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Drivers Will Be Stopped For Driving Too Close to Cyclists
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Posted in Uncategorized on September 19, 2014 by duisandiego
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The three feet for safety act went into effect this Tuesday. The law requires motorists to keep a distance of three feet or more when passing cyclists. However, if road conditions, such as weather, traffic conditions, width of the highway, etc., do not allow a driver to give a cyclist 3 feet, then they must slow to a reasonable speed and pass only when it will not endanger the cyclist. A violation of this statute carries a $238 fine, and the fine will increase to $960 if there is a collision with a cyclist and the cyclist is injured.
Drivers Will Be Stopped For Driving Too Close to Cyclists
The three feet for safety act went into effect this Tuesday. The law requires motorists to keep a distance of three feet or more when passing cyclists. However, if road conditions, such as weather, traffic conditions, width of the highway, etc., do not allow a driver to give a cyclist 3 feet, then they must slow to a reasonable speed and pass only when it will not endanger the cyclist. A violation of this statute carries a $238 fine, and the fine will increase to $960 if there is a collision with a cyclist and the cyclist is injured. |