By Mr. Turner of Dennis, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3663) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to motorist safety from trucks and other large vehicles covered with snow and ice.  Transportation

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Cleon H. Turner

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

Barbara A. L'Italien

James E. Timilty

John W. Scibak

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to motorist 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. Chapter 90 of the general laws shall be amended by adding after section 14B, the following new section:

Section 14C.   No motor vehicle with a roof area larger than ten square feet shall be operated on the public roads with an accumulation of snow or ice on said roof if such accumulation is one quarter of an inch thick or greater. It shall be the responsibility of the vehicle owner as well as the operator to ensure the removal of accumulated snow and ice from a vehicle before the vehicle is operated on any public way.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.