MA S2077

Bill

MA S2077

Allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes . Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill allows motorcyclists to use the right breakdown lane or left access lane, or split travel lanes, when traffic is moving at 10 miles per hour or less, as long as they do not exceed a speed of 25 miles per hour and yield to disabled or emergency vehicles already occupying those lanes. The bill amends Sections 4A and 4B of Chapter 89 of the Massachusetts General Laws to permit this specific situation for motorcyclists.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*, Anne Gobi (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2558 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2077

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2077
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2077.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2978	Relative to a motorcycle safety fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3064	Relative to certain motorcycle travel	Accompanied a study order, see H4546	Similar To
H3068	Protecting motorists and emergency personnel	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3125	To further regulate motorcycle exhaust sound levels	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3131	To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H4249	Relative to automobile and motorcycle accidents	Accompanied a study order, see H5037	Similar To
S148	To enhance, update and protect the 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law and Consumer Rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2558	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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