The Government is to introduce legislation to make motorists keep a distance of between 1 metre and 1.5 meters when passing cyclists. Breaches of the new rules will attract three penalty points and an €80 fine, Minister for Transport Shane Ross said. A report carried out by the Road Safety Authority (RSA)found there was “limited empirical evidence to support the implementation of minimum passing distance legislation”. The Minister said he would introduce secondary legislation to put in place minimum passing distances for motorists overtaking cyclists. “He said the legislation would link well with policy to encourage cyclists onto the road.

Source: The Irish Times February 28, 2018 15:15 UTC