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.
Road Width. Most subdivision regulations list the minimum required width of pavement for all of the types of roads allowed in the municipality. In. general, a âtravel laneâ is 9 â 10 feet, so the most narrow requirements are 18 â 20 feet of pavement. The average car or pickup is 5.5. â 6.5 feet wide, and dump trucks and school buses are 7 feet. The rationale for roads wider than 20 feet is the need to accommodate. parked cars and two-way traffic, as well as emergency vehicles.