Opinion of the Justices to the Senate

*896To the Honorable the Senate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respectfully submit this reply to the question set forth in an order adopted by the Senate on June 9, 1976, and transmitted to us on June 16,1976. The order recites that there is pending before the Senate a bill, Senate No. 1534, entitled, “An Act providing for the establishment of bicycle paths in the commonwealth.” A copy of the bill was transmitted to us with the order. According to the recitals in the order, the bill provides for the construction and maintenance of bikeways and…