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| RE: [CABO] passing bicyclists as mentioned in California Driver Handbook
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Perhaps that information regarding passing bicyclists in the California
Driver Handbook was just moved out of the 'Sharing the Road with Other
Vehicles' section under 'Bicycles' and into the 'Traffic Lanes' section
under 'Passing Lanes' [
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/hdbk/pgs22thru25.htm#passing ] where
essentially all of it does in fact still exist now -- except for the
paragraph mentioning the three-foot minimum passing space, for the words
'change lanes,' and for some other sentence structure adjustments.
Andrew Smolik
-------- Original Message --------
From: Ellen Fletcher [[email removed]]
Sent: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:52:28 -0800
To: '[email removed]' [[email removed]],
'[email removed]' [[email removed]]
Subject: [Fwd: [SVBC] Fwd: [BATN] Bill would require 3-foot buffer when
vehicles pass bikes]
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [SVBC] Fwd: [BATN] Bill would require 3-foot buffer when
vehicles pass bikes
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:23:30 -0800
From: Karen Davis [karen.k.[email removed]]
To: [[email removed].dreamhost.com]
CC: Karen Davis [karen.k.[email removed]]
When I last renewed my driver's license, I picked up a copy of the
2003 California Driver's Handbook and browsed the section on
bicycles. I just now compared the language in that 2003 version
with the online version of the 2006 California Driver's Handbook.
The following two bullets are in the 2003 version, but are NOT
in the 2006 version:
'Drivers must be careful when driving close to cyclists. Drivers
should allow a minimum of three feet of space between the
vehicle and bicycle when passing.'
'Before passing a cyclist in a *narrow* traffic lane, wait
until the traffic is clear in the opposite lane and then change
lanes to pass the cyclist. Do not attempt to squeeze
past the cyclist.'
In addition, there are two pictures: one is labeled 'Right' and shows
the driver crossing the white center line to allow several feet
between his vehicle and the bicycle he is passing; the other picture
is labeled 'Wrong' and shows the car remaining within the lane
and squeezing past the bicycle.
I wonder why this language no longer occurs in the Driver's
Handbook.
Karen Davis
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