An Act to promote safe bicycle yielding

This bill updates Massachusetts traffic laws to clarify how bicycles and motor vehicles must interact at intersections. It requires cyclists to stop completely at stop signs on roads with three or more lanes, while those on narrower roads must slow down and yield to any approaching cars. The legislation also mandates that cyclists always yield to vehicles already in the intersection and establishes a "right-hand rule" where both drivers and cyclists must yield to traffic approaching from the right. Additionally, the law is extended to motor vehicles, requiring them to follow the same right-hand rule when entering an intersection from different roadways at the same time. These changes aim to provide clearer, consistent rules for sharing the road safely.