Winnipesaukee Forum - View Single Post - HB 1203-new bicycle law

fatlazyless · 07-22-2008, 06:39 AM

Excellent link to a number of different rechargable, electric bikes. Good info, Siksukr.

With HB 1203, bicycles get a three foot safe passage law, that increases to 4-5-6 feet, as motor vehicles increase to 40-50-60mph.

Most travel lanes on NH roads are twelve feet wide, and a car is maybe six feet wide. A 53', 8 wheel or 12 wheel trailer is 8.5' wide, and a semi-tractor is 8' wide.

It is not at all uncommon to pass a bicycle on a narrow shoulder while driving a car at 40mph, so a 4' safety zone means the car has to cross the double center line. So, what does the car do if there is oncoming traffic? With his new law, apparently, the car is supposed to come to a stop and wait so it can cross the center line..

07-22-2008, 06:39 AM	#4
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,529 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Excellent link to a number of different rechargable, electric bikes. Good info, Siksukr. With HB 1203, bicycles get a three foot safe passage law, that increases to 4-5-6 feet, as motor vehicles increase to 40-50-60mph. Most travel lanes on NH roads are twelve feet wide, and a car is maybe six feet wide. A 53', 8 wheel or 12 wheel trailer is 8.5' wide, and a semi-tractor is 8' wide. It is not at all uncommon to pass a bicycle on a narrow shoulder while driving a car at 40mph, so a 4' safety zone means the car has to cross the double center line. So, what does the car do if there is oncoming traffic? With his new law, apparently, the car is supposed to come to a stop and wait so it can cross the center line.. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!