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Minnesota

Minnesota – legislation passed in 2004 (2019 ranking: 3 – TOP 5!)

 

Summary: Minnesota has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “in no case less than three feet clearance”. On a bit of a humorous note, there is a provision in the law to exempt “Peace officer operating a bicycle” from the law “while performing their duties.” We are behind that 100% if they are helping keep other cyclists safe!


For details, search with the following keywords: “Minnesota Statutes Transportation 169.18” and “Minnesota Statutes Transportation 169.222.”


From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/transportation-ch-160-174a/mn-st-sect-169-18.html


The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Minnesota.pdf


Groups to check out:

  • The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota: https://www.bikemn.org/

Mississippi

Mississippi – legislation passed in 2010 (2019 ranking: 48)

Summary: Mississippi has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “not less than three feet”. The legislation also allows for passing a cyclist in a no-passing zone “only when it is safe to do so.”


For details, search with the following keywords: “Mississippi Code Title 63-3-1309.”


From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-63-motor-vehicles-traffic-regulations/ms-code-sect-63-3-1309.html

From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/2013/title-63/chapter-3/article-27/section-63-3-1309


The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Mississippi.pdf


Groups to check out:

  • Bike Walk Mississippi: https://www.bikewalkmississippi.org/

Missouri

Missouri – no specific legislation (2019 ranking: 35)

Summary: Missouri does not have specific legislation regarding how much distance must be provided to a cyclist when being overtaken by a vehicle. Cyclists have to rely on vehicle passing laws that, for the most part, only require a “safe distance” to be provided when passing. Missouri actually uses the words “highest degree of care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian and shall give warning by sounding a horn when necessary…” Of course, from a cycling perspective, we could do without the horn.


For details, search with the following keywords: “Missouri Revised Statute 300.410.”


From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2013/title-xix/chapter-300/section-300.410/


The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Missouri.pdf


Groups to check out:

  • Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation: https://mobikefed.org/

Montana

Montana – no specific legislation (2019 ranking: 47)

Summary: Montana does not have specific legislation regarding how much distance must be provided to a cyclist when being overtaken by a vehicle. Cyclists have to rely on vehicle passing laws that, for the most part, only requires a “safe distance” to be provided when passing. The Montana law also specifies that a driver may not “(a) intentionally interfere with the movement of a person who is lawfully riding a bicycle; or (b) overtake and pass a person riding a bicycle unless the operator of the motor vehicle can do so safely without endangering the person riding the bicycle.”


For details, search with the following keywords: “Montana 61-8-320 Right-of-way for bicycles.”


From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/montana/2005/61/61_8_3.html


The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS%20Report%20Card_2019_Montana.pdf

Groups to check out:

  • Bike Walk Montana: https://www.bikewalkmontana.org/

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