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Delivery Truck Brakes Fail And Hits MotoristPosted on 4/19/2012
Georgia Ranked 5th in the Nation for Seniors Killed in Car AccidentsPosted on 4/19/2012
Lack of Prosecution Plagues Worker’s Comp Cases In Nation’s CrossroadsPosted on 4/19/2012
Senate Pushes for Stricter Driving Rules for TeensPosted on 4/19/2012
Coweta County Car Crash Sends Four to Hospital with InjuriesPosted on 4/17/2012
Clayton County Deputy Injured in Alleged Head-on Drunk Driving CrashPosted on 4/3/2012
5-Year-Old Child Dies in Decatur County Car CrashPosted on 3/24/2012
Where 2011 Fatal Crashes Occurred Over Thanksgiving Weekend in GeorgiaPosted on 12/25/2011
Atlanta Among Cities With Most Car Accident Injuries and DeathsPosted on 12/23/2011
Four Teenage Girls Hurt in Coweta County CrashPosted on 12/19/2011

How Much Room Should I Give a Marietta Bicyclist When I am Trying to Pass the Rider on the Road?

A: According to a new Georgia bicycle law that went into effect on July 1, 2011 Georgia motor vehicle drivers must maintain at least three feet of distance when passing bicyclists on Georgia roads. The potential penalty for failing to maintain at least three feet when passing a cyclist may include a fine or jail time.

Prior to July 1, Georgia law only required drivers to maintain a "safe distance" when passing bicyclists. However, after Carrie Kane, a Sky View Elementary School teacher, was hit by a car while biking to work last April, the new law was passed in Georgia.

At least 18 other states have similar three feet to pass laws in place, and a recent survey indicates that 92% of Georgia residents say that they will feel safer with a three feet to pass law in Georgia.

Despite the new law, bike accidents in Marietta and across the state are likely to continue. If you have been hurt in a Georgia bike accident, please call an experienced Marietta auto attorney at 1.770.518.1133 for a free consultation about your rights and potential recovery.