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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3302 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3451
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 the safe operation of motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William M. Straus10th Bristol1/20/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3302 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3451
By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3451) of
William M. Straus relative to further regulating distracted driving. Transportation.
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 the safe operation of motor vehicles.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
further regulate distracted 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 SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 13B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as
2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence
3the following:-
4 No operator of a motor vehicle shall record, broadcast or otherwise capture images or
5video of themselves.
6 SECTION 2. Said section 13B of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further
7amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following subsection:-
8 (a1/2) An operator shall not view video, images or text unrelated to the operation,
9maintenance, or navigation of the motor vehicle that is displayed on a monitor, screen or other
10display installed in the motor vehicle. This subsection shall not apply to: (i) symbols or text that 2 of 2
11enable or disable the hands-free mode of either a mobile electronic device or an on-board
12application; (ii) symbols or text related to the use of audio systems; (iii) symbols or text related
13to the use of equipment installed in the motor vehicle by the manufacturer; (iv) symbols or text
14related to the use of a dispatch system; (v) video or images of vehicle occupants other than the
15operator; or (vi) video, images, symbols or text related to the use of traffic engineering
16equipment.
17 SECTION 3. Subsection (c) of said section 13B of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is
18hereby amended by striking the words “using a mobile electronic device.”