Even if that motorist had kept four feet, that cyclist is at serious risk of a diversion fall if he/she clips that curb with the front wheel.

Just to your final point about the photo – you’re right, not proper road placement. I thought about mentioning that in the caption, but didn’t want to distract from the issue at hand.

Darren

There has been plenty of debate on minimum lateral passing distances being stipulated, so no need to rehash that here. One can go to the internet. I agree that its the public education value here that is important, since most states stipulate that passing must be done safely. If a motorist sideswipes a cyclist while passing, obviously that has not been safe. But as we all know, the problem here is with police and prosecutors not taking our lives seriously in those situations. And, of course, that often times only the motorist is interviewed about that cyclist suddenly swerving into the car’s path, i.e., the “one witness suicide swerve”. Yeah…

I think it is probably already illegal to pass a vehicle and cut in front it, at least the way a lot of passing laws are written. Most shey say that a vehicle cannot pass unless there is sufficient room do do so safely.

I’d be surprised if it is illegal to ride a bike at less than a minimum speed, but can you elaborate, i.e., based on Selz vs. Trotwood and elaborating on PA law?

If the last bullet was not already legal, that is a good change.

Oh, and finally, that cyclist in the picture is encouraging unsafe passing by being a “gutter bunny”, i.e., not taking a more assertive position on the road. That rider needs to be chased down and given a TS 101 course!

thanks! Keep up the good work.