An ordinance passed by the Fort Worth City Council this week demands that drivers share the road.
It requires at least a three-foot clearance when passing a bicycle on the roadway. Commercial vehicles must provide a six-foot clearance if driving conditions allow for it.
Drivers also may not harass or intimidate bicyclists and must avoid collisions, including hitting a jogger or bicyclist with a car door.
John Roberts, the president of the Fort Worth Bicycling Association, said the measure is a good step.
“If they’re (drivers) aware that they need to give more of a clearance then they have, maybe they will be more accepting of us and share the road,” he said.
Source: Fort Worth Making Cars, Bikes Share the Road | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
http://www.nbcdfw.com/traffic/transit/New-Rules-for-Sharing-the-Road-in-Fort-Worth-117438803.html
