Today in California, a new law went into effect: cal. Veh. Code 21760- the Bicycle Safety Clearance Law which requires that vehicle drives pass bicyclists by at least 3' to ensure safety of cyclist. Fines start at $150 and can reach $220.
DRIVERS ON HIGHWAY : Be alert, especially around Emerald Bay which lacks a bike path or lane. Highway 89 is a cyclist's favorite ride because of the scenery and relatively flat route. Unfortunately, much of the speed limit is at 55mph. A provision of the law- read this- a driver cannot cross a double yellow line to pass a cyclist. The CHP will have fun enforcing this one. Cameras will be a help or hindrance depending on who has the camera.
This is for safety, just like a lot of other useless provisions of the CVC.
Save yourself some grief: be careful when driving around cyclists. Perhaps the state could provide a law that would require cyclists to USE A BIKE LANE if provided w/i 100' of the highway. Wouldn't that be interesting? Since it is really only a summertime phenomena, most locals will take it in stride. We shall see.
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