{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-85-11e","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, § 11E","heading":"Traffic law violations by bicyclist","body":"Section 11E. A police officer who observes a traffic law violation committed by a bicyclist may request the offender to state his true name and address. Whoever, upon such request, refuses to state his name and address or whoever states a false name and address or a name and address which is not his name and address in ordinary use, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $50. An offender who refuses to state his true name and address may be arrested without a warrant for such refusal but no person shall be arrested without a warrant for any other traffic law violation committed while operating a bicycle. A police officer shall use the ticketing procedure described in chapter 90C to cite a bicyclist for a traffic law violation but the violation shall not affect the status of the bicyclist's license to operate a motor vehicle nor shall it affect the bicyclist's status in the safe driver insurance plan. When a citation is issued to a bicyclist, it shall be clearly indicated on the ticket that the violator is a bicyclist, and failure to do so shall be a defense to the violation.\nThe parent or guardian of a person under 18 years of age shall not authorize or knowingly permit that person to violate this section. A violation of this section by a person under 18 years of age shall not affect any civil right or liability nor shall the violation be a criminal offense. If the offender is under 16 years of age, the officer may give the notice to the parent or guardian of the offender.\nAll fines collected by a city or town pursuant to this section shall be used by the city or town for the development and implementation of bicycle safety programs.","path":["Part I","Title XIV","Chapter 85"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter85/Section11E","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:38Z","sha256":"7e443c3b302e96f54ec22e1475d8a6d74336f43f0e4eb3c5da710e58c54bb37e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-85-11d","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-85-11b1-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}