In August 2009, the American state of Colorado passed the "Bicycle Safety Act". Here are the main points of the Act:
- Drivers must give cyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing or risk a $110 ticket.
- Motorists are allowed to cross the centerline, when it’s safe to do so, in order to pass bicyclists.
- Bicyclists may ride up to two abreast when not impeding the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
- Bicyclists must ride as far to the right of the roadway as is *safe*.
- The bill makes throwing an object towards a bicyclist a class 2 misdemeanor and driving towards a bicyclist in a dangerous manner a careless driving offense.
- The bill also makes it a class 1 petty offense for anyone to throw an object at or against any vehicle.
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