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MA H2877

To reduce traffic fatalities

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
06/05/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the safe use of streets and premises open to pedestrians and bicyclists. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve traffic safety in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Requiring the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a curriculum for public schools on safe use of streets and premises by pedestrians and bicyclists. - Mandating the use of lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, and crossover mirrors on certain large vehicles purchased or operated by the Commonwealth. - Establishing Massachusetts Sleep Awareness Week and Drowsy Driving Prevention Week to raise public awareness. - Expanding the definition of "hands-free mode" for mobile device use while driving and increasing penalties for violations. - Authorizing municipalities to use automated road safety camera systems to enforce speed, red light, and illegal turn violations, with certain restrictions. - Requiring the development of a standardized tool to report crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians. - Updating laws to improve safety for vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians. The overall goal is to enhance road safety through education, vehicle safety requirements, public awareness campaigns, enforcement, and improving protections for non-motorized travelers.

Committee Categories

Education, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (73)

Dave Rogers (D)*,  Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Cory Atkins (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Paul Brodeur (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Nick Collins (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kevin Honan (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Jay Kaufman (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Stephen Kulik (D),  John Lawn (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  James Miceli (D),  Aaron Michlewitz (D),  Rady Mom (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  David Nangle (D),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  John Rogers (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Byron Rushing (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  John Scibak (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  Bill Straus (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  John Velis (D),  Chris Walsh (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4421 (on 04/17/2018)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2877
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2877.pdf
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