Disappointment is being expressed in Clare after plans for a minimum passing distance for cars overtaking cyclists have been shelved.
The proposal would have meant drivers would be required to leave a distance of at least 1.5 metres when passing out a cyclist.
But Minister Shane Ross says these rules would be unenforceable, with the new Road Traffic Bill making it dangerous overtaking an offence, without specifying a minimum distance.
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Sergeant John Moloney of Clare Cycle Safety is, however, expressing hope that some measures may still be introduced:
