Bill > H2820

This bill proposes to amend Section 24 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, which deals with motor vehicle owner responsibility, by adding a new provision that establishes a fine for vehicle owners or custodians. Specifically, if an owner allows someone else to drive their vehicle, and that driver causes property damage or personal injury and then leaves the scene of the accident without providing their name, residence, and vehicle registration number, the owner or custodian of the vehicle can be fined between $200 and $1,000. This aims to hold vehicle owners accountable when their vehicles are involved in hit-and-run accidents, even if they were not the driver at the time.