Bill > H4421

This bill aims to reduce traffic fatalities by implementing several key provisions: 1. It requires large vehicles (Class 3 or above with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds) purchased or operated by the Commonwealth to be equipped with lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, and crossover mirrors to improve visibility and safety for vulnerable road users. 2. It lowers the speed limit on state highways or parkways inside thickly settled or business districts from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour for a distance of one-eighth of a mile. 3. It mandates the development of a standardized analysis tool to be used by first responders to report crashes and incidents involving cyclists or pedestrians, with the data made publicly accessible. 4. It clarifies the right-of-way rules for vehicles passing bicyclists at crossings and requires drivers to yield to bicyclists crossing the road. 5. It defines "vulnerable users" to include various road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and others, and requires motor vehicle operators to pass them at a safe distance of at least three feet when traveling at 30 miles per hour or less, with additional clearance for higher speeds.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4421