sudo, it's all interrelated -- FRAP, or lack of it affects impeding, 3'-passing is affected by FRAP/no FRAP, beased simply on the idea that those who want cyclists off the road will use anything they can grab to outlaw us -- and WAAAAY too many courts accomodate their arguments.
And speaking for myself, I'm not trying to turn this thread into anything, I'm addressing points that were made by other posters. You want to moderate, earn the job.