I used to be cyclist. I still own 4 high dollar road bikes. So,now that I’ve made that clear let me say, this law is a travesty. It reinforces most of the worst stereotypes that that motorist have about cyclist, in fact it makes those stereotypes true. It will engender anger and resentment from motorist that they are tempted to take out on others.
In my experience, most of the %$#@^&*#$!!! idiots pushing for this type of law ride fixed gear track bikes, often without any brakes other than reverse pedaling. They make a sort of valid claim that riding a fixed gear is difficult to stop and start again; especially when they ride too high a gear. The problem is, however that NOBODY should be riding a fixed gear track bike (a bike that cannot coast) on the road. It’s like driving a formula 2 racing car on the street. A better law - and remember I am a former triathlete, and bicycle commuter - is no fixed gear bicycles on the street. There, problem solved.
The good news is that the idiots pushing for this will be the ones to die from it.
Since you were a cyclist see my post 16 and tell me what you think about what I saw...