Cyclists Rally For "3-Foot Rule" In Wake Of Death [video]

[My 2 cents… its just a shame as a culture we have replaced after school outdoor time with rush hour so everyone who is not driving stay in side and lock your doors as it is a higher priority to service those who are driving that "need" to get home and watch TV.]
Written by Scott Broom -9NEWS NOW & wusa9.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WUSA) — The death of a cyclist on a rural road outside Baltimore last week has created emotional momentum for a new law requiring that motorists give a minimum three feet of clearance when passing bicycles on Maryland roads.
Cyclist rallied at the State House in Annapolis today, filling a mall outside the capitol with bicycles, in the hours before Maryland’s 2010 General Assembly draws to a close at midnight.
Supporters of the law predicted they would win a vote for the law in the final hours.
42-year-old Larry Bensky was killed on April 6th on a rural road in Northern Baltimore County. They cyclist was the father of two young daughters.
Bensky’s widow Tami attended the rally.
"Bikers are mothers and fathers and sons and daughters and you have to just consider them when your driving, [we as a culture just need to slow down.]" she said with tears in her eyes.
If passed, Maryland would join 20 other states with some version of a 3-foot rule. However, Virginia’s legislature recently rejected the idea.

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