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You are about to pass a bicyclist on a road where passing is safe and legal. What is the least side space that the New Mexico manual tells you to try to leave?
A overtakes B, a cyclist, on a two-way road with a broken yellow center line and a clear opposing lane.
Correct answer: 5 feet
Why
New Mexico law requires every driver who passes to do so at a safe distance to the left, and it does not set a number of feet. The manual turns that into a clear target of 5 feet. Riders often have to move around debris, grates or holes, and extra space keeps a small swerve from becoming a crash.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Passing bicycles · p. 28, 29
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