Massachusetts H3817 amends penalties for right of way violations, increasing fines and license suspension periods.
Massachusetts H3817, also known as CeCelia's Law, amends the penalties for right of way violations. If a violation results in injury, the offender faces a fine of up to two hundred dollars and a driver's license suspension of at least thirty days. For serious bodily injury, the fine increases to five hundred dollars and a suspension of at least ninety days. If the violation results in death, the offender faces a fine of up to one thousand dollars and a suspension of at least one hundred eighty days. These penalties apply to violations of Section 8 of Chapter 89 of the General Laws.
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