Originally Posted by
asgelle
Should a rider be hit by a vehicle or file a charge of harassment against a driver, with this law, the burden will be on the driver to show that they moved into the adjacent lane. It makes it much easier to convict the driver, and the cyclist to win a civil suit..
Unlikely. Innocent until proven guilty, the burden will be on the prosecution to prove that the driver didn't move over. Still a step in the right direction, though — and reminds me that I need to get my camera set up on my bike.