HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3452 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3086
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Denise Provost
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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 safe driving in school speed zones.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3452 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3086
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3086) of Garballey and others for legislation to prohibit the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle within school zones Joint Committee on Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to safe driving in school speed zones.
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 155 of the Acts of 2010 is hereby amended by adding, after the word "vehicle." the following:-
A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed zone.
This does not apply to a person using a wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to, law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity, of a law enforcement officer or operator of an emergency vehicle when performing the officer's or operator's official duties.
