SB 1464 Summary

• Requires motor vehicle drivers to maintain a minimum 3-foot distance when overtaking and passing bicycles on highways, with exceptions when traffic or road conditions make compliance impossible.

• Establishes "Three Feet for Safety Act" provisions requiring drivers to pass bicycles at a safe distance considering vehicle/bicycle size and speed, traffic conditions, weather, visibility, and road surface/width.

• Sets infraction penalties of $35 for violations of the 3-foot passing distance requirement, and an additional $220 fine if a collision occurs causing bodily injury to the bicyclist.

• Permits drivers to cross double parallel solid white lines when passing bicycles in compliance with the new requirements, and to cross yellow double lines on two-lane highways when passing bicycles if oncoming traffic is clear.

• Clarifies that existing vehicle-to-vehicle passing provisions apply to bicycle passing, with no state reimbursement required for local enforcement costs.