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

Not  a current concern, but just some educational feedback from a group I belong to Roundabout Feedback Thanks to all who responded to our informal survey about roundabouts in last week’s e-newsletter. We have received close to 200 opinions, most from drivers who are quite experienced with roundabouts, both in the United States and overseas. Responses [...]

Hi Will … Thanks for the email with links to the new cellphone / texting law. Do you have any idea why the ban on texting extends to vehicles stopped in traffic?  Most of it seems fine but this part seems overreaching to me — unless we are also going to prohibit all of the [...]

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 [...]

November 20, 2009 Jason Faller Legislative Intern, Office of Rep. Will Brownsberger

Hi Will, Do you know the status of this pending bill filed by Senator Brian A. Joyce? Mandatory testing requirements for elderly drivers (age 75 and over) does not seem unreasonable, and could prevent vehicular tragedies from occurring in the future. I‘m curious to hear your position and thoughts regarding this issue.