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that's shitty. 1.5 meter should really become the law.
This work beautifully in Spain, and should exist in the UK.
When touring in the Basque Country, I saw a lots of large signpost showing the 1.5 metres space, they're almost as regular as seeing direction sign on every roads.
Not only that, the Spanish also have their own tv commerical demostrating to the drivers (in CGI) how to overtake safety, by slowing down first, move out, overtake, move in then accelerate.
It work, it really does, I have not relaxed this much in ever, the French drivers are pretty bad in comparison after I went over to the other side, every time I got back into Spain, it was bliss, I have not realised how often I look behind to ensure communication until I got into France.
It work in Spain, it most certainly work in the UK, education people, education.
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that's shitty. 1.5 meter should really become the law.
but perception of dangerous situations also varies. maybe it's because they are used to ride a bike themselves and used to cyclists on the road and they drive their cars like the average Amsterdam maverick rides his/her bike, thinking 'why take 1.5m when 40cm is enough?'.