2016 House Bill 5918

Mandate five-foot clearance when passing bicycle

Introduced in the House

Sept. 21, 2016

Introduced by Rep. John Bizon (R-62)

To require drivers who are passing a bicyclist going the same direction to stay at least five feet to the right. Also, to explicitly allow passing a bicycle in a no passing zone if there is enough room to make it safe to do so.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure