By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3488) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation to direct the Department of Highways to evaluate thesafety benefits of centerline markings on unmarked paved roads.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Anne M. Gobi

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to improving roadway safety.

    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 of Chapter 81 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in line 3 after the word “expedient” the following:

The department shall evaluate the safety benefits of centerline markings on all currently unmarked paved roads and report such findings to the public within 240 days of passage of this act.