Bill > H4362

This bill increases the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving a recreational vehicle, such as a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle, in Massachusetts. Specifically, it amends Section 26B of Chapter 90B of the General Laws to impose stricter punishments. For incidents where a recreational vehicle causes bodily injury but not death, the penalty is changed from a mandatory minimum fine of $500 to a maximum fine of $1,000, or up to one year in jail, or both. More significantly, if a hit-and-run involving a recreational vehicle results in a person's death, the operator will now face a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to two and a half years, or both, a substantial increase from previous penalties. The bill also clarifies that leaving the scene after causing bodily injury, without providing identification and registration details, is a punishable offense.