New 3 foot rule comes into law in California

[MTBc]

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- They've got their helmets, they've got their lanes and soon California bicyclists will have another form of protection from drivers: a buffer zone.

 

"Motorists are required to give bicyclists three feet whenever they're passing," CHP Officer Edgar Figueroa said.

 

Starting Sept. 16, that's how much room a driver must keep between his vehicle and a bicyclist. It's called the "Three Feet for Safety" law, something cycling advocates like Wes Reutimann, President of the Pasadena Athletic Association, were pushing hard for.

 

Read on: http://abc7.com/news/ca-law-requires-3-feet-buffer-between-drivers-bicyclists/292322/