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Stay Wider Of The Rider
Stay Wider Of The Rider
The Pedal Power Association, a Public Benefit Organisation, launched the very successful 'Cyclists Stay Alive at 1.5' campaign back in 2011 which resulted in a 1-metre passing law which was promulgated in 2013 in the Western Cape. The current STAY WIDER OF THE RIDER campaign urges motorists to pass cyclists at a safe distance of at least 1 metre or more. Statistics show that almost all cycling fatalities on our roads are caused by cyclists being hit by a motor vehicle from behind or when a vehicle underestimates the speed of a cyclist and turns in front of the cyclist. Cyclists have almost no protection when they are involved in an accident, so by giving them adequate space on the roads, motorists can avoid accidents that can cost precious lives.