Old 01-02-08 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by gattm99
it does put bicycle saftey into the publics view for a moment,
Which is why there needs to be a continuous reminder of safe passing laws (which already exist outside of any 3ft law).

I have more than several times heard the AZ 3ft law being interpreted as 'Give cyclist 3ft of space [on the right side of the road]' Twice by cyclists!

That is now a common gross misinterpretation that can only be prevented thru public awareness campaigns. The alternate is to not have a 3ft law and instead focus on safe passing awareness which is less likely to be mis-stated.

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