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Alexander County Bicyclist Killed In Collision With Driver Charged With Violating 3-Foot Rule

llinois bicyclist Jarod Kyle Shumaker of Olive Branch, Illinois was killed Sunday night while on a bike ride on Route 3 in Alexander County. According to news reports, Shumaker was riding his bicycle northbound on Route 3 along the right side of the road when the driver of a Buick Century attempted to pass Shumaker. The driver of the Buick struck Shumaker with the passenger side mirror. This impact caused Shumaker to lose control and end in the path of a Toyota Corolla that was driven behind the Buick. Shumaker was fatally injured in the collision with the Corolla after the initial collision with the Buick. The driver was charged with violating the 3-Foot Rule in Illinois which requires motorists to give at least three feet of room when passing a bicyclist. Below is an infographic that we recently did about the 3-Foot Rule.  

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If a rider holds out their arm to signal a left turn, their fingertips are 3+ feet from their shoulder, not their spine.  Could you put Ts at the end of the distance dashes?

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