General Assembly
“The Virginia Senate Transportation committee recently has
approved a bill increasing the distance at which cars must pass bicycles, from
2 feet to 3 feet. Senate Bill 97, introduced by Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Fredericksburg,
has been unsuccessfully introduced in the past by Reeves and a number of other
Republican and Democratic legislators. Previous opponents of the bill,
including Sen. Charles W. Carrico, R-Galax, have cited enforceability issues as
a reason for barring passage of the bill, saying that it is hard for drivers to
know the difference between 2- and 3-foot distances while driving.
This bill would change the distance at which a car can pass
electric personal assistive mobility devices (scooters and wheelchairs), mopeds
and animal-drawn vehicles. Twenty-two other states and Washington, D.C. have
similar laws that say drivers must pass bicycles with at least 3 feet of room.”
~Writes Lauren McLellan of the Tidewater News
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