Motor vehicle travel ban in effect statewide at 4 p.m.
The Salem News
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Gov. Deval Patrick has issued an Executive Order banning motor vehicle travel beginning at 4 p.m., today, Friday, Feb. 8, until further notice. There are exceptions for:
Public safety vehicles and public safety workers, including contract personnel
Public works vehicles and public works workers, including contract personnel; government officials conducting official business
Utility company vehicles and utility workers
Healthcare workers who must travel to and from work in order to provide essential health services
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Travel necessary to maintain and deliver critical private sector services such as energy, fuel supplies and delivery, financial systems and the delivery of critical commodities
Travel to support business operations that provide critical services to the public, including gasoline stations, food stores and hardware stores
