Ritter to sign bill protecting rights of cyclists
Aspen, CO Colorado
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ” Gov. Bill Ritter plans to sign a bill Monday aimed at protecting the rights of cyclists.
The measure (Senate Bill 148) requires that drivers give cyclists at least three feet of space when passing or risk a $110 ticket.
Anyone who throws an object at a cyclist could be charged with a class 2 misdemeanor. That carries a fine of between $250 and $1,000 and a possible sentence of three to 12 months in jail.
The bill was sponsored by a bipartisan pair of avid cyclists ” Republican Sen. Greg Brophy and Democratic Rep. Mike Merrifield. It will take effect Aug. 5.
The governor plans to sign the bill along with six others Monday in Colorado Springs.
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