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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article <2014030214242091082-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>,   
   Savageduck  wrote:   
      
   > I hope you are aware of California's latest biker friendly law?   
   > "AB 1371 (Bradford), known as the Three Feet for Safety Act, will   
   > require a motor vehicle driver passing a bicycle that is proceeding in   
   > the same direction to pass with no less than 3 feet between any part of   
   > the vehicle and any part of the bicycle or driver. When three feet is   
   > not possible, the motor vehicle must slow to a reasonable and prudent   
   > speed and only pass when no danger is present to the bicyclist. Failing   
   > to do so can incur a fine, regardless of a collision or not. This law   
   > will take effect September 16, 2014."   
   > < https://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/newsrel/newsrel13/2013_41.htm >   
      
   yet whitelining remains legal.   
      
   a biker could come within 3 feet of a car, sometimes *less*, without   
   breaking the law and technically could put the driver in violation.   
      
   > ...but I have a feeling you will feel that is also illegal, illogical,   
   > and inconvenient.   
      
   it definitely is when whitelining remains legal.   
      
   if you're going to make it illegal for a car to come close to a bike,   
   then you must also make it illegal for a bike to come close to a car,   
   particularly since the driver of the car isn't expecting a bike to   
   suddenly appear between lanes.   
      
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