Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3329 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1649 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3329
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Kenneth I. Gordon
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to the move over law.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kenneth I. Gordon21st Middlesex1/11/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1649 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3329
18	18	By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3329) of
19	19	Kenneth I. Gordon relative to the move over law. Transportation.
20	20	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
21	21	_______________
22	22	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
23	23	(2023-2024)
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25	25	An Act relative to the move over law.
26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
27	27	of the same, as follows:
28	28	1 SECTION 1. Section 7C of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
29	29	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (2)(c) and inserting in place
30	30	3thereof the following:-
31	31	4 (c) Violation of this section may be punished by a fine of $250 for a first offense, by a
32	32	5fine of $1000 for a second offense, and by a fine of $2,500 for a third or subsequent offense;
33	33	6provided that any violation that results in injury to another person may be punished by a fine of
34	34	7$5,000 or up to one year in a jail or house of correction.
35	35	8 And further, by adding the following sections:
36	36	9 (d) In addition to any fines pursuant to subsection c, an operator who commits a second
37	37	10offense shall be required to complete a program selected by the registrar of motor vehicles that
38	38	11encourages a change in driver behavior and attitude about the “Move Over Law”. 2 of 2
39	39	12 (e) A first or second offense under this Section shall not be a surchargeable incident
40	40	13under section 113B of chapter 175 or under a motor vehicle liability policy as defined in section
41	41	1434A that is issued pursuant to said chapter 175; provided, however, that a third or subsequent
42	42	15offense shall be a surchargeable incident under said section 113B of said chapter 175 or under a
43	43	16motor vehicle liability policy as defined in said section 34A that is issued pursuant to said
44	44	17chapter 175.
45	45	18 (f) The registrar of motor vehicles, in cooperation with the highway safety division, the
46	46	19department of elementary and secondary education, the department of higher education, the
47	47	20department of state police and municipal law enforcement, shall develop and implement an
48	48	21annual public awareness campaign for junior and adult operators. The campaign shall include,
49	49	22but not be limited to, the dangers and consequences of distracted driving, information on the
50	50	23restrictions of mobile telephone and mobile electronic device use while operating a motor
51	51	24vehicle under sections 8M, 12A, 13, and 13B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, information on
52	52	25the fines and punishments that may be imposed for violations of said chapter 90 and bicycle
53	53	26safety. The registrar of motor vehicles shall include information on the hazards of distracted
54	54	27driving in each revised publication of the driver’s manual.