Give-Me-Three (SB 910) Waits on the Governor

Senate Bill 910 is sitting on the Governor’s desk. That’s the bill that would allow cyclists at least three feet of buffer when being overtaken by a motorist. You’d be forgiven if you thought that existing laws already afforded cyclists safe-passing protection. But you’d be mistaken: in practice, the buffer is anywhere from several feet to a few inches. Motorists evidenty have differing ideas about what constitutes “safe” passage. To right that wrong, the California Bicycle Coalition has been on the job, working hard to move this worthy bill through the Assembly and Senate and its related committees. Now it only awaits the good Governor’s signature.

You need to remind Mr. Brown that 1) cyclists already do our part to reduce emissions while assuming the risk; and 2) we need a law that explicitly affords us safe travel on our roads by specifying a minimum passing distance to provide an objective and easily understood measure.

Call Governor Brown’s office TODAY at (916) 445-2841 and let him know that you care. Better yet, write your own letter of support and fax it to (916) 558-3177. Have a look at our SB910 Letter of Support to the Governor or reference the CBC’s suggested language.