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