(1)
One-way Restriction. Lanes on a way are used for
one-way traffic, unless a sign specifically indicates that two-way traffic is
permitted. An operator of a motor vehicle may not travel on a way contrary to
the direction indicated or intended for travel unless a Massachusetts State
Police officer or a sign directs the operator to do so.
(2)
Use of the Callahan Tunnel
and the Sumner Tunnel. An operator of a motor vehicle traveling
from Boston to East Boston shall use the Callahan Tunnel or the Ted Williams
Tunnel and an operator of a motor vehicle traveling from East Boston to Boston
shall use the Sumner Tunnel or the Ted Williams Tunnel, unless an authorized
MassDOT employee, a Massachusetts State Police officer, or a sign directs the
operator otherwise.
(3)
Entry to and Exit from a Way. An operator may not
cause a vehicle to enter or leave a way except through an interchange or other
authorized point of entry or exit or at the direction of a Massachusetts State
Police officer.
(4)
Prohibited Entry to or Use of a Way. The Department
prohibits the following vehicles from entering or using a way:
(a)
Improperly
Seated. A vehicle carrying an individual who is not properly
seated within the confines of the vehicle.
(b)
Flat or Inadequate
Tire. A vehicle with a flat, bald, unduly or unevenly worn, solid,
or metal tire mounted on a wheel in contact with the roadway surface or with a
tire mounted on a wheel in contact with the roadway surface that poses a risk
to individuals or property or may render the use of the way unsafe by
disintegrating or partially disintegrating during travel and distributing tire
debris upon the way.
(c)
Obstructed Window. A motor vehicle having a window or
windshield obstructed in a manner prohibited by M.G.L. c. 90, §
9D.
(d)
Propelled by
Muscle Power. A vehicle propelled by muscle power including,
without limitation, a bicycle or a vehicle drawn by a horse or other animal, or
a motorized bicycle or moped.
(e)
Construction and Similar Equipment. A vehicle in
contact with a way that has caterpillar treads or that is a type of
construction, agricultural, or similar equipment not designed for or employed
in general highway travel, whether designed to be self-propelled or
towed.
(f)
Falling
Debris. A vehicle upon or in which snow, ice, or other unsecured
or improperly secured article or material (debris) has gathered or been placed
such that the debris may fall from the vehicle and endanger individuals or
property or render the use of the way unsafe.
(g)
Inadequate
Brakes. A vehicle with inadequate brakes.
(h)
Over-weight
Vehicle. An over-weight vehicle, except under, and in accordance
with the terms of, a special permit that the Department issues pursuant to
700 CMR
7.07(3)(b) or (c).
(i)
Over-size
Vehicle. An over-size vehicle, except under, and in accordance
with the terms of, a special permit that the Department issues pursuant to
700 CMR
7.07(4)(b) or (c).
(j)
Propelled by a Special Fuel
in the Tunnels. A vehicle propelled by a special fuel while
traveling in the Tunnels, except:
(i) a
vehicle propelled by compressed natural gas, propane, or a Private Passenger
Motor Vehicle propelled by gaseous hydrogen in the Ted Williams Tunnel or the
Central Artery North Area Tunnel, provided the tunnel exhaust fans are in
operation, and so long as the vehicle has a maximum fuel capacity consistent
with safe practice and national standards, including Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards #303 and #304, and is equipped with excess flow valves for
fuel lines with an inner diameter larger than 1/2", and is identified by a
blue-and-white diamond decal attached as specified in NFPA 52, and is not used
to transport compressed natural gas, or propane;
(ii) a Private Passenger Motor Vehicle
propelled by gaseous hydrogen, may travel in the Ted Williams Tunnel and the
Central Artery North Area Tunnel so long as the Private Passenger Motor meets
all applicable requirements in
540 CMR
2.05: Vehicle Registrations
Requirements and complies with all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards, and is not used to transport gaseous hydrogen.
(k)
Carrying an
Explosive. A vehicle carrying an explosive, except pursuant to a
special permit for explosives that the Department issues in accordance with
700 CMR
7.07(5).
(l)
Carrying a Special
Fuel. A vehicle, however propelled and whether or not carrying a
special fuel, used to carry a special fuel, except under a special fuel
transportation permit that the Department issues pursuant to 700 CMR
7.06(6).
(m)
Carrying a
Hazardous Material. A vehicle carrying a hazardous material,
except as
700 CMR 7.11
permits; provided that a vehicle may carry individual packages containing
nonhazardous materials and carbon dioxide in solid or dry ice form for
refrigeration purposes.
(n)
Vehicles Posing Special Risks in Tunnels. A tandem
unit, except as
700 CMR
7.07(3)(c)4. permits; a
passenger vehicle or commercial vehicle carrying cargo which may pose a risk to
public safety; a passenger vehicle or commercial vehicle used for carrying any
amount of hazardous materials; a passenger vehicle or commercial vehicle
carrying hazardous materials in the form of consumer goods (consumer goods are
those goods used or bought primarily for use by individuals for personal,
family or household purposes); an empty tank vehicle or a vehicle transporting
empty containers which were last used for the transportation of hazardous
materials. Hazardous materials is defined and listed in 49 CFR Chapter 1,
Subchapter C.
(o)
Other
Prohibited Vehicles. A vehicle emitting an offensive or obnoxious
odor; a vehicle emitting an excessive amount of smoke; or a vehicle towed by
chain, rope, or other non-rigid device.
(5)
Pedestrians and
Animals. No pedestrian may enter or use a way, and no person may
allow a horse or other animal not properly contained in an appropriate vehicle
to enter or use a way.
(6)
Aircraft. Aircraft are prohibited from landing on a
way, except in an emergency. No aircraft may take-off in flight from any
portion of a way, except with the written approval of the Chief Engineer and
the Massachusetts State Police. Removal of an aircraft from a way by means
other than take-off in flight requires the approval of the Massachusetts State
Police.
(7)
Hitchhiking
and Loitering. No individual may engage in the solicitation of a
ride, commonly known as "hitchhiking", on a way. An individual who, for the
purpose of soliciting a ride on a way, displays a sign, signals a moving
vehicle, causes the stopping of a vehicle, or stands on property of the
Department in view of a ramp or roadway of a way, may be arrested without a
warrant. No person may loiter in or about a way for the purpose of
"hitchhiking" or for any other purpose.
(8)
Commercial Activity -
Solicitation of Funds. No person may carry on any commercial
activity, except the transportation of individuals or property, without the
written permission of, or unless under contract with, the Department. No person
may post, distribute, or display signs, advertisements, circulars, or printed
or written matter without the written permission of the Department. No person
may solicit funds for any purpose without the written permission of the
Department.
