Minimum space for passing cyclists is now law Australia-wide. It increases safety – but possibly road rage too
Laura S.Fruhena, Isabel Rossen, Lisette Kansea "Changes in car drivers’ attitudes and behaviours, and cyclist numbers following the introduction of a cyclist minimum passing distance law" Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 156, June 2021, 106108
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.106108
From the stating the bleeding obvious files
Fruhena et al. wrote: Specifically, such laws may need to be rigorously enforced and to be accompanied with other interventions targeted at changing attitudes and norms concerning cyclists.