MA H3513

Bill

Relative to certain motorcycle travel

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize motorcyclists to travel in the breakdown lanes during periods of heavy traffic. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes motorcyclists to travel in the breakdown lanes or split lanes when two or more designated travel lanes in the same direction are moving at speeds of 10 miles per hour or less. Motorcyclists are allowed to travel at a speed of up to 25 miles per hour in these circumstances, but must yield to any disabled or emergency vehicles already occupying the breakdown or access lanes.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (4)

James Kelcourse (R)*, Jessica Giannino (D), Joe McKenna (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4966 (on 09/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3513

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3513
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3513.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3423	Establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge	Accompanied a study order, see H4944	Similar To
H3441	Relative to inspections for new vehicles and motorcycles	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3455	Designating United States highway Route 20 as a state historic highway	Accompanied H3496	Similar To
H3493	Relative to container safety on roadways	No further action taken	Similar To
H3589	To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H4966	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H5095	To permit the creation of a right-turn lane from Edgell road to Central street in the city of Framingham	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1575	Prohibiting profiling of motorcyclists and motorcycle-only checkpoints	Accompanied a study order, see S2768	Similar To
S2094	Relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2315	Allowing in specific situations, motorcyclists use of a breakdown or access lane, or splitting travel lanes	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2319	Providing for veterans license plates for Mopeds	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2363	Relative to motorcycle permit requirements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3423

Establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge

Accompanied a study order, see H4944

Similar To

H3441

Relative to inspections for new vehicles and motorcycles

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3455

Designating United States highway Route 20 as a state historic highway

Accompanied H3496

Similar To

H3493

Relative to container safety on roadways

No further action taken

Similar To

H3589

To authorize firefighter motorcycle license plates

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H4966

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H5095

To permit the creation of a right-turn lane from Edgell road to Central street in the city of Framingham

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 185 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1575

Prohibiting profiling of motorcyclists and motorcycle-only checkpoints

Accompanied a study order, see S2768

Similar To

S2094

Relative to competition for specification of alternative types of culvert pipes

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2315

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2319

Providing for veterans license plates for Mopeds

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2363

Relative to motorcycle permit requirements

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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