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New Bicycle Law Goes Into Effect
A new bicycle law took effect in April, but motorists, bicyclists, and law enforcement officers are not aware of the changes that it means, according to The Boston Globe.
The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition, a nonprofit group that advocated for the passage of the safety legislation, will launch a publicity campaign for bike accident safety in the form of a website for the public and training materials for police departments in late summer.
A Practical Guide on the new bike law by MassBike:
- adds police training on bicycle law
- how to safely pass a bicycle
- explains how a motorist should safely turn in front of a bicycle
- makes opening a door into the path of a bicycle subject to a ticket and fine
- permits bicyclists to ride two abreast
- adds legal protections for bicyclists who ride to the right of traffic
Changes for Bicyclists by MassBike:
- Safer Signaling
- Riding Two Abreast Permitted
- Don’t “Door” Bicyclists
- Don’t Cut Off Bicyclists After Passing
- Don’t Squeeze Bicyclists in Narrow Lanes
- Don’t “Right-Hook” Bicyclists
- Yield to All Bicycles Before Turning Left
- Motorists Liable for Hitting Bicyclists Riding to the Right
- Helmet Availability
- Police Training
- Enforcement
- Bicycle Registration Repealed
- Safety Standard for Helmets
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