An Act allowing, in specific situations, motorcyclists' use of a breakdown or access lane or splitting travel lanes
This bill allows motorcyclists in Massachusetts to use breakdown lanes, access lanes, or split travel lanes when traffic is moving at 10 miles per hour or slower. Under the new rules, motorcycles must travel in these lanes at speeds no greater than 25 miles per hour and must yield to any disabled or emergency vehicles already present. The law applies to all drivers of motorcycles and aims to improve traffic flow in slow-moving situations by giving two-wheeled vehicles specific permission to use areas previously restricted to them.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Finegold
DDemocratic
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