jeri gates, west des moines resident: "i'm hoping to spend more time on the trails." gates says she's aware of the rules currently in place for drivers and bicyclists, but says stronger laws... and difference. she understands drivers can also be a bit uneasy around bicyclists. jeri gates, west des moines resident: "in general, the drivers do respect that, but as a biker i feel that i would feel safer knowing there would be more laws in place." forrest ridgeway, bike world owner: "i would suggest that everybody who rides a lot of miles on the roads has been buzzed more than once." but thanks to some efforts in the iowa legislature, those days of getting nearly clipped by a car could be minimized. the latest proposal would require drivers to give bicyclists a full lane of clearance, in order to pass them. (natural sound of car passing) jeri gates, west des moines resident: "i can be intimidating having a car really close to you, especially if you're going quite fast. so, that would definitely put my mind at ease, having that greater space." julie curry says she usually s

jeri gates, west des moines resident: "i'm hoping to spend more time on the trails." gates says she's aware of the rules currently in place for drivers and bicyclists, but says stronger laws... and penalties...could make a big difference. she understands drivers can also be a bit uneasy around bicyclists. jeri gates, west des moines resident: "in general, the drivers do respect that, but as a biker i feel that i would feel safer knowing there would be more laws in place." forrest ridgeway, bike world owner: "i everybody who rides a lot of miles on the roads has been buzzed more than once." but thanks to some efforts in the iowa legislature, those days of getting nearly clipped by a car could be minimized. the latest proposal would require drivers to give bicyclists a full lane of clearance, in order to pass them. (natural sound of car passing) jeri gates, west des moines resident: "i can be intimidating having a car really close to you, going quite fast. so, that would definitely put my mind at ease, having that greater space." julie curry says she usually sticks to th

jeri gates, west des moines resident: "i'm hoping to spend more time on the trails." gates says she's aware of the rules currently in place for drivers and bicyclists, but says stronger laws... and penalties...could make a big difference. she understands drivers can also be a bit uneasy around bicyclists. jeri gates, west des moines resident: "in general, the drivers do respect that, but as a biker i feel that i would feel safer knowing there would be more laws in place." forrest ridgeway, bike world owner: "i would suggest that everybody who rides a lot of miles on the roads has been buzzed more than once." but thanks to some efforts in the iowa legislature, those days of getting nearly clipped by a car could be minimized. the latest proposal would require drivers to give bicyclists a full lane of clearance, in order to pass them. natural sound of car passing jeri gates, west des moines resident: "i can be intimidating having a car really close to you, especially if definitely put my mind at ease, having that greater space." julie curry says she usually sticks to the