Code of Massachusetts Regulations
540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Title 540 CMR 29.00 - Amphibious Sight-Seeing Motor Vehicles
Section 29.02 - General Requirements
Universal Citation: 540 MA Code of Regs 540.29
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) No person shall operate an amphibious motor vehicle used for sight-seeing tours on a public way unless it is equipped with a minimum of four cameras, in good working order, one of which must be mounted on the front of the vehicle; one on the rear of the vehicle and one on each side of the vehicle.
(1) Each such camera system must be able to
display objects, motorists and pedestrians in close proximity as described in
540 CMR 29.02(2) to the vehicle and generate and record digital images of said
objects, motorists and pedestrians on a monitor located within the
vehicle.
(2) The monitor must
display images in real time that are clear and not distorted.
(3) Collectively, the digital images
displayed on the monitor shall provide the operator of the vehicle with a 360 E
view of all motorists, pedestrians and objects within the vehicle's blind
spots.
(4) Said monitor's screen
must be sufficient in size to allow the operator to easily view the areas
covered by the individual cameras and must be positioned so that the screen or
screens may be viewed by the vehicle's operator without the need to turn his or
her head away from the forward looking position while operating the vehicle.
The screen must be able to simultaneously display the areas covered by all of
the cameras.
(5) All such cameras
must be resistant to water and vibration.
(6) Each camera must be operable in
temperatures ranging from -25 E F through 150 E F.
(7) The camera system shall have the ability
to record the activity displayed on the monitor and retain the images for a
period of at least 30 days.
(2) No person shall operate an amphibious motor vehicle used for sight-seeing tours on a public way unless it is equipped with a minimum of two proximity sensors, in good working order, one of which shall be located on the front of the vehicle and one on the rear of the vehicle.
(a) The proximity sensor(s) located
on the front of the vehicle must have a detection area as follows:
1. a minimum length of 15 feet from the front
of the hull;
2. a minimum width of
ten feet from the front of the hull.
(b) The proximity sensor(s) on the rear of
the vehicle must have a detection area as follows:
1. a minimum length of 15 feet from behind
the rear of the hull;
2. a minimum
width of ten feet from the rear of the hull.
(c) Each proximity sensor must provide the
operator with both an audible and visual distance warning when it detects an
object, pedestrian or motorist in the detection area.
(d) Proximity sensors must be resistant to
water and vibration.
(e) Proximity
sensors must be operable in temperatures ranging from -25 E F through 150 E
F.
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