Thursday, November 13, 2008

Legislation - Is there legislation that requires a safe passing distance of at least three feet?

2. Is there legislation that requires a safe passing distance of at least three feet?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

While the WV code excludes human powered vehicles from its definition of vehicle, it also says that every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall have the same rights and be subject to the same duties as the driver of a vehicle, under the "rights" part of this statement, one can argue that the distance a motorist must provide when passing a vehicle also applies to a motorist passing a bicycle.

§17C-7-3. Overtaking and passing vehicle proceeding in same direction -- Passing on the left generally; penalty.
(a) The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to these limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated.
(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall give an audible signal and pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(2) ...