Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle — violation, penalty.

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Effective - 28 Aug 2005, 2 histories

304.678. Distance to be maintained when overtaking a bicycle — violation, penalty. — 1. The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, as defined in section 300.010, shall leave a safe distance, when passing the bicycle, and shall maintain clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle.

2. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of an infraction unless an accident is involved in which case it shall be a class C misdemeanor.

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(L. 2005 H.B. 487 and L. 2005 S.B. 372, A.L. 2011 H.B. 315)


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