The allowing cars to pass bicycles in no-passing is a good change. Under current local law (and the model codes) it is illegal to pass in a no-passing zone, no exceptions. Doesn't matter if the lane is wide enough to share, or if the pass can be done safely without leaving the lane. As a cyclist, I want people to pass me when it is safe to do so.
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