Amends vehicle and traffic law to specify how vehicles must overtake bicycles and pedestrians in cities with populations under one million and in.

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to clarify the rules for vehicles overtaking bicycles and pedestrians in cities with populations under one million and in towns and villages. It requires vehicle operators to pass bicycles and pedestrians on the left at a safe distance, considering the actual and potential hazards. The bill specifies that operators must move to another lane if it complies with traffic laws, or pass at a distance of at least three feet if moving to another lane does not comply. The changes take effect 180 days after the law is enacted.

Amends vehicle and traffic law to specify how vehicles must overtake bicycles and pedestrians in cities with populations under one million and in.

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to clarify the rules for vehicles overtaking bicycles and pedestrians in cities with populations under one million and in towns and villages. It requires vehicle operators to pass bicycles and pedestrians on the left at a safe distance, considering the actual and potential hazards. The bill specifies that operators must move to another lane if it complies with traffic laws, or pass at a distance of at least three feet if moving to another lane does not comply. The changes take effect 180 days after the law is enacted.