A new Michigan law takes effect today that requires drivers to keep a distance of at least three feet from bicyclists when passing.

In a tweet, the state Office of Highway Safety and Planning wrote: "The law requires motorists overtaking bicyclists traveling in the same direction to pass with at least three feet of distance to the left of a bicycle."

The new law comes after 21 people died in bike-car crashes in 2017. In Detroit, there were 174 such crashes in 2017, a 17 percent increase over the previous five years.

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