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Originally Posted by 60North
Just to share information to all of us: The governor signed into law CS/SB 950 on bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Some of the bicycle provisions that all automobile and golf cart drivers need to know:
1) Providing that no-passing zones do not apply to motorists who safely and briefly drive to the left of center of the roadway to overtake a bicycle, provided that such a passing continues to give the cyclist the necessary three feet passing clearance. If a motorist cannot safely pass at a distance of 3 feet or more, the law clearly states they must wait until a safe moment to pass.
2) Requiring a vehicle making a right turn while overtaking and/or passing a cyclist to do so only if the cyclist is at least 20 feet from the intersection and at a distance that the driver of the vehicle may safely turn. [Trying to prevent what bicyclists refer to as a "right hook"]
3) Authorizing cyclists riding in groups, after coming to a full stop, to go through an intersection in groups of 10 or fewer. Motorists are now required to let one such group pass before proceeding. [This should allow for better traffic flow for all vehicles.]
4) Providing guidelines for riding a bicycle in a substandard width lane and authorizing cyclists to ride two abreast to avoid dangerous conditions. [This allows bicycle groups to shorten up the length of their group, making passing easier for faster motor vehicles]
5) Requires at least 25 questions in the test bank for the driver license test to address bicycle and pedestrian safety.
Hope this clarifies some misunderstandings that will inevitably occur.
Cheers!
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I like #3. But I'd also like to see a "rolling stop" proviso for bicyclists. Even if it is only applicable for cyclists coming to a stop on an incline (hill). I'd also like to see some regulations for e-bicycles, specifically. There've been a few times that I've been cut off by them zipping past at speeds faster than 20mph, on the MMPs.