A 40-year-old man from Launceston has been disqualified from driving for two months and given a fine of $2,000 after pleading guilty to reckless driving and failing to maintain a safe distance when passing a bicycle rider.<br /><br />The incident in August last year involved three cyclists, a 16-year-old and two adults, who were riding east on a straight piece of Pateena Road, Longford commonly known as the ‘Flying Mile’.<br /><br />At the time traffic was light and there was sufficient space for the small group to be overtaken safely. <br /><br />The driver overtook the cyclists at about 80 to 90 km/h and failed to pass them at the minimum distance of 1.5 metres. He sounded his horn as he approached and was estimated to be just 30-40cm to the right of them as he overtook.<br />Fortunately, no one was injured.<br /><br />
