I've often thought that, if I were to travel regularly by bike, I'd get a pool noodle and strap it to my frame so I have the legally mandated 3' of distance.
Then I'd put paintballs in the far end and then I could tell who broke the law.
Wait, 3 feet???? That's legally mandated??? What country do you reside in? I have cars coming within mere inches of me whenever I make the mistake of riding my bike on the road! Getting clipped twice as a teen by cars going 45 mph also instilled a huge fear into me, and I was absolutely hugging the curb!
1.5m in Spain. Super rare for anyone to get closer and if it does it's probably a tourist. All drivers will just follow you until it's safe to pass even if you're going uphill.
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Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social · 44 pts · 2y
I've often thought that, if I were to travel regularly by bike, I'd get a pool noodle and strap it to my frame so I have the legally mandated 3' of distance.
Then I'd put paintballs in the far end and then I could tell who broke the law.
SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz · 16 pts · 2y
Wait, 3 feet???? That's legally mandated??? What country do you reside in? I have cars coming within mere inches of me whenever I make the mistake of riding my bike on the road! Getting clipped twice as a teen by cars going 45 mph also instilled a huge fear into me, and I was absolutely hugging the curb!
ExLisper@linux.community · 14 pts · 2y
1.5m in Spain. Super rare for anyone to get closer and if it does it's probably a tourist. All drivers will just follow you until it's safe to pass even if you're going uphill.
Maalus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Just because you drive on roads with dipshit drivers doesn't mean it's not law already. In the EU a meter distance when overtaking is normal.
Sprokes@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 2y
1.5m when you are outside urbain area.
onion@feddit.de · 7 pts · 2y
2m in Germany
SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y
I just checked my state laws. Apparently, the 3-feet law does exist! But I haven't ever seen a single driver in my area adhere to it.
https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/safely-passing-bicyclists-chart
But I'm fortunate! Some states don't even have laws about passing cyclists.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Personally, I don't care if it's legally mandated. It's what is safe and I give bicycles 3 feet at minimum when I'm driving.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
What kinda bicycle seat is that? Seems more like a scooter platform.
SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social · 35 pts · 2y
It’s a cargo platform on an extended-frame bicycle. The seat is out of frame.
FARTYSHARTBLAST@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y
It's just a cargo rack
n0clue@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Pretty sure that's the fender and the seat is in front of it with a weird perspective, cause otherwise the fork would be really far back right?