Tag: safe passing bill

December 20, 2019

Starting Jan 1, drivers must change lanes when passing people biking or slow down and give 3 feet + More

Some of the most significant changes to Washington State’s rules of the road in recent history will take effect January 1, when SB 5723 becomes law. Perhaps the biggest and most exciting change is that people driving will now have clear instruction on how to safely and legally pass someone on a bike (or riding…
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tagged: safe passing bill, sb 5723, vulnerable user law, washington bikes
February 11, 2013

Bill would officially allow drivers to cross double yellow to pass someone on a bike

A bill starting its journey through the state legislature would officially legalize something that nearly all careful and courteous drivers already do: cross a double yellow line in order to give someone biking or walking on the road a safe amount of space. I imagine the typical response to this bill is probably: “Are you…
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tagged: 2013 legislature, bicycle alliance of washington, safe passing bill, sb 5564