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New rules mean B.C. drivers must keep further away from cyclists (www.vancouverisawesome.com)

submitted 7 months ago by breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca to c/britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca

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New regulations have created a new minimum distance B.C. drivers must maintain when passing cyclists, the province announced Thursday.

Under changes to B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act, drivers must maintain a distance of one metre when passing cyclists. On highways with a speed limit above 50 kilometres per hour, that distance increases to 1.5 metres.

“These new regulations will keep people safer on our roads and encourage even more use of active transportation,” Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said in a statement.

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

this doesnt sound very enforceable

[–] Sizzler@slrpnk.net 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The cyclists have cameras on the front of their bike and send in footage for enforcement. Already heard of it happening.

[–] DoomsdaySprocket@lemmy.ca -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The same cyclists that stick up their nose at signed and designed cycle routes and instead choose roads with highway speeds, narrow infrastructure and excessive traffic?

The cycling infrastructure is pitiful in many popular areas, and enforcement can only do so much. “Share the road” signs have no place outside of residential low-speed areas (looking at you, Mary Hill Bypass) and cyclists plowing down main drags at half speed are selfishly putting themselves at huge risk. The whole dynamic is a hot mess.

That’s not even getting into the cyclist-on-cyclist viscousness I’ve experienced when I was cycle commuting and following silly rules like stopping at red lights.

[–] Sizzler@slrpnk.net 5 points 7 months ago

Oh look cyclists are one similar homogeneous mass with no independent will. Get the fuck outta here