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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3652 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3479
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven George Xiarhos
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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 "Move Over Law".
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable1/20/2023Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk3/2/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3652 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3479
By Representative Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3479) of
Steven George Xiarhos and Jessica Ann Giannino relative to the move over law, so-called.
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 "Move Over Law".
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. Section 7C of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection 2(c) in its entirety and inserting in
3place thereof:-
4 (c) Violation of this section may be punished by a fine of $250 for a first offense, by a
5fine of $500 for a second offense, and by a fine of $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense;
6provided that any violation that results in injury to another person may be punished by a fine of
7$2,500 or up to one year in jail or house of correction.
8 And further, by adding the following sections:-
9 (d) In addition to any fines pursuant to subsection (c), an operator who commits a second
10or third offense shall be required to complete a program selected by the registrar of motor
11vehicles that encourages a change in driver behavior and attitude about the "Move Over Law". 2 of 2
12 (e) A first or second offense under this section shall not be a surchargeable incident under
13section 113B of chapter 175 or under motor vehicle liability policy as defined in section 34A that
14is issued pursuant to said chapter 175; provided, however, that a third or subsequent offense shall
15be a surchargeable incident under said section 113B of said chapter 175 or under a motor vehicle
16liability policy as defined in said section 34A that is issued pursuant to said chapter 175.