By Mr. Mariano of Quincy, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2348) of Ronald Mariano for legislation to require the use of seat belts in taxi cabs.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Ronald Mariano

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the promotion of health and safety in taxi cabs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 90, section 13A is hereby amended by striking out the following words in lines 1 and 2: “No person shall operate a private passenger motor vehicle or ride in a private passenger motor vehicle” and inserting in place thereof the following words: “No person shall operate a private passenger motor vehicle or taxi cab or ride in a private passenger motor vehicle or taxi cab”.
Section 13A is further amended in line 20 by striking out the word “taxis”.

SECTION 2. Chapter 270, section 22 is hereby amended by adding after the word “train”, in line 11, the following new words: “taxi cab”,.
Section 22 is further amended, in line 60, by adding before the word “vehicle” the following new words:— “private passenger”.