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New Bicycle Safety Signs for Nevada County

Posted: Mar. 17, 2015 1:54 PM PDT

Some new road signs will be going up in Nevada County. Public Works Director Steve Castleberry says it’s because of the new bicycle safety law.

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The two part signs  were designed by CalTrans and will be the same throughout the state.

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Castleberry says Nevada County is one of the first to install  the new signs.

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Signs are going up first on primary bike routes like Newtown Rd., Rattlesnake Rd., Spenceville Rd., and a few other locations.

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Under the new law violators can be fined $35 if they drive too close to a bicyclist; a $220 fine can be imposed if a cyclist is injured when a driver is violating the 3-foot buffer.

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1 Comment

March 18, 2015

Gritchbert

There isn't an excuse for auto's or "bicyclist" to be road hogs.

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