The B.C. Cycling Coalition is renewing its call for the province to enact a law that would make it mandatory for drivers to give cyclists at least 1.5 metres of passing space.
The coalition first called for the change in 2016, shortly after Ontario issued a similar law. Colin Stein, the coalition’s executive director, says the law would help reduce the number of collisions caused by motorists passing cyclists without leaving enough room.
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Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee, who specializes in traffic cases, says the province’s current laws are more than adequate to give cyclists the space they need.
“Under Section 144 of the Motor Vehicle Act, a driver is required to drive with reasonable consideration to all of the users of the road and that includes cyclists,” Lee said.
Mandating a specific amount of space wouldn’t be feasible, Lee says, because some roads are too narrow or busy.
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