I’ve often thought that, if I were to travel regularly by bike, I’d get a pool noodle and strap it to my frame so I have the legally mandated 3’ of distance.
Then I’d put paintballs in the far end and then I could tell who broke the law.
Wait, 3 feet??? That’s legally mandated??? What country do you reside in? I have cars coming within mere inches of me whenever I make the mistake of riding my bike on the road! Getting clipped twice as a teen by cars going 45 mph also instilled a huge fear into me, and I was absolutely hugging the curb!
I’ve often thought that, if I were to travel regularly by bike, I’d get a pool noodle and strap it to my frame so I have the legally mandated 3’ of distance.
Then I’d put paintballs in the far end and then I could tell who broke the law.
Wait, 3 feet??? That’s legally mandated??? What country do you reside in? I have cars coming within mere inches of me whenever I make the mistake of riding my bike on the road! Getting clipped twice as a teen by cars going 45 mph also instilled a huge fear into me, and I was absolutely hugging the curb!
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Just because you drive on roads with dipshit drivers doesn’t mean it’s not law already. In the EU a meter distance when overtaking is normal.
1.5m when you are outside urbain area.
2m in Germany
I just checked my state laws. Apparently, the 3-feet law does exist! But I haven’t ever seen a single driver in my area adhere to it.
https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists-chart
But I’m fortunate! Some states don’t even have laws about passing cyclists.
Personally, I don’t care if it’s legally mandated. It’s what is safe and I give bicycles 3 feet at minimum when I’m driving.