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Florida

Florida – legislation passed in 2006 (2019 ranking: 10 – TOP 10!)

Summary: Florida has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “not less than three feet”. Like many states, Florida’s law also includes “other nonmotorized vehicles” in the passing law.


For details, search with the following keywords: “Florida Statute 316.083.”


From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xxiii-motor-vehicles/fl-st-sect-316-083.html


The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Florida.pdf


Groups to check out:

  • Florida Bicycle Association: https://floridabicycle.org/

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Georgia

Georgia – legislation passed in 2011 (2019 ranking: 19)

Summary: Georgia has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “not less than three feet”.


For details, search with the following keywords: “Georgia Code Title 40-6-56.”


From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-40-motor-vehicles-and-traffic/ga-code-sect-40-6-56.html


From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2014/title-40/chapter-6/article-3/section-40-6-56/

The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Georgia.pdf


Groups to check out:

  • Georgia Bikes: https://georgiabikes.org/
  • 3 Feet Please – Georgia: https://www.facebook.com/3FeetPleaseGA/

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Hawaii

Hawaii – legislation passed in 2018 (2019 ranking: 38)

Summary: Hawaii has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “at least three feet of separation between the right side of the driver’s vehicle, including all mirrors or other protuberances, and the left side of the bicyclist…”


For details, search with the following keywords: “Hawaii Traffic Code 291C-43.”


From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-291c-43.html

From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/2018/title-17/chapter-291c/section-291c-43/


The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Hawaii.pdf


Groups to check out:

  • Hawaii Bicycle League: https://www.hbl.org/

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