SB 70 remains absent from the Senate Transportation Committee agenda. We’re monitoring – waiting for just the right moment to contact the members of the committee.
By Jessica Giard, SDBC Board Secretary
When I think of the need for a 3-foot law, I think of South Dakota’s rural roads. These roads are what make this state great [...]
27 Jan, 2010
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Meet your legislators. Find a legislative crackerbarrel near you and introduce them to SB70, the 3 foot bill.
The South Dakota Bicycle Coalition encourages you to attend a crackerbarrel in your community. Then, find out if your legislators support this bill, which could make cycling safer on South Dakota roadways. Offer them encouragement and thank [...]
We are pleased fill our open board position with Jeremy Smith from Spearfish. Jeremy is a founder of the Spearfish Bicycle Cooperative which opened its doors last September. The cooperative is a volunteer run organization on a mission “dedicated to the proposition that all bicycles are created equal and all people should have access to [...]
- require motorists to overtake bicyclists safely, with at least a 3-foot margin. State law already requires vehicles to pass other vehicles safely. A 3-foot law will better communicate a safe passing distance for road sharing motorists and bicyclists.
- support the legal concept of bicycles as vehicles. As vehicles, bicycles belong on the road [...]
A bill to improve the sharing of roads between motorists and bicyclists was introduced in the South Dakota legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The bill – SB70 – was read in the Senate and now sits on the docket of the Senate Transportation committee. It would “provide certain restrictions regarding the passing of a [...]