Statute. An act of a legislature that declares, proscribes, or commands something; a specific law, expressed in writing. A statute is a written law passed by a legislature on the state or federal level.Statutes set forth general propositions of law that courts apply to specific situations. statute begins as a bill proposed or sponsored by a legislator. If the bill survives the legislative committee process and is approved by both houses of the legislature, the bill becomes law when it is signed by the executive officer (the president on the federal level or the governor on the state level).
The average width of a car lane is 9 feet which is equivalent to  2.7 meters. However, this may vary in some cases like highways  which are 3.7 meters or 12 feet wide.
The width of a bicycle lane should be no less than 4 feet with a recommended with of 6 feet. This width does not include the road gutter section. If the road lane and the bicycle lane are placed together, the width of the combined lanes should be no greater than 14 feet. Lanes greater than that tend to imply a second travel lane to drivers. Bicycle lanes are to be located on both sides of the road on two-way streets.