Bill Text: VA SB97 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Bicycles, etc.; minimum clearance for passing.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358) [SB97 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-SB97-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 358 An Act to amend and reenact §46.2-839 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum clearance when passing a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle. [S 97] Approved March 27, 2014

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §46.2-839 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§46.2-839. Passing bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle.

Any driver of any vehicle overtaking a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass at a reasonable speed at least two three feet to the left of the overtaken bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle and shall not again proceed to the right side of the highway until safely clear of such overtaken bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle.