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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 430 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3435
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William M. Straus
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to wrong-way driving.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William M. Straus10th Bristol1/12/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 430 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3435
By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3435) of
William M. Straus relative to the prevention of wrong-way driving. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3602 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to wrong-way driving.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
prevent wrong-way driving, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts department
2of transportation, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall
3adopt and implement a program to prevent and mitigate the effects of wrong-way driving on
4limited-access roadways under the commonwealth’s jurisdiction. The program may include,
5without limitation, installation of new highway safety technology, a plan of capital
6improvements, and changes to highway design and traffic control device guidelines. The details
7of the program, including a projected budget and a schedule setting forth the dates by which the
8safety measures shall be implemented, shall be filed with the house and senate committees on 2 of 2
9ways and means and the house and senate co-chairs of the joint committee on transportation and
10made publicly available on the department’s web site not later than June 30, 2024.