SENATE, No. 1461

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 2010

 


 

Sponsored by:

Senator  BRIAN P. STACK

District 33 (Hudson)

Senator  KEVIN J. O'TOOLE

District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires motorists operating vehicles to maintain minimum three foot safety distance when overtaking bicycles.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act concerning the operation of motor vehicles in certain cases and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall leave a safe distance between the motor vehicle and the bicycle of not less than three feet until the motor vehicle has safely passed the bicycle.  Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of $100.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would require motorists to maintain a distance of at least three feet when overtaking a bicycle that is travelling in the same direction.  The bill provides for a fine of $100 for violating the three foot minimum distance requirement while overtaking cyclists.