Sam Ollinger | June 29, 2011
From a Press Release issued by the California Bicycle Coalition, our bicycle advocates in Sacramento, the 3 foot passing bill, AB 910 was approved by the Assembly Transportation Committee in an 8 to 5 vote. This will determine how drivers must pass bicyclists by requiring drivers to give bicyclists at least three feet of clearance [...]
Sam Ollinger | June 20, 2011
Senate Bill 910 , cosponsored by the California Bicycle Coalition and the City of Los Angeles will give require that automobile drivers give bicyclists at least three feet of clearance when passing from behind under most circumstances. SB 910 also legalizes the existing practice by safe motorists to cross a double yellow centerline, when clear, to [...]
Sam Ollinger | June 19, 2011
Unfortunately, despite assurances from the San Diego Police Department, the officers on the beat are still unaware of what the laws are when it comes to cyclists. Nearly two years ago, Andrew Woolley was improperly citied under CVC 21202(a), i.e. for failing to ride on the right-hand side of the road despite the fact that the [...]
Sam Ollinger | June 6, 2011
AB 529 may be the another step toward implementing California’s Complete Streets initiative. It is “a hot piece of legislation by Assemblyman Mike Gatto that already quietly cleared the State Assembly, seeks to give communities a little more leeway in setting local speed limits.” Lawmakers Introduce Reality-Based Plan to Achieve “Freedom From Oil” – “members [...]
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