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Re:New California law requires drivers passing cyclists to g... by ojbyrne on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @02:15PM (#8326025)
12 feet wide seems to be the standard for interstates (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane#Lane_width), where there are no bikes. Surface roads tend to vary quite a bit.
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Re:New California law requires drivers passing cyclists to g... by wiredfool on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @02:57PM (#8326323)
I just went out an measured the road in front of my house, and it came out narrower than I thought. It's ~ 9.5/lane, with just over 1' for the double yellow.

OTOH, if you see more than one other car, that's a traffic jam.

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