I totally agree. Perhaps something like the Oregon Vulnerable Roadway User law modeled after European laws would be useful.
https://www.oregonbikelawyer.com/single-post/2017/10/05/Oregon-Vulnerable-Roadway-User-law
Craig
From: Bob Perls <perlsbob@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 7:52 AM
To: Craig M. Doolittle <cdoolittle@ara.com>
Cc: bike-racers@swcp.com
Subject: Re: [NMCycling] Has anyone seen this yet? 5 ft FOR PASSING BICYCLES, HB192
It looks good and straightforward. If we really want to tackle bike safety, we need to move to a liability model like in Germany where unless there is gross negligence on the part of the cyclist, the driver is always at fault for striking
the cyclist. And there are severe penalties for doing so like losing your car, your license and if severe bodily harm or death, your freedom for a long time.
On Jan 15, 2019, at 7:47 AM, Craig M. Doolittle via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com> wrote:
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