{"Title":"An Act relative to cyclist safety","BillNumber":"S1879","DocketNumber":"SD959","GeneralCourtNumber":189,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"KES0","Name":"Karen E. Spilka","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/189/LegislativeMembers/KES0","ResponseDate":"2015-01-15T18:41:10.363"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"KES0","Name":"Karen E. Spilka","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/189/LegislativeMembers/KES0","ResponseDate":"2015-01-15T18:41:10.3633333"},{"Id":"JNR1","Name":"Jeffrey N. Roy","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/189/LegislativeMembers/JNR1","ResponseDate":null}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/189/Documents/S1879/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1879) of Karen E. Spilka and Jeffrey N. Roy for legislation relative to cyclist safety.  Transportation.  ","DocumentText":"\tSECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 89 of General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in the first paragraph, the second sentence and inserting in place thereof, the following:- \r\n\tIf it is not possible to overtake a bicycle or other vehicle at a distance of not less than three feet in the same lane, the overtaking vehicle shall use all or part of an adjacent lane if it is safe to do so or wait for an opportunity to overtake at a distance of not less than three feet. \r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J27","GeneralCourtNumber":189,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/189/Committees/J27"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}