Bicycle Accident

Section 3303(a)(3) of Title 75 requires a motor vehicle overtaking a pedalcycle to pass to the left within not less than four feet at a careful and prudent reduced speed. Fault is still divided under section 7102, and a rider who is not on a private passenger policy may have a different limited-tort analysis under section 1705(b)(3).

Our pedestrian and bike guide explains those statutes and the usual report and deadline steps after a crash in the Rittenhouse area or elsewhere in Philadelphia.