An Act relative to liability for accidents and collisions with vulnerable road users involving large motor vehicles and trailers

This bill creates a legal presumption that drivers of large trucks (Class 3+ vehicles with gross weight over 10,000 lbs) are negligent if they collide with pedestrians or cyclists (vulnerable road users) and failed to install required safety equipment. Specifically, it presumes negligence when the vehicle lacks lateral protective devices, convex mirrors, crossover mirrors, and backup cameras. This applies to injury or death claims arising from such collisions. The law shifts the burden to the driver to prove they were not negligent, directly affecting large commercial vehicle operators in accident liability cases.