A new Ontario private member’s bill would make it law for Ontario drivers to leave a buffer zone of three feet when passing cyclists while travelling 50 km/h or less, four feet when driving at speeds up to 80 and five feet when travelling faster. The bill was introduced by NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo on May 18, 2010, who noted that similar laws exist in a number of European countries and U.S. states. It would be the first of its kind in Canada.