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Mass. General Laws c.89

Law of the road

This page links to an unofficial version of each section of G.L. c. 89. For information on this topic, see law about traffic violations.

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§ 1 Meeting vehicles 
§ 2 Passing vehicle traveling in same direction 

Updated by St.2022, c. 358, § 3, effective April 2, 2023

§ 3 Sleigh or sled; bells 
§ 4 Keeping to right while view obstructed 
§ 4A Driving vehicles in a single lane; motorcycles, riding and passing 
§ 4B Driving in lane nearest right side of way 
§ 4C Heavy trucks; driving in right-hand lane on multi-lane highways 
§ 4D Standing or parking of motor vehicle in a designated bike lane 
§ 4E Standing or parking in a designated bus lane 

Added by St. 2024, c. 363, § 2, effective April 8, 2025

§ 5 Penalty; exceptions 
§ 6 Applicability of rules of road to street railway cars 
§ 6A Stopping of street railway cars for passage of fire apparatus 
§ 7 Right of way of fire engines, patrol vehicles and ambulances; obstruction; penalties 
§ 7A Restrictions on use of ways upon approach of emergency vehicles 
§ 7B Operation of emergency vehicles 
§ 7C Lane change upon approaching a stationary emergency response vehicle, highway maintenance vehicle or recovery vehicle; penalty 
§ 7D Vehicle in crash with only property damage should be moved out of the travel lane; law enforcement may have it moved 
§ 8 Right-of-way at intersecting ways; turning on red signals 
§ 9 Designation of highways as through ways; traffic control signs and devices 
§ 10 Violation of one-way traffic; civil liability 
§ 11 Marked crosswalks; yielding right of way to pedestrians; penalty 
§ 12 Surcharge on fines for motor vehicle violation 

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