FRANKFORT — Legislation aimed at increasing roadway safety for both motor vehicles
and bicyclists passed the Senate Transportation committee today.
House Bill 33 would require drivers to keep vehicles at least three feet away from
bicyclists during an attempt to pass. If that much space isn’t available, the bill
says that the drivers must us “reasonable caution” when passing cyclists.
HB 33’s sponsor, Rep. Jerry Miller, R-Louisville, said such measures are needed to
protect cyclists in Kentucky, which has had 15 fatalities in the past two years due
to cyclist accidents.
The measure, which was approved by the House on Feb. 9, now goes to the full Senate
for consideration.