Originally Posted by
geo8rge
The mandatory 3ft passing rule has caused atleast on Co town to ban bicycling as its roads are no wide enough. One problem with laws that include 'bright line' tests of guilt. Perhaps driver education would be better than aggressive policing. speed related scale - how is the speed going to be determined? vehicular homicide is already a crime, look up the definition of crime, criminal intent, ect. The problem with tampering with the laws is unintended consequences and the fact that adding laws also adds enforcement costs.
This is exactly why, I am a proponent of 'taking the lane'. By 'taking the lane', to the point that the motorist has to go completely into oncoming traffic puts the motorist in the position of having to risk their own lives to pass a cyclist. There is no true way for a motorist to gauge 3ft. when passing a cyclist. Because the motorist can't see over the passenger-side doors when passing a cyclist.