10/2/09-A bill in the Joint Committee on Transportation addresses road rage.
Sponsored by Rep. Harold Naughton Jr, D-Clinton, H3279 allows police to arrest drivers without warrants for actions that include following too closely, “purposely braking to endanger or annoy” the driver of a following vehicle, threatening another driver, making obscene gestures and unnecessary honking.
Violators would face the possibility of fines up to $1,000 and/or two and one-half years in prison. In addition to anger management classes, drivers would have their license revoked for between one year and five years. For commercial drivers, revocation would last between two years and five years.
For House bill status, call 617-722-2356.