Nebraska
Nebraska – legislation passed in 2012 (2022 ranking: 49)
Summary: Nebraska has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “no less than three feet”.
For details, search with the following keywords: “Nebraska Revised Statue 60-6,133.”
From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-60-motor-vehicles/ne-rev-st-sect-60-6-133.html
From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/2021/chapter-60/statute-60-6-133/
The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS_Report_Card_2022_Nebraska.pdf
Groups to check out:
- Bike Walk Nebraska: https://www.bikewalknebraska.org/
New Hampshire
New Hampshire – legislation passed in 2008 (2022 ranking: 36)
Summary: New Hampshire has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “at least three feet”. But, that’s just the start! New Hampshire makes you do some math – not a bad thing. For every 10 mph over 30 mph, an extra foot is added. Here’s the breakdown:
- 30 mph or less – at least 3 feet
- 40 mph – at least 4 feet
- 50 mph – at least 5 feet
- 60 mph – at least 6 feet
- 70 mph – at least 7 feet
- You get the idea…
This is innovative and incredibly helpful. Surprisingly, this law has been in effect since January 1, 2009.
For details, search with the following keywords: “New Hampshire Section 265:143-a.”
From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-hampshire/2021/title-xxi/title-265/section-265-143-a/
The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS_Report_Card_2022_New_Hampshire.pdf
Groups to check out:
- Bike Walk Alliance New Hampshire: https://bwanh.org/
North Carolina
North Carolina – legislation passed in 1995 – kind of (2022 ranking: 18)
Summary: North Carolina has a passing law that defines the safe passing distance as “not less than 2 feet”. However, this distance is not specific to a vehicle passing a bicycle. Instead, it applies to any vehicle passing any other vehicle.
For details, search with the following keywords: “North Carolina General Statutes 20-149.”
From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-20-motor-vehicles/nc-gen-st-sect-20-149.html
The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS_Report_Card_2022_North_Carolina.pdf
Groups to check out:
- Bike Walk NC: https://www.bikewalknc.org/
North Dakota
North Dakota – legislation passed in 2021 (2022 ranking: 38)
Summary: North Dakota has a “3 foot” passing law which defines the safe passing distance as “no less than three feet”.
For details, search with the following keywords: “North Dakota Code 39-10-11”.
From FindLaw.com:
https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-39-motor-vehicles/nd-cent-code-sect-39-10-11.html
From Justia.com:
https://law.justia.com/codes/north-dakota/2021/title-39/chapter-39-10/
The League of American Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly State Report Card:
https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS_Report_Card_2022_North_Dakota.pdf
Groups to check out:
- North Dakota Active Transportation Alliance: https://bikewalknd.org
