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Road Traffic (Minimum Passing Distance of Cyclists) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Ciarán Cannon · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 22 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Sets minimum passing distance when drivers overtake cyclists: 1 metre in areas with speed limit ≤50 km/h, 1.5 metres where speed limit exceeds 50 km/h.
- Amends Road Traffic Act to require drivers pass cyclists at 'sufficient distance' rather than current vague 'endanger or inconvenience' standard, with defined penalties.
- Establishes offence with fixed charge and court conviction penalties for drivers failing to maintain the prescribed lateral distance when overtaking cyclists.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil22 Feb 2017
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