Massachusetts General Laws
Title XIV - Public Ways and Works
Chapter 89 - Law of the Road

Section 1 - Meeting Vehicles - Section 1. When persons traveling with vehicles meet on a...

Section 2 - Passing Vehicle Traveling in Same Direction - Section 2. Except as herein otherwise provided, the driver of...

Section 3 - Sleigh or Sled; Bells - Section 3. No person shall travel on a way with...

Section 4 - Keeping to Right While View Obstructed - Section 4. Whenever on any way, public or private, there...

Section 4a - Driving Vehicles in a Single Lane; Motorcycles, Riding and Passing - Section 4A. When any way has been divided into lanes,...

Section 4b - Driving in Lane Nearest Right Side of Way - Section 4B. Upon all ways the driver of a vehicle...

Section 4c - Heavy Trucks; Driving in Right-Hand Lane on Multi-Lane Highways - Section 4C. On any highway with more than one passing...

Section 4d - Standing or Parking of Motor Vehicle in a Designated Bike Lane - Section 4D. The operator of a motor vehicle shall not...

Section 5 - Penalty; Exceptions - Section 5. Whoever violates any of the provisions of sections...

Section 6 - Applicability of Rules of Road to Street Railway Cars - Section 6. In construing rules, by-laws and regulations concerning the...

Section 6a - Stopping of Street Railway Cars for Passage of Fire Apparatus - Section 6A. Every motorman of a car upon a street...

Section 7 - Right of Way of Fire Engines, Patrol Vehicles and Ambulances; Obstruction; Penalties - Section 7. The members and apparatus of a fire department...

Section 7a - Restrictions on Use of Ways Upon Approach of Emergency Vehicles - Section 7A. Upon the approach of any fire apparatus, police...

Section 7b - Operation of Emergency Vehicles - Section 7B. The driver of a vehicle of a fire,...

Section 7c - Lane Change Upon Approaching a Stationary Emergency Response Vehicle, Highway Maintenance Vehicle or Recovery Vehicle; Penalty - Section 7C. (a) As used in this section the following...

Section 7d - Moving of Vehicle Involved in a Crash From a Travel Lane - Section 7D. The operator of any vehicle involved in a...

Section 8 - Right-of-Way at Intersecting Ways; Turning on Red Signals - Section 8. When two vehicles approach or enter an intersection...

Section 9 - Designation of Highways as Through Ways; Traffic Control Signs and Devices - Section 9. The department of highways may designate any state...

Section 10 - Violation of One-Way Traffic; Civil Liability - Section 10. The violation by the operator or driver of...

Section 11 - Marked Crosswalks; Yielding Right of Way to Pedestrians; Penalty - Section 11. When traffic control signals are not in place...

Section 12 - Surcharge on Fines for Motor Vehicle Violation - Section 12. There shall be a surcharge of $5 on...