Originally Posted by Leisesturm

I don't need or want 3'. I want not to be hit! I'd love not to be passed at 30mph. It was wrong for cycling advocates to push for unreasonable passing distances given the congestion on most urban and suburban streets and roads. But now its ingrained in too much of the cycling community as an unmet need. What should have been done instead is set and enforce sane passing speeds like is done in Europe. 19mph is the most speed differential EU drivers can pass cyclists at. Why 19mph? Because it has been determined that, even in a worst case scenario of a rear quarter contact, the cyclist is likely to survive. I mention it only because you brought it up. I'll return the thread to regularly scheduled programming already in progress ...