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Appeals court weighs whether out‑of‑state registration shields off‑road vehicle from Massachusetts ban
Summary
The panel questioned whether a recreation vehicle registered in another state may be driven on Massachusetts public ways under Chapter 90’s reciprocity provisions and whether statutory or regulatory language excludes certain off‑road‑designed vehicles from reciprocity.
The Appeals Court considered Athol Police Department v. Hart (No. 24648), a challenge to a civil infraction for operating a recreation vehicle on a Massachusetts public way. Central to argument were statutory interpretation and the interplay of (1) Massachusetts motor‑vehicle reciprocity principles, (2) the statutory definitions for recreational vehicles, and (3) regulatory guidance in 540 CMR 2.05.
Counsel for the appellant, arguing for reversal, said the district court erred in applying state regulations against…
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