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Is BC's New Minimum Safe Passing Law Working? The RCMP Weighs In
Manage episode 513665169 series 3465471
The width of a queen-size mattress. That’s the picture we keep coming back to when we talk about BC’s new minimum safe passing distance for cyclists. But how can police actually prove a too-close pass, and what tools — from dashcams to clear signage to fines — will result in safer daily rides? Corporal Michael McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer for BC Highway Patrol (RCMP), joins us to unpack what’s enforceable, what’s cultural, and where advocates can focus to move the needle.
Bill 24 (safe passing distance legistlation)
Share the Road Cycling Coalition (ON)
Cops for Cancer fatality Prince George
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The Bike Sense podcast with Peter Ladner is produced by the BC Cycling Coalition – your voice for safer and more accessible cycling and active transportation in British Columbia.
Got feedback or ideas for future episodes? Please drop us an email at [email protected].
Membership in the BCCC is now FREE! The future of this podcast depends on people like you becoming members at BCCycling.ca.
Chapters
1. Why Cyclists Are Angry (00:00:00)
2. Meet BC Highway Patrol’s Voice (00:02:15)
3. Riding Risks and Near Misses (00:03:20)
4. Can Passing Laws Be Enforced? (00:05:40)
5. Education Before Enforcement (00:08:10)
6. Signs, Campaigns, and Repetition (00:12:24)
7. Where To Get Data (00:15:20)
8. Highway Patrol vs RCMP (00:18:05)
9. Automated Enforcement Debate (00:20:32)
10. Top Killers: Speed, Distraction, Impairment (00:22:30)
11. Penalties, Deterrence, and Limits (00:25:20)
12. Why Serious Cases Take Years (00:27:00)
13. Event Costs and Route Choices (00:29:10)
14. Cyclists’ Bad Habits, Real Risks (00:31:15)
15. Road Rage: Where To Draw Lines (00:33:20)
31 episodes
Manage episode 513665169 series 3465471
The width of a queen-size mattress. That’s the picture we keep coming back to when we talk about BC’s new minimum safe passing distance for cyclists. But how can police actually prove a too-close pass, and what tools — from dashcams to clear signage to fines — will result in safer daily rides? Corporal Michael McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer for BC Highway Patrol (RCMP), joins us to unpack what’s enforceable, what’s cultural, and where advocates can focus to move the needle.
Bill 24 (safe passing distance legistlation)
Share the Road Cycling Coalition (ON)
Cops for Cancer fatality Prince George
***********************************************
The Bike Sense podcast with Peter Ladner is produced by the BC Cycling Coalition – your voice for safer and more accessible cycling and active transportation in British Columbia.
Got feedback or ideas for future episodes? Please drop us an email at [email protected].
Membership in the BCCC is now FREE! The future of this podcast depends on people like you becoming members at BCCycling.ca.
Chapters
1. Why Cyclists Are Angry (00:00:00)
2. Meet BC Highway Patrol’s Voice (00:02:15)
3. Riding Risks and Near Misses (00:03:20)
4. Can Passing Laws Be Enforced? (00:05:40)
5. Education Before Enforcement (00:08:10)
6. Signs, Campaigns, and Repetition (00:12:24)
7. Where To Get Data (00:15:20)
8. Highway Patrol vs RCMP (00:18:05)
9. Automated Enforcement Debate (00:20:32)
10. Top Killers: Speed, Distraction, Impairment (00:22:30)
11. Penalties, Deterrence, and Limits (00:25:20)
12. Why Serious Cases Take Years (00:27:00)
13. Event Costs and Route Choices (00:29:10)
14. Cyclists’ Bad Habits, Real Risks (00:31:15)
15. Road Rage: Where To Draw Lines (00:33:20)
31 episodes
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