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Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89

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Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 1

Meeting vehicles . Section 1. When persons traveling with vehicles meet on a way, each shall reasonably drive his vehicle to the right of the ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 2

Passing vehicle traveling in same direction . Section 2. Except as herein otherwise provided, the driver of a vehicle passing another vehicle traveling in the ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 3

Sleigh or sled; bells . Section 3. No person shall travel on a way with a sleigh or sled drawn by a horse, unless there ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 4

Keeping to right while view obstructed . Section 4. Whenever on any way, public or private, there is not an unobstructed view of the road ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 4A

Driving vehicles in a single lane; motorcycles, riding and passing . Section 4A. When any way has been divided into lanes, the driver of a ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 4B

Driving in lane nearest right side of way . Section 4B. Upon all ways the driver of a vehicle shall drive in the lane nearest ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 4C

Heavy trucks; driving in right-hand lane on multi-lane highways . Section 4C. On any highway with more than one passing lane in the same direction, ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 5

Penalty; exceptions . Section 5. Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections one to four C, inclusive, except as otherwise provided herein, shall, upon ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 6

Applicability of rules of road to street railway cars . Section 6. In construing rules, by-laws and regulations concerning the use and operation of vehicles ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 6A

Stopping of street railway cars for passage of fire apparatus . Section 6A. Every motorman of a car upon a street railway shall, upon the ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 7

Right of way of fire engines, patrol vehicles and ambulances; obstruction; penalties . Section 7. The members and apparatus of a fire department while going ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 7A

Restrictions on use of ways upon approach of emergency vehicles . Section 7A. Upon the approach of any fire apparatus, police vehicle, ambulance or disaster ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 7B

Operation of emergency vehicles . Section 7B. The driver of a vehicle of a fire, police or recognized protective department and the driver of an ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 8

Right-of-way at intersecting ways; turning on red signals . Section 8. When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection of any ways, as defined in ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 9

Designation of highways as through ways; traffic control signs and devices . Section 9. The department of highways may designate any state highway or part ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 10

Violation of one-way traffic; civil liability . Section 10. The violation by the operator or driver of a motor or other vehicle of any rule, ...

Massachusetts General Laws - Law of the Road - Chapter 89, Section 11

Marked crosswalks; yielding right of way to pedestrians; penalty . Section 11. When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation the ...

Last modified: March 27, 2006