Full question:
What is the law relating to overtaking or passing bicycles in Illinois?
- Category: Automobiles
- Subcategory: Traffic Laws
- Date:
- State: Illinois
Answer:
Illinois has the “Three foot passing law, 625 ILCS 5/11-703. Overtaking a vehicle on the left” which states that “the operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction on a highway shall leave a safe distance, but not less than 3 feet, when passing the bicycle or individual and shall maintain that distance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual.”
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