Bill Text: MA H3321 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Including bicycles in the law under the law regulating moving vehicles on roadways and at intersections

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/15 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3321 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3321-Introduced.html

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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
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

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
Elizabeth A. Malia	11th Suffolk
Thomas M. Menino	Mayor, City of Boston

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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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.