Cycling Safety Wexford

Stayin' Alive at 1.5 is a non-profit campaign to pursue the adoption of a law that requires motorists 
to give cyclists 1.5 metres clearance when passing from the rear.

With the recent increase in the amount of cyclists on our roads, it has become apparent to members of the cycling community, that the dangerous overtaking by drivers and other road users has become a huge issue.

The current reference to this issue is on page 43 of the Irish Rules of the Road. The advise is that you should give extra space when overtaking a cyclist. Note it uses the word 'should'. There is also no mention of a minimum  clearance distance when passing from the rear. 

Our aim is to have this distance clearly defined as 1.5 metres and to have the word 'should' replaced by the word 'must'.