State Safe Passing Laws
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State / Citation / Standard
Alabama 32-5A-82 “safe distanceâ€
Alaska 13 AAC 02.065 “safe distanceâ€
Arizona 28-735 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Arkansas 27-51-311 “not less than 3 feetâ€
California 21760 “shall not overtake or pass... at a distance of less than three feetâ€
Colorado 42-4-1002 “at least three-footâ€
Connecticut 14-232 “not less than three feetâ€
Delaware 21: 4116 “a minimum of three feetâ€
District of Columbia DC Rule 18-2202 “in no case less than 3 feetâ€
Florida 316.083 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Georgia 40-6-56 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Hawaii 291C-43 “safe distanceâ€
Idaho 49-632 “safe distanceâ€
Illinois 11-703 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Indiana 9-21-8-5 “safe distanceâ€
Iowa 321.299 “safe distanceâ€
Kansas 8-1516 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Kentucky 189.340 “reasonably clearâ€
Louisiana 32:76.1 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Maine 21-A: 2070 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Maryland 21-1209 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Massachusetts Ch. 90 §14; Ch. 89 §2 “safe distanceâ€
Michigan 257.636 “safe distanceâ€
Minnesota 169.18 “in no case less than three feetâ€
Mississippi 63-3-1309 “not less than three feetâ€
Missouri 300.411 “safe distanceâ€
Montana 61-8-320 “safely without endangeringâ€
Nebraska 60-6,133 “no less than three feetâ€
Nevada 484B.270 “not less than three feetâ€
New Hampshire 265:143-a “at least three feetâ€
New Jersey 39:4-85 “safe distanceâ€
New Mexico 66-7-310 “safe distanceâ€
New York 25: 1122-a “safe distanceâ€
North Carolina 20-149 “at least two feetâ€
North Dakota 39-10-11 “safe dIstanceâ€
Ohio 4511.27 “safe distanceâ€
Oklahoma 47-11-1208 “not less than 3 feetâ€
Oregon 811.065 “safe distance†(a distance sufficient to prevent contact with the person operating the bicycle if the person were to fall into the driver’s lane of traffic)
Pennsylvania 75: 3303 “not less than 4 feetâ€
Rhode Island 31-15-18 “safe distance†(a distance sufficient to prevent contact with the person operating the bicycle if the person were to fall into the driver’s lane of traffic)
South Carolina 56-5-3435 “safe operating distanceâ€
South Dakota 32-26-26.1 “a minimum of 3 foot†if “the posted limit is 35 mph or less†and “a minimum of 6 feet†if “the posted limit is greater than 35 mphâ€
Tennessee 55-8-175(c)(2) “not less than 3 feetâ€
Texas 545.053 “safe distanceâ€
Utah 41-6a-706.5 “may not knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly operate... within three feet ... unless ... within a reasonable and safe distanceâ€
Vermont 23: 1033 “safe distanceâ€
Virginia 46.2-839 “at least two feetâ€
Washington 46.61.110 “safe distance to clearly avoid coming into contact withâ€
West Virginia 17C-7-3 “safe distanceâ€
Wisconsin 346.075 “in no case less than 3 feetâ€
Wyoming 31-5-203(c) “at least 3 foot separationâ€