General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS |
CHAPTER 85. REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS RELATIVE TO WAYS AND BRIDGES |
SECTION 1. Direction signs; erection and maintenance by cities and towns |
SECTION 2. Traffic signs or devices; erection and maintenance; rules and regulations |
SECTION 2A. Removal of vehicles interfering with snow and ice removal |
SECTION 2B. Limited access and express state highways; regulation of use |
SECTION 2C. Towing of vehicles from state highways |
SECTION 2D. Signs on state highways indicating availability of certain services |
SECTION 2E. Regulations to exclude persons and vehicles from state highways; prohibition of low-speed vehicles on certain highways |
SECTION 3. Change of name of ways or parks; appeal |
SECTION 3A. Approval of name for way other than public way in city or town |
SECTION 3B. Changing of name of way |
SECTION 4. Construction of sidewalks by adjoining landowners |
SECTION 5. Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks by abutting landowners; penalties |
SECTION 6. Assessment of cost of removal of snow and ice from sidewalks |
SECTION 7. Exemption from assessment by agreement of owner to remove snow and ice |
SECTION 7A. Storage and use of snow removal chemicals; regulations; reports; penalty |
SECTION 7B. Depositing snow on state highways |
SECTION 8. Permits for signs and other structures projecting into or over ways |
SECTION 9. Permits; exemption of certain structures |
SECTION 9A. Flashing lights on billboards, etc.; discontinuance orders; penalties; exceptions |
SECTION 10. Regulation of use of ways; penalties |
SECTION 10A. Coasting on ways in cities |
SECTION 11. Arrest without warrant for driving at excessive speed |
SECTION 11A. Repealed, 2008, 525, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 11B. Bicycles; operation and equipment; regulations; federal product safety standards, effect; races; violations; penalties |
SECTION 11B1/2. Mandatory helmet use for persons 16 years of age or younger |
SECTION 11C. Repealed, 2009, 65, Sec. 5 |
SECTION 11D. Bicycle helmets; display of sign requiring use |
SECTION 11E. Traffic law violations by bicyclist |
SECTION 12 to 14. Repealed, 1941, 710, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 14A. Funeral processions |
SECTION 14B. Flares; use by certain commercial vehicles |
SECTION 15. Lights on vehicles |
SECTION 16. Duty of driver at night to give name to officer on request |
SECTION 17. Penalty for violation of Sec. 15 or 16 |
SECTION 17A. Soliciting from vehicles on public ways |
SECTION 17B. Riding on rear or side of street railway car, motor bus or trackless trolley |
SECTION 18. Moving of buildings in public way |
SECTION 19. Leading, driving, or conveying dangerous wild animals on public ways |
SECTION 20. Regulation of speed on county bridges |
SECTION 21. Regulation of speed on town bridges |
SECTION 21A. Warning signs on state highways for protection of school children |
SECTION 22. Regulation of speed on incorporated bridges |
SECTION 23. Regulation of travel on state ways; penalties |
SECTION 24. Posting of regulations on bridges |
SECTION 25. Jurisdiction of district court over bridges |
SECTION 26. Drawbridges |
SECTION 27. Duties of draw tender |
SECTION 28. Liability of owners of vessel for injury to bridge |
SECTION 29. Removal of vessel obstructing draw |
SECTION 30. Injury to surface of way; traction engines and heavy vehicles; permits; regulations; liability |
SECTION 30A. Permit for certain vehicles exceeding weight limitations to operate on through routes; application; notice of approval or disapproval; violations; revocation or suspension of permit |
SECTION 31. Speed of heavy vehicles with metallic tires |
SECTION 32. Penalties for violations of Secs. 30, 30A, and 31 |
SECTION 33. Scope of Secs. 30 to 32 |
SECTION 34. Protection of bridges from heavy loads |
SECTION 35. Approval by department of public works of construction of highway bridges; liability for damages to bridges |
SECTION 36. Construction and loading of vehicles to prevent dropping of load on way; penalty |
SECTION 37. Indemnity provision in motor carrier transportation contracts void and unenforceable |