3 Feet dot org

Since a certain American’s, Lance Armstrong, success in the Tour De France, cycling has really blossomed across the U.S. and TN is no exception. With that in mind we all need to take steps to ensure each other’s safety while cycling on the road. There are various measures that the Highland Rim Bicycle Club can support collectively and as individuals. One such measure is the 3 Feet dot org organization. From their website “…Tennessee 3 Feet dot org is a partnership of individuals and organizations dedicated to public education of the Jeff Roth and Brian Brown Bicycle Protection Act.” This bill makes it a law for passing motorists to give cyclists a three foot safe passing zone on roadways and classifies a violation as a Class C misdemeanor. You can read the actual bill, get some history on how the bill came into being and grab a bunch of other useful information on the 3 Feet dot org site.

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• Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation « Highland Rim Bicycle Club October 17, 2011 at 3:36 PM

  [...] passed and signed into Tennessee law in 2007 as the Jeff Roth and Brian Brown Protection Act. (3 Feet dot org is another organization with close ties to this act.) The foundation’s purpose is to increase [...]

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