❓ Mrs Roberts asks the Minister for Road Safety if they will legislate a 2-metre minimum overtaking distance for cyclists at speeds over 70 km/h. The Minister refers to another question.
AnsweredQoN 1010Legislative Assembly
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Currently the
Drive Safe Handbook
distributed by the Department for Transport encourages drivers to allow a minimum of two metres overtaking clearance when overtaking a cyclist at speeds of over 70 km/h, and I ask:
(a) is the Minister prepared to introduce legislation to make the minimum of two metres for overtaking a cyclist at speeds a legal requirement for drivers doing speeds in excess of 70 km/h:
(i) if yes, when does the Minister intend to introduce this legislation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
Drive Safe Handbook
distributed by the Department for Transport encourages drivers to allow a minimum of two metres overtaking clearance when overtaking a cyclist at speeds of over 70 km/h, and I ask:
(a) is the Minister prepared to introduce legislation to make the minimum of two metres for overtaking a cyclist at speeds a legal requirement for drivers doing speeds in excess of 70 km/h:
(i) if yes, when does the Minister intend to introduce this legislation; and
(ii) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Road Safety
Response time
27 days
(a) (i)-(ii) Refer to Legislative Assembly Question on notice 1009.
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