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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 35 MIN

Is BC's New Minimum Safe Passing Law Working? The RCMP weighs in

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The width of a queen-size mattress. That’s the picture we keep coming back to when we talk about BC’s new minimum safe passing distance for cyclists. But how can police actually prove a too-close pass, and what tools — from dashcams to clear signage to fines — will result in safer daily rides? Corporal Michael McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer for BC Highway Patrol (RCMP), joins us to unpack what’s enforceable, what’s cultural, and where advocates can focus to move the needle.Bill 24 (safe passing distance legistlation)Share the Road Cycling Coalition (ON)ICBC - Road SafetyRoad Safety - BC Government Okanagan Gran Fondo deathCops for Cancer fatality Prince GeorgeSupport the show***********************************************The Bike Sense podcast with Peter Ladner is produced by the BC Cycling Coalition – your voice for safer and more accessible cycling and active transportation in British Columbia. Membership in the BCCC is now FREE! The future of this podcast depends on people like you becoming members at  BCCycling.ca. Please join us.Got feedback or ideas for future episodes? Please drop us an email at [email protected] Sense podcast technical direction and production by Carmen Mills.

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The width of a queen-size mattress. That’s the picture we keep coming back to when we talk about BC’s new minimum safe passing distance for cyclists. But how can police actually prove a too-close pass, and what tools — from dashcams to clear signage to fines — will result in safer daily rides? Corporal Michael McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer for BC Highway Patrol (RCMP), joins us to unpack what’s enforceable, what’s cultural, and where advocates can focus to move the needle. Bill 24 (safe...

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