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There are calls nationwide for a law that would give cyclists a 1.5 meter buffer. No legislation enacted as yet. The first region expected to act on this is Western Cape. As you can see from the article in the link below, this could happen as soon as mid-year 2013. The effort is tagged with both the motto of “1.5 and stay alive”, and is also referred to as Burry’s Gap. This is in reference to the death of Olympic cyclist Burry Stander, killed on a training ride recently. Latest Updates January 13, 2013 Calls nationally for 1.5m law News Links: ‘Burry’s Gap’ mooted...

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To date, there is no nationwide effort organized, but at the provincial level, we are beginning to see some activity. Latest Updates 2011 Nova Scotia enacts one metre law In 2011 Nova Scotia became the first province to enact a safe passing law when they approved Bill 93 , which clarifies a safe passing distance as one metre (3 feet). Nova Scotia is the only province to have implemented such a law, although it is being proposed in others. The following has been extracted from the Nova Scotia government web site . Bill 93 requires drivers to: Leave at least one metre (three feet) of space when passing...

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In the absence of a state wide, coordinated approach to a Safe Passing Law, Fort Wayne has taken a proactive path. The City Council, in September 2012 approved an ordinance written to provide additional protections to local cyclists through both mandated passing clearance and defined behavior in designated bike lanes. Visit our site often as we document more efforts across the state. View Safe Passing Indiana in a larger map Continuing Efforts In its infancy, Bicycle Indiana has been formed to promote bicycle safety through educational programs and advocacy. This group may become the statewide...

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Cleveland is not waiting for the state of Ohio to protect their cyclists. The Cleveland city council has passed a fairly comprehensive law that not only enforces a cushion for cyclists from motor vehicles, but also adds other protections. These include making the opening of a car door in front of a cyclist an offense. After the Cleveland City Council posts the bill on their site, we'll include a link here. Take our Latest Survey! Bike Cleveland This effort was driven by the Cleveland advocacy organization Bike Cleveland . This is a strong organization with good local working ties with government...

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Update Sep 28, 2012. Governor Brown vetoed SB1464 citing safety and traffic concerns - read more here . Update Aug 28, 2012. The State Assembly has passed SB1464 by a vote of 54-24, adding California to our growing list of states with a Safe Passing Law. Read the California Bicycle Coalition update here. Update Aug 22, 2012. The State Assembly has scheduled a vote for Friday on SB1464. Read one report here. Update Jul 11, 2012. On Jun 25th, 2012, SB1464 (with amendments) passed Assembly 10-3 and has been referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Orinda, CA (PRWEB) July 06, 2012 , Bill Dullea...

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With the exception of a reference to riding two across, most cycling laws are written for cyclists riding by themselves. As we know the scenery changes when it comes to group rides, especially with large groups. These groups, even when acting within the law, can complicate traffic situations, especially on two lane roads. It becomes very difficult and sometimes dangerous for motor vehicles to pass extended groups of cyclists. When these groups go single file (“single up”) as the law requires, this can make it even more dangerous as the length of the line of cyclists doubles. This leads...

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Although Safe Passing laws can provide tremendous benefit to motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, etc., our law enforcement officials must consider the law as a whole when making a decision as whether to issue "on the spot" tickets. The following survey assumes that the accident has been determined to be the motorist' fault. What do you think? Not very tricky, but we'll provide details when we close the survey. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire tool....

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Please take a few moments to help us gather information regarding your views on Safe Passing. This is but the first of a series of surveys that we'll be posting. Each survey will run 5-7 days. We certainly value your time and have made every effort to keep the questions brief. We'll always include the "other" option, allowing you to add your own choices and you are welcome to add comments at the bottom of the page. Thank you so much for participating! More information on Safe Passing initiatives can be found at SafePassing.com Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world...

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The City of Boise enacted a 3 feet Safe Passing ordinance in 2010. Take our Latest Survey!

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In the absence of a state wide law, the cities of Mobile and Montgomery have passed city specific ordinances addressing Safe Passing with the specification of a 3 foot cushion. Take our Latest Survey!...

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