NY A01831

Requires drivers in cities under one million population, towns, and villages to exercise "due care" when overtaking bicycles, including changing lanes when possible until safely clear

Mandates a minimum three-foot passing distance for bicycles when changing lanes is not legally permissible

Extends similar protections to pedestrians walking on roadways, requiring drivers to either change lanes or maintain at least three feet of distance when passing

Allows drivers to pass bicycles or pedestrians without meeting the lane-change or three-foot requirements only when doing so is "reasonable and prudent" after considering actual and potential hazards

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law; cities with one million or more population (New York City) retain the existing "safe distance" standard without the new specific requirements