B-C's transportation ministry says it is implementing a new law that will give cyclists and pedestrians added protection on roads.
It says the changes, which come into effect on June 3rd, establish a new minimum distance of one metre that drivers must maintain when passing cyclists and other so-called vulnerable road users.
The ministry says that distance increases to 1.5 meters on highways with a posted speed limit above 50-kilometres-per-hour.
The province says the amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act will enhance road safety and aims to promote the transition toward increased active transportation and cleaner transportation technologies.
