An act relating to citation of operators for motor vehicle accidents resulting in death of a vulnerable user

This bill requires Vermont law enforcement officers to issue a citation for careless driving when a motor vehicle operator causes the death of a pedestrian or bicyclist (a "vulnerable user") in a traffic accident. Officers must issue a citation if the accident wasn't witnessed by them but resulted in death, or if the accident was witnessed but the operator couldn't reasonably have avoided it. The bill applies directly to drivers involved in such fatal collisions with pedestrians or cyclists. It creates a clear standard for when citations are mandatory, aiming to hold drivers accountable for preventable accidents.