Massachusetts § 71A - Highway safety stations; designation, discontinuance

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 71A — Highway safety stations; designation, discontinuance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 71A. Highway safety stations; designation, discontinuance

Section 71A. A school committee may, subject, however, to all other provisions of law, designate the locations for the erection of highway safety stations for children awaiting a school bus; provided, that such locations have been approved by the school superintendent or, as his designee, the school transportation officer. A school committee may order the discontinuance of the use of any such station by the children if it is not constructed of durable material with a floor of concrete raised above ground level, or is not kept clean, well painted, free of snow, and suitably maintained at all times.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 71A ("Highway safety stations; designation, discontinuance") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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