Amendments to the Truck Safety Ordinance, Chapter 8.112.080 of the Cambridge Municipal Code (“Ordinance”) - Ordinance #2022-15

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Cambridge that the Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge, Chapter 2.112.080, entitled “Truck Safety Ordinance” be amended by substitution to read as follows:

2.112.080 Truck Safety Ordinance. 2.112.081 Short title. Sections 2.112.081 to 2.112.089 may be cited as the "Truck Safety Ordinance" of the City of Cambridge. 2.112.082 Declaration of findings and policy—Scope. The City Council hereby finds that the provisions of these sections are intended to promote the public purpose of effectively protecting Vulnerable Road Users, as defined in Section 2.112.083 below, against the risks associated with sharing the road with Large Vehicles, as defined in Section 2.112.083 below.

These sections seek to minimize the potential for injury to Vulnerable Road Users, specifically relating to falling under the sides of or being caught under the wheels of Large Vehicles. 2.112.083 Definitions. The following words shall for the purposes of these sections, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "City" shall mean the City of Cambridge.

Page 2 of 4 "City Solicitor" shall mean the city solicitor for the City of Cambridge. C. "City Vendor" shall mean any individual, firm, business, consultant, contractor, or supplier of goods and/or services to the City of Cambridge, or any subcontractors, employees or agents thereof. D. "Contract" shall mean any contract executed between the City and a City Vendor for $10,000 or more for goods, services, design or construction. E. “Centralized Purchase” shall mean a statewide contract to purchase through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Commonwealth of Massachusetts department supply or service contract, a collective purchase, a purchase through a General Services Administration procured supply schedule, or a cooperative purchase. F. "DPW Commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works or his or her designee. G. "Large Vehicle" shall mean any Class 3 or above motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or semi-trailer unit, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding 10,000 pounds and are able to travel at speeds more than 15 miles per hour, when travelling within the City of Cambridge to supply the goods, services, design or construction that are the subject of a contract with the City. H. “Purchasing Agent” shall mean the purchasing agent for the City of Cambridge. I. “Third-Party Freight Brokerage Contractor” shall mean a brokerage contractor that is used by City Vendors to supply Large Vehicles to City Vendors to transport goods and services to the City of Cambridge. J. “TPT Director” shall mean the Director of the Traffic, Parking & Transportation Department or his or her designee. K. “Vulnerable Road User” shall mean (a) a pedestrian, including but not limited to those persons actually engaged in work upon a way, or in work upon utility facilities along a way, or engaged in the provision of emergency services within the way, or (b) a person operating a bicycle, handcycle, tricycle, skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates, moped, other non-motorized or electric personal mobility or recreational device other than an automobile or motorcycle, wheelchair, personal assistive mobility device, horse-drawn carriage, motorized bicycle, motorized scooter, farm tractor, agricultural trailer, or similar vehicle designed primarily for farm use, or other motorized vehicle which has a maximum speed of less than 20 miles per hour, or (c) a person riding an animal. 2.112.084 Applicability. These sections shall apply to every Large Vehicle used by a City Vendor while under a City Contract, except as provided in Section B below. The provisions of these sections shall not apply to: 1. A motor vehicle which has a maximum speed not exceeding fifteen (15) mph; 2. A fire apparatus; 3. An emergency medical vehicle; 4. A vehicle which is being driven or towed to a place whereby previous arrangement has been scheduled to install any safety requirements for large vehicles such that it complies with these sections; 5. Vehicles used by City Vendors solely for the purpose of snow clearance or removal;