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minus-squareMaalus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·9 months agoJust because you drive on roads with dipshit drivers doesn’t mean it’s not law already. In the EU a meter distance when overtaking is normal.
minus-squareSharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-29 months agoI just checked my state laws. Apparently, the 3-feet law does exist! But I haven’t ever seen a single driver in my area adhere to it. https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists-chart But I’m fortunate! Some states don’t even have laws about passing cyclists.
Just because you drive on roads with dipshit drivers doesn’t mean it’s not law already. In the EU a meter distance when overtaking is normal.
1.5m when you are outside urbain area.
2m in Germany
I just checked my state laws. Apparently, the 3-feet law does exist! But I haven’t ever seen a single driver in my area adhere to it.
https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists-chart
But I’m fortunate! Some states don’t even have laws about passing cyclists.