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

Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90:17B: Drag racing; penalties

Gross Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Drag racing—operating a motor vehicle at high speed in competition with another vehicle—is prohibited. Violators face up to 2.5 years imprisonment or fines up to $1,000, plus license suspension.

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