steve50
Disenchanted Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Thats great, just goes to show how popular cycling is, would be better if it was double that number though.
Petition "To introduce a permanent, minimum passing distance
- Thread starter steve50
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JtB
Prepare a way for the Lord
- Location
- North Hampshire
Still only 5,500 signatures. 
steve50
Disenchanted Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
Share share and share, social media is a great tool for sharing.
bozmandb9
Insert witty title here
- Location
- South Oxfordshire
Whilst it may be, in practical terms, unenforceable, I think it's introduction would be great, in that it would call attention to the need to allow a safe passing distance.
I have encountered motorists who seem to think that if passing in a double white line zone, they need to pass without crossing the white lines! Clearly they need to brush up on their highway code. In my view educating road users is the primary issue (I know that some drivers being irresponsible, stupid, or just not caring is a secondary one, but these I feel are in the minority).
I have encountered motorists who seem to think that if passing in a double white line zone, they need to pass without crossing the white lines! Clearly they need to brush up on their highway code. In my view educating road users is the primary issue (I know that some drivers being irresponsible, stupid, or just not caring is a secondary one, but these I feel are in the minority).
rugby bloke
Veteran
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Signed. As much a gesture as has been stated its probably unenforceable. However if it can prompt a conversation on the subject at a national level then all the better.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Signed and shared
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
6,666...spooky
Signed. I generally agree, 1m is a bit close at 30mph, and 1.5 too close at NSL, my wife certainly isn't comfortable with that sort of margin, but it's a good starting point.
jefmcg
Guru
Let's not use NSW as an example. The passing distance rule was bought in as a sop to hide a raft** of anticycling laws, enforced by public order police. Queensland has done it, too, without requiring cyclists to carry id.
http://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/other/cyclists/
**mixing a lot of metaphors in 6 words!
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
signed and shared
marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
- Location
- Derby.
I think what's needed is a neutral witness. A sufficiently qualified person who looks at all the available evidence and describes to the court exactly what a 'careful and competent' motorist should have done, so the jury has a yardstick to compare against.
I've signed and shared the petition.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Photos with horizontal calibration markings is certainly one possibility and it doesn't need every incident to be prosecuted to help to change driver attitudes.
Its biggest challenge is that most cyclists are motorists too and many want to keep the freedom to punishment pass lesser cyclists who get in their way while driving, isn't it? They've suffered this for years, don't see why "newbs" should escape and not have to HTFU, and want to dole it out.
Roadrider48
Voice of the people
- Location
- Londonistan
I don't think many motorists deliberately close pass cyclists as some sort of punishment pass. They just do it as a Matter of fact.
Me personally here in London it happens all the time. Infact it's rare for anyone to give adequate clearance when passing. Is that ok? No, of course not. But if I got upset every time I would never ride anywhere.
It is real problem!
