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Originally Posted by 202_cyclist

i support jerry brown and i have no doubt that he's committed to sustainable transportation but this is unfortunate. Hopefully he can sign an improved bill protecting cyclists.

gov. Jerry brown vetoes bicycle safety bill, saying it is unsafe

la times
by patrick mcgreevy
october 7, 2011

"gov. Jerry brown on friday vetoed legislation that would have required motorists to give bicyclists at least three feet of room while passing, or slow down — citing concern that it could cause more car accidents.

Brown worried about requiring motorists to slow to 15 mph when passing bicyclists if there is not three feet between them, which proponents argued is necessary to reduce the number of cyclists injured and killed in california.

The governor said the california highway patrol and caltrans raised "legitimate concerns" about the requirement to slow down..."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/cali...is-unsafe.html

....wow.....