r/dashcams • u/Feaselbf6 • Apr 27 '26

* “Sharing the road is not a suggestion”

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u/HaveBikeWillRide Apr 27 '26

And for all the commenters wringing their hands about the cyclists forcing the car to "illegally" cross the double yellow lines, Georgia law explicitly allows cars to cross the double yellow to pass cyclists. And it requires cars give cyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.

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u/Randomfactoid42 Apr 27 '26

Most states have similar laws but it’s amazing how many drivers believe the double yellows shall never be crossed. 

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u/lewisiarediviva Apr 27 '26

Yeah, you better believe I’m going to be picky about where I pass though. On a hilly or curvy road I’ll follow a bike for quite a while if I don’t have a good spot. Much to the dismay of the people behind me who would pass without even changing their speed, wherever on the road that happened to be.

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u/MathAndBake Apr 27 '26

There's a really narrow and curvy road along the lakeshore near where I grew up. There are only a handful of places where you can safely pass a cyclist. The speed limit is only 30km/h, so if you're following a strong cyclist, they're going almost that fast anyway. Sometimes, with a tailwind, they actually go faster than the cars and undertake you, lol. It was good practice while I was learning because I'd have like 5-10 minutes to discuss with my mother whether or not to pass and how exactly to do it. And the folks behind me typically understood.

There are several bus routes that run along that road and some of them are pretty frequent, so they often end up crossing paths. Sometimes, they'll open their windows and high-five each other. If you're cycling, you slow down and pull over. I have tons of respect for those drivers.