By Mr. Atsalis of Barnstable, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3429) of Demetrius J. Atsalis for legislation to require that certain commercial motor vehicles be equipped with an audible warning device which sounds when reverse gear is engaged.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act requiring audible warning devices for certain motor vehicles.

    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.  Section 7 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
            Every commercial motor vehicle or trailer weighing with its load more than 7,500 pounds shall be equipped with an audible warning system when the vehicle’s transmission is in reverse.

            SECTION 2. Section 20 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as amended by section 107 of chapter 127 of the acts of 1999, is hereby further amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:—
            Any person convicted of a violation of the provisions of the second paragraph of section seven shall be punished by a fine of $100.