Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 700 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Title 700 CMR 9.00 - Driving on State Highways › Section 9.04 - Tow Away Zones

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Authorization of Police
. The Officer in charge of the
			 Uniformed branch of the State Police and the principal police official of the
			 police department of any city or town, or such sergeants or police officers of
			 higher rank as said officers or officials may from time to time designate are
			 hereby authorized, with such limitations as are, or may be hereinafter set
			 forth, to remove or cause to be removed to some convenient place any vehicle
			 parked or standing within the limits of any State Highway which is under their
			 police jurisdiction, in violation of any of the provisions set forth in 700 CMR
			 9.04(2) and 9.04(3).
(2)
General Prohibition Towing Zones
. No person shall
			 stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in their name
			 to stand or park in any of the following places. Vehicles found in violation of
			 the provisions of 700 CMR 9.04(2) except those specifically exempted by law,
			 shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of an officer
			 authorized as set forth in 700 CMR 9.04(1), of the Police Department and the
			 owner of the vehicle so removed, or towed away shall be liable to the cost of
			 such removal and storage charges, if any. The owner of any vehicle removed or
			 towed away under the provisions of 700 CMR 9.04(2) shall also be subject to the
			 penalties provided in M.G.L. c. 90, § 20A 1/2 (Ter. Ed.).
(a) Upon any way in such a manner as to
			 impede the removal or plowing of snow or ice.
(b) Within a crossover.
(c) Upon any sidewalk.
(d) Upon any crosswalk.
(e) Upon any roadway where the parking of a
			 vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane 12' wide in each direction
			 for passing traffic.
(f) Upon any
			 highway within 20 feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.
(g) Upon any highway within ten feet of a
			 fire hydrant.
(h) Upon or in front
			 of any private road or driveway without the consent of the owner of said
			 private road or driveway.
(i) On
			 the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of the
			 highway.
(j) Upon any roadway where
			 parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are
			 within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, unless otherwise
			 permitted.
(k) Upon the roadway in
			 a rural or sparsely settled district within any area designated as a "No
			 Passing Zone".
(l) Within the
			 limits of any State Highway for a period of time exceeding 24 consecutive hours
			 without the written permission of the Department, whether or not a vehicle is
			 disabled and preparations are being made by the owner or operator for its
			 removal.
(m) Upon any state highway
			 bridge, overpass, overhead highway structure or the approaches thereto or in
			 any underpass or tunnel or the approaches thereto, unless signs permitting
			 parking have been installed or unless a breakdown lane has been constructed or
			 designated.
(n) Upon any state
			 highway in an area designated by pavement markings as an acceleration or
			 deceleration lane of an express state highway or on any ramp providing either
			 access or egress for an express state highway.
(o) Upon a safety rest area those vehicles
			 left unattended for more than 30 consecutive minutes provided signs are posted
			 notifying of the tow zone.