Bill > H1253

This bill proposes to amend Section 25 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, which deals with motor vehicle offenses, by adding a new provision that establishes a penalty for individuals who refuse or neglect to stop their vehicle when being pursued by a police officer in an official vehicle that is clearly signaling with lights and siren. Specifically, the bill states that such an offense would be punishable by imprisonment in a house of correction for up to two and a half years, a fine ranging from one thousand to ten thousand dollars, or both the fine and imprisonment. This change aims to increase the severity of the penalty for failing to stop during a police pursuit, providing a stronger deterrent for such actions.