In traffic with bicyclists, you should?

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In traffic with bicyclists, you should?

Sharing the road with bicyclists means giving them their own safe space and passing them with a clear buffer. When you overtake a cyclist, you should move to pass with enough clearance so there’s room between you and the rider as you go by. California law encourages or requires at least a three-foot gap to protect the cyclist from side-swipe hazards, door openings, and sudden movements. This space also gives you time to react if the cyclist swerves or slows. If there isn’t enough room to pass safely, you should slow down and wait until you can pass with the required clearance, or move to a different lane if it’s safe to do so. Driving alongside a cyclist in the same lane, tailgating, or parking and letting them go first doesn’t address the safety needs and can create dangerous situations.

Sharing the road with bicyclists means giving them their own safe space and passing them with a clear buffer. When you overtake a cyclist, you should move to pass with enough clearance so there’s room between you and the rider as you go by. California law encourages or requires at least a three-foot gap to protect the cyclist from side-swipe hazards, door openings, and sudden movements. This space also gives you time to react if the cyclist swerves or slows.

If there isn’t enough room to pass safely, you should slow down and wait until you can pass with the required clearance, or move to a different lane if it’s safe to do so. Driving alongside a cyclist in the same lane, tailgating, or parking and letting them go first doesn’t address the safety needs and can create dangerous situations.

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