Bill > H3577

This bill aims to address traffic fatalities by reducing crashes and incidents involving motor vehicles and certain vulnerable users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized road users. The key provisions of the bill include: requiring larger vehicles to be equipped with lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, and cross-over mirrors to improve visibility and safety; establishing a 3-foot minimum passing distance for motor vehicles when overtaking vulnerable users; allowing cities and towns to request a 25 mph speed limit on state highways and parkways in thickly settled or business districts; requiring the development of a standardized form to report crashes and incidents involving motor vehicles and vulnerable users; and providing effective dates for the implementation of the new requirements.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3577