Help make our roads safer for bicycling!
UPDATE: On Friday, Oct. 7, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed SB 910. Read more about the veto at the California Bicycle Coalition website.
Give Me 3 is the California Bicycle Coalition's campaign to ensure that California drivers give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing from behind.
Many Californians who want to ride their bicycles are frightened by drivers who pass too closely. Sometimes drivers do it deliberately but more often they do it without understanding why it's so dangerous.
The slightest error by the driver or a minor shift by the bicyclist to avoid debris or rough pavement can lead to a collision. These aren't the most common type of car-bike collision, but they're the most deadly: passing-from-behind collisions are the leading cause of bicyclist fatalities in California.
Unfortunately, existing law simply tells drivers to pass safely but does not say what passing distance is actually safe.
Giving bicyclists 3 feet will save lives.
That's why the CBC, together with City of Los Angeles, is sponsoring Senate Bill 910. It will require drivers to give bicyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing from behind. The California Department of Motor Vehicles's California Driver's Handbook recommends three feet of clearance for drivers passing bicyclists. This bill would put that distance into state law.
SB 910 also legalizes the existing practice by safe drivers to cross a double yellow centerline, when clear, to pass a bicyclist. It also sets a base fine of $220 (that's $959 once court fees and other expenses are added) for injuring a bicyclist in violation of this statute. Nineteen other states have enacted similar laws.
Donate 3 bucks for 3 feet today! We need your support to help create road conditions that feel safer for more people who want to choose bicycling for transportation. More bicycling means less traffic, calmer neighborhoods, cleaner air and healthier people. Everyone benefits!
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