Page 6 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, February 1, 2019 Baker-Polito Administration Files Fully Licensed & Insured Emergency Service Available 24/7 SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING * Heating * Cooling * Electric * Tile All Estimates Done By Owner * Drain Cleaning 781-FIX-PIPE (349-7473) • crnplumbing@gmail.com Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com B OSTON – Governor Charlie Baker last week filed legislation to implement the recommendations made by the Cannabis Control Commission’s Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving. The Special Commission was an important part of the 2017 legislation to legalize recreational marijuana and was comprised of a diverse set of stakeholders and experts, including police, prosecutors, medical and toxicological professionals, and representatives of the criminal defense bar and the civil liberties community. “Today’s proposal includes important changes that will make Massachusetts safer and improve how police officers train for detecting the influence of intoxicating substances like marijuana, how they interact with motorists who show signs of impairment, and eventually how these cases are tried in a courtroom,” said Governor Baker. “Our administration views these improvements as the next deliberative step for the Commonwealth and SKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 ATM on site Located adjacent to Honey Baked Ham in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 MBTA Bus Route 429 FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S FULLY AIR CONDITIONEDR Fall-Winter Skating Schedule ATTENTION! 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Cake, soda, paper goods, 20 tokens for birthday person plus 100 Redemption Tickets and a gift from Roller World. in one of our private BP Rooms. the Cannabis Control Commission to continue implementing the legalization of recreational marijuana safely and responsibly and we look forward to working with our colleagues in the Legislature to pass this bill into law.” “We commend the members of the Special Commission for their careful review and thoughtful recommendations on the very serious public safety concerns associated with impaired driving,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “Passing these recommendations into law will raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of any intoxicating substance and lead to safer roads in communities across the Commonwealth.” The Special Commission recently released a report containing a series of recommendations, many of them unanimous, to improve how Massachusetts combats operating under the influence. The proposed adjustments encompass the entire process leading up to, during and following a motor vehicle stop for suspected driving under the influence. Many of the Special Commission’s 19 recommendations require legislative changes, which are reflected in “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Special Commission on Operating under the Influence and Impaired Driving.” The proposed legislative changes in this bill include: Adopting implied consent laws to suspend the driver’s licenses of arrested motorists who refuse to cooperate in chemical testing for drugs, as existing law has long required for arrested motorists who refuse breath testing for alcohol; Adopting a statute authorizing courts to take judicial notice that ingesting THC, the active chemical in marijuana, can and does impair motorists; Directing the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) to expand the training of drug recognition experts, and allowing them to testify as expert witnesses in civil and criminal cases; Prohibiting drivers from having loose or unsealed packages of marijuana in the driver’s compartment of a vehicle, under the same provision of the motor vehicle code that has long prohibited driving with open containers of alcohol; Recognizing the effectiveness of the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, shown through scientific research to be the single most reliable field sobriety test; Empowering police officers to seek electronic search warrants for evidence of chemical intoxication, as is the practice in over thirty other states. Any blood draw would have to be authorized by a neutral magistrate after a showing of probable cause, and would be performed by a doctor, nurse or other appropriate medical staff at a health care facility; Developing educational materials and programming on drug impairment to share with trial court judges. “These changes will help AKER-POLITO | SEE PAGE 16 SECOND AT FIRST | from page 1 and down stairs in full turnout gear and ran a lap around the four levels of the Garden in a timed event. Revere recorded a time of 12:54. The Everett Fire Department placed third with a time of 13:04. “It felt great,” Revere Firefighter Mike Amato said. “I really enjoyed it, although it was difficult.” Event organizer Kevin O’Hara, who is also president of the Firefighters Union, said they ran in memory of Revere Firefighter Michael Amore, who died on March 19, 2018, at 42 years old. “We lost one of our own this year, so we wanted to participate,” O’Hara said. “We feel proud, having high expectations when we went into it.” O’Hara said they had hoped to place first. Amato said they were wearing approximately 30 pounds of gear, including a jacket, pants and a helmet, making the challenge difficult, both time- and weight-wise. For additional information, visit https://www.nhl.com/ bruins/community/foundation-first-responder-challengeabout. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. Legislation on Impaired Driving Proposal incorporates recommendations from special commission on operating under the influence
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