Suffolk Passes First NY Law Fining Drivers Who Endanger Cyclists
UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 11:31 am ET Replies(12) A group of cyclists on a Massapequa Park Bike Club group ride in April (Jordan Strump) SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY— Suffolk County is a dangerous place for road cyclists. It's ranked among the highest counties in the state in numbers cyclists hit by drivers, and a new law is meant to reduce these incidents. The law fines any drivers who violate three feet of buffer space around cyclists. Known as "three-feet laws," similar measures exist in 33 states, and Suffolk's new law is the first in New York. Fines for violating the buffer zone start at $225 ...
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