[simplebutimpact]

The law should enforce passing distance on both cars and bikes. E.g. no more should a bike be allowed to pass a car unless there is one meter of clearance then a car should be allowed to pass a bike without one meter of clearance.

Enforcing such a law would remove the vast majority of dangerous interactions between cars and bikes.

[II2II]

The reason why I am opposed to such laws, as a cyclist, is the intent is to harass cyclists. My area has a law that forbids vehicles from passing within one meter of cyclists. The police won't do anything if a motorist actually strikes a cyclist unless there is injury. Yet motorists want the same standard actually applied to cyclist. Notice the asymmetry?

(Incidentally, I do ensure there is clearance when I pass and I avoid passing on the right. But that has more to do with being predictable and valuing my life than the law.)

[epse]

Where I'm at, cars are only allowed to pass a bike if they can leave 1,5m of clearance. There is no minimum for the reverse situation Of course, even the police gets angry at the cyclists for not getting out of the way instead

[killion]

In California that is the law. Cars cannot pass a bike if they will be less than 3 feet from the bike.