THE HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT

M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XIV, ch. c. 90A

in effect

M.G.L. c. 90A, § 1 Governor's Highway Safety Committee; establishment; membership

c. 90A, § 1. Governor's Highway Safety Committee; establishment; membership Section 1. There shall be in the executive department a committee to be known as the Governor's Highway Safety Committee, hereinafter referred to as the committee. The committee shall consist of the registrar of motor vehicles, the attorney general, or his designee, the commissioner of insurance, the commissioner of highways, the secretary of public safety and security or his designee, the commissioner of education, the chairman of the youth service board, the commissioner of conservation and recreation, the commissioner of mental health, and 11 members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a representative of a Massachusetts safety council accredited by the National Safety Council, two of whom shall be representatives of labor organizations representing persons employed as operators of trucks, buses or automobiles, one of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Police Chiefs' Association, one of whom shall be an officer of the Professional Driver Education Association of Massachusetts, Inc., one of whom shall be a representative of an automobile club, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Modified Motorcycle Association of Massachusetts, Inc., doing business as Massachusetts Motorcycle Association and one of whom shall be a representative of a recognized bicycle club. The members appointed by the governor shall serve for a term of three years. The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for service on the committee. The committee shall have no power or authority except as specifically provided by law.

M.G.L. c. 90A, § 2 Personnel; offices

c. 90A, § 2. Personnel; offices Section 2. The governor shall appoint or make available from his staff, or shall designate from other departments, such personnel as shall be necessary to carry out the functions of the committee. One such person so appointed or designated shall serve as the executive director of the committee. The executive director shall be selected by the governor and may be removed by him at any time at his discretion. He shall perform such duties as the governor may prescribe. The committee shall be provided with suitable offices and equipment.

M.G.L. c. 90A, § 3 Expenditures

c. 90A, § 3. Expenditures Section 3. The committee may expend such sums as may be necessary in carrying out its duties including reasonable travel and expense of its members.

M.G.L. c. 90A, § 4 Powers and duties of committee

c. 90A, § 4. Powers and duties of committee Section 4. The committee shall meet on the call of the governor at such times and places as he may determine. It shall be the duty of the committee to study the problems of safety in connection with the operation of motor vehicles; to consult and co-operate with all departments of state government in regard to highway safety; to promote and encourage uniform and effective programs of safety on highways and to assist in the co-ordination of such programs among state departments, local governmental agencies, other governmental agencies, and private organizations; to interchange information among the several departments of the state government for more effective highway safety conditions; to co-operate with officials of the United States government and with local governments toward the achievement of greater highway safety; to encourage highway safety education in the commonwealth; to encourage and assist in the creation of, and the programs of, local highway safety committees; and to make recommendations to the legislature with respect to the problems of highway safety.

Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90AFetched: 10/20/2026