Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles

Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90:16: Offensive or illegal operation of motor vehicles

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

This statute prohibits operating motor vehicles in certain restricted areas, with improper mufflers, with excessive noise, with unauthorized sirens or spotlights, or with metal studded tires on public roads.

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