Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3609 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2737 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3609
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Jennifer Balinsky Armini
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 to promote safe bicycle yielding.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jennifer Balinsky Armini8th Essex1/16/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2737 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3609
18	18	By Representative Armini of Marblehead, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3609) of
19	19	Jennifer Balinsky Armini relative to the operation of bicycles and motor vehicles at certain
20	20	intersections. Transportation.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3702 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act to promote safe bicycle yielding.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. The second paragraph of section 11B of chapter 85 of the General Laws, as
32	32	2amended by sections 1 and 2 of chapter 358 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by
33	33	3adding the following 5 clauses:-
34	34	4 (12) The operator of a bicycle approaching a stop sign at an intersection with a roadway
35	35	5having 3 or more lanes for moving traffic shall come to a complete stop before entering the
36	36	6intersection.
37	37	7 (13) The operator of a bicycle approaching a stop sign at an intersection where a motor
38	38	8vehicle is stopped in the roadway at the same stop sign shall come to a complete stop before
39	39	9entering the intersection. 2 of 2
40	40	10 (14) The operator of a bicycle approaching a stop sign at an intersection with a roadway
41	41	11having 2 or fewer lanes for moving traffic shall reduce speed and if required for safety, stop
42	42	12before entering the intersection. After slowing to a reasonable speed or stopping, the operator of
43	43	13a bicycle shall yield the right-of-way to any motor vehicle, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90,
44	44	14in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as to constitute an immediate
45	45	15hazard during the time the operator of a bicycle is moving across or within the intersection
46	46	16except, that an operator of a bicycle after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-
47	47	17way if required, may cautiously make a turn or proceed through the intersection without
48	48	18stopping.
49	49	19 (15) The operator of a bicycle approaching an intersection shall always yield the right-of-
50	50	20way to any motor vehicle which has already entered the intersection; and
51	51	21 (16) When an operator of a bicycle enters an intersection with a motor vehicle from
52	52	22different roadways at approximately the same time, the operator of a bicycle or the motor vehicle
53	53	23on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the operator of a bicycle or the motor vehicle on the
54	54	24right.
55	55	25 SECTION 2. The first paragraph of section 14 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as
56	56	26amended by sections 11 and 12 of said chapter 358, is hereby further amended by inserting after
57	57	27the thirteenth sentence the following sentence:- When a motor vehicle enters an intersection with
58	58	28an operator of a bicycle from different roadways at approximately the same time, the motor
59	59	29vehicle or operator of a bicycle on the left shall yield the right-of-way to the operator of a bicycle
60	60	30or the motor vehicle on the right.