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Andrew, We have no legislation as such but various commitments to encourage this minimum passing distance: (1) See Policy 2.9 (page 20) of our recently published National Cycle Policy Framework re network design and passing distances: http://www.smartertravel.ie/download/1/0902%2002%20EnglishNS1274%20Dept.%20of%20Transport_National_Cycle_Policy_v4.pdf (2) See text of the email below (in blue) from Noel Gibbons, Road Safety Officer from Mayo County Council (in the West of Ireland) that was sent to Dr. Mike McKillen, Chair of Cyclist.ie (the National Cycle lobby group in Ireland). I have a pdf showing the sign that they used in Mayo but it is not possible to attach a pdf on these group mails (as I've just discovered!). Email me if you want me to mail it directly to you (or if anyone else wants it). Best wishes from Dublin. Damien Damien Ó Tuama Postgraduate Student [log in to unmask] Department of Sociology Trinity College Dublin 3 College Green Dublin 2, Ireland. Mobile - +353-87-2840799 On 23 August 2010 10:28, Peter Cox <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Further to recent discussion, would anyone like to help advise on this one? > > Peter > > >>> "Andrew Wheeldon" <[log in to unmask]> 21/08/2010 18:53 >>> > Dear all > > > > The South African/ Western Cape Province MEC for Transport, Mr Robin > Carlisle, called Louis today and was asking about the international laws > and > precedents on the 1.5 m or 3 feet law to protect cyclists. He is, we feel, > proposing to set guidelines for the enforcement of this law for motorists > here, or at least to investigate measures towards protecting the passing > distance by cars away from cyclists. > > > > Louis and I would like to gather as much information detailing the > international experience and where these laws have successfully been > implemented, or are being tested. If you have any information that we may > be > able to use, and to package together and submit to Mr Carlisle in the > coming > week, I would be most grateful. Perhaps this may simply be in the form of > websites we could visit; all information is welcome. We will keep you > informed of the process and the result of this welcome initiative of the > provincial government. > > > > Thank you, all the best > > Andrew > > > > Andrew M Wheeldon > > MSc Sports Management (Leicester, UK) > > BEN Director; www.benbikes.org.za > > I-CE Partner; www.cycling.nl > > email: [log in to unmask] > > +27 825989178 (cell/mob); +27 217884174 (w) > > 30 Eastlake Drive, Marina da Gama, Cape 7945 > > skype: andrew.murray.wheeldon > > > >