Bill > H3092

This bill aims to reduce traffic fatalities by implementing several key provisions. It requires certain large vehicles to be equipped with safety devices like lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, and crossover mirrors to improve visibility and help prevent vulnerable road users from falling underneath the vehicle. The bill also establishes standardized analysis tools to be used by first responders to report crashes and incidents involving cyclists or pedestrians, with the reports to be maintained in a publicly accessible database. Additionally, the bill enhances requirements for drivers to yield the right-of-way to bicyclists at designated crossings and to pass vulnerable road users at a safe distance. Overall, the bill seeks to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users through a combination of vehicle safety standards and updated traffic rules.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3092