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I read about an accident where a rider collided head-on with a car that had pulled out over double white lines to pass a cyclist on a corner. The article stated that Victoria was planning to introduce a rule that cars can cross a double white line to pass a cyclist.

On Friday, I rode up the hill to Sassafras from the Basin. This climb is popular with cyclists and car drivers tend to avoid it because of the high chance of getting stuck behind a cyclist. I encountered three cars that were crossing double white lines frequently to overtake cyclists with the required 1.5m clearance. This is extremely dangerous to

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