Will Brownsberger — State Senator, Democrat, 2d Suffolk and Middlesex District

You may have read about the recent Massachusetts legal cases involving parking and traffic ticket defense costs.  The current system imposes onerous charges simply to defend one’s self in court, and the NMA assisted in two cases to challenge the constitutionality of that system. In one of those cases, Vincent Gillespie was required to pay [...]

Sorry, not a new topic, nor even a particularly hot one here, but I just saw a great report from Los Angeles on the dangers of Red Light cameras – increased rear-end collisions and significant monetary shortfalls costing the city upwards of $1m per year. It’s hard to explain why LA even continues the program until you [...]

Hi Will – I was up visiting my parents in Nashua and it struck me that Rt 3 is still posted at 55 MPH. According to the studies that were done during construction it’s a 65 MPH road. Several years ago, I remember a GLOBE article abotu this in which  it was indicated that “as [...]

The driving bill that the House approved last week, which should shortly become law, makes some important changes.

Will, Considering the fact that the roads are full of drivers of ALL ages who are a danger to everyone, how does the legislature justify considering the discriminatory recommendation of specifying an age at which to require additional requirements to renew a license? Thanks, Ann

Many have expressed interest and concern about the safe driving bills. Here is a status report.

Will, In yesterday’s Globe, I read that Denise Provost has sponsored a bill to reduce urban speed limits by 5 mph in the state. Here’s the article: http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2010/06/by_danielle_dreilingerglobe_co.html In a collision with a pedestrian, a 5 mph reduction in speed makes a huge difference in the probability of injury. There’s a chart that illustrates this [...]

Your recent post about bike paths around Alewife reminded me of something I’ve had wandering in my head for a bit of time now… Bicyclists currently have to abide by the same rules that cars do, but I don’t think this makes sense. Firstly, cyclists don’t represent quite as high a danger as cars/trucks, since [...]

Hello, Will For the good of us all, elders must be tested for driving skills after age 80.  Just imagine the possibility for carnage “down the road” when the huge baby boomer generation hits advanced age.  Yikes! Regards,