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ID S1348
Bill
AI Summary
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Drivers passing bicycles, human-powered vehicles, or pedestrians in the same lane with oncoming traffic must simultaneously allow oncoming vehicles at least one-half of the main traveled roadway and maintain at least three feet of separation from the bicycle or pedestrian.
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Drivers overtaking bicycles, human-powered vehicles, or pedestrians must pass at a safe distance of not less than three feet to the left and cannot make a right turn until safely past without impeding their progress.
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On one-way roadways with two or more marked traffic lanes, drivers must allow at least three feet of separation between the left side of their vehicle (including mirrors) and the right side of bicycles, human-powered vehicles, or pedestrians on the left-hand side.
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Pedestrians and bicycle or human-powered vehicle operators traveling slower than normal traffic speed with three or more vehicles behind them must turn off or step off the roadway whenever sufficient safe area exists to allow following vehicles to pass.
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Restrictions on passing to the left do not apply when a driver passes a bicycle, human-powered vehicle, or pedestrian in the same direction and lane if the movement can be made safely without interfering with or endangering other traffic.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to rules of the road to provide provisions relating to a driver passing a bicycle or other human-powered vehicle or pedestrian to allow the bicycle or other human-powered vehicle or pedestrian at least three feet of separation between the vehicle and the bicycle or other human-powered vehicle or pedestrian and to provide that a pedestrian or the operator of a bicycle or other human-powered vehicle shall turn off or step off the roadway to allow following vehicles to pass.
RULES OF THE ROAD
Last Action
Ref'd to St Aff
3/29/2010