall be displayed in a manner prescribed by the registrar, and shall be clearly visible to law enforcement officers. The holder of a learner’s permit shall not operate a vehicle unless the decals are so displayed. Any individual found operating a motor vehicle in violation of this paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50. The registrar is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations to assure the timely and effective implementation of this paragraph.
