carrier vehicle, within 24 hours after the cessation of the
falling snow or ice.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if:
(i) the driver of the motor carrier vehicle , MASS
TRANSIT VEHICLE, BUS OR SCHOOL BUS is en route to a
facility to remove accumulated ice or snow at the time of
the stop under paragraph (3); or
(ii) compliance with this section would cause the
driver of the motor carrier vehicle , MASS TRANSIT
VEHICLE, BUS OR SCHOOL BUS to violate any other Federal
or State law or regulation regarding workplace safety or
would be a threat to the health and safety of the driver.
(3) A driver of a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle
who violates this subsection may be stopped on a street or
highway by a law enforcement POLICE officer if the law
enforcement POLICE officer believes the accumulated ice or
snow may pose a threat to persons or property.
(4) A driver of a motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle
who violates this subsection shall be subject to a fine of
not less than $25 nor more than $75 $50 for each offense
regardless of whether any snow or ice is dislodged from the
vehicle.
(b) Dislodged or fallen snow or ice.--When snow or ice is
dislodged or falls from a moving vehicle or motor carrier
vehicle and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian causing death
or serious bodily injury, the operator of the vehicle from which
the snow or ice is dislodged or falls and who is found in
violation of subsection (a) shall be subject to a fine of not
less than $200 nor more than [$1,000] $1,500 for each offense.
Section 2. This amendatory act shall be known as Christine's
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