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A comment on New California law requires drivers passing cyclists to give 3 feet of clearance. Parent comment

Re:New California law requires drivers passing cyclists to g... by sliverstorm on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @02:40PM (#8326195)
I have a handle on the amount of space I appreciate as a bicyclist, and that's what I give to other bicyclists. I don't know how many feet it is.

Accurately measuring feet with your eyes is hardly a prerequisite to safe driving. Do you measure your following distance in feet, or time & intuition for your own stopping speed?

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Re:New California law requires drivers passing cyclists to g... by anigbrowl on Tuesday September 16, 2014 @04:29PM (#8326917)
Why not perform some measurements the next time you get on your bicycle, which might make you a better cyclist and driver?

I think that you probably know quite well how much space that is and are quite well able to estimate a 3 foot distance too. Nobody is asking you to maintain logs of your intra-vehicular distance for all your travels.

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