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'Scarponi Law': Italy takes a step forward in protection of cyclists
CyclingMonday, 03 April 2023 at 20:30
On April 22, 2017, Michele Scarponi was hit by a van while training on his bike. The great Italian cyclist passed away. Since then, little has changed in the transalpine country. In fact, last November another great professional, Davide Rebellin, suffered a similar death after being hit by a truck.
Now, as reported by the colleagues of Corriere Adriatico, it seems that finally in Italy they are going to try to change the situation with a law that will be called 'Scarponi Law' in memory of the winner of the 2011 Giro d'Italia. The document has already been deposited in the Italian Senate and is expected to be approved in the coming months.
And the fact is that in Italy between 2018 and 2021 an average of 217 people per year died in accidents while riding a bicycle, a real barbarity. This new Scarponi Law provides for the amendment of articles 148 and 149 of the Highway Code relating to road safety for cyclists, introducing a minimum of one and a half meters in overtaking.
In Article 1, the new law specifies that the driver of any vehicle overtaking a bicycle shall be obliged to take the necessary precautions to ensure a greater lateral safety distance.
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