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Old August 12th 18, 01:40 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Driving too close to a cyclist could land you £100 fine - How far away do you need to be?

On Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 1:31:09 PM UTC+1, Tosspot wrote:
On 12/08/18 14:09, Peter Parry wrote:
On Sun, 12 Aug 2018 03:29:03 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

QUOTE:
"A new law was introduced earlier this year to protect cyclists on the road in Britain.


There was?

The rule dictates that drivers must leave a minimum distance away from a cyclist when overtaking or travelling alongside a bicycle or they could face a punishment.


Which law might this be?


It's just a 'crackdown' on existing law, and also seems to be codifying
it to 1.5 meters.

It will come to naught.


Probably, seeing as though there was also supposed to be a big crackdown on middle lane hoggers, but at least the overtaking cyclists too close has had a few successes.

QUOTE:
“We want to remind drivers to allow a safe passing distance of 1.5 metres when overtaking. I think that today has been a stark reminder to these drivers of the risks involved.” If drivers did not want to be “educated”, they faced a £100 fine and three points on their licence or up to a £5,000 fine and potential disqualification if prosecuted at court for careless driving."
ENDS.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...lists-15013096



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