{"id":68238,"date":"2016-01-03T19:45:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-04T00:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=68238"},"modified":"2016-01-03T19:45:58","modified_gmt":"2016-01-04T00:45:58","slug":"proposed-one-metre-rule-for-cars-and-cyclists-a-great-idea-manitoba-premier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/01\/03\/proposed-one-metre-rule-for-cars-and-cyclists-a-great-idea-manitoba-premier\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed one metre rule for cars and cyclists ‘a great idea:’ Manitoba premier"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger
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WINNIPEG\u2014Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger is throwing his support behind a proposed new rule of the road affecting motorists and cyclists.<\/p>\n

Selinger says a call to force drivers to move over at least one metre when passing a cyclist is \u201ca great idea\u201d that he would like to see become law.<\/p>\n

\u201cSafety for active transportation makes sense. It’s part of having a more livable city,\u201d Selinger said in a recent interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s in the interests of both parties to have a respectful understanding of what the zones of safety are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ontario recently passed a one-metre law and one of Selinger’s backbenchers, Dave Gaudreau, wants Manitoba to follow suit.<\/p>\n

Gaudreau has put forward a private member’s bill in the legislature and Selinger said he’d like to see it become law.<\/p>\n

However, the bill is one of many currently on the agenda and the legislature is scheduled to sit for only 12 days before the campaign begins for the April 19 election.<\/p>\n

Whether there is enough time to pass the bill will depend partly on the opposition, Selinger said.<\/p>\n

Manitoba’s Highway Traffic Act currently requires motorists only to keep \u201ca safe distance\u201d when passing cyclists.<\/p>\n

Gaudreau has said specifying a one-metre rule will make things more clear and ensure cyclists are given ample room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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