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Sign the Safe Passing
Petition!
Dear fellow Texas cyclists,
As you know, last
week Governor Perry vetoed the Safe Passing Bill (SB 488). This
bill would have made Texas roads safer by requiring motorists
to give three feet clearance when passing a cyclist or other
vulnerable road user. We are deeply disappointed in the
Governor's decision.
Preparation for the next
legislative session starts the day after the close of the last
session. In addition to our ongoing work in
statewide children's bike safety education and Congressional
lobbying for bike infrastructure funding in the upcoming 2010
Federal Transportation Bill, we are already building the
foundation for the 2011 Texas Legislature.
What you can do:
There are several ways you can show
your support for Safe Passing in
Texas!
Sign the
Petition! Cyclists and other concerned Texans can register their
support by signing the attached petition. We will use this
petition to further build our relationship with a broad range
of Legislators and other public officials.
Forward this email! Send this email to friends
and relatives, including those who walk, run or work on Texas
roadways. Urge them to sign as well.
Gather
Signatures! Go to www.BikeTexas.org/petition and download a
PDF petition form.
Link to
the petition! Go to the www.BikeTexas.org/petition and download a
"Sign the Petition" button for your website, or the website of
your bike club or shop, then link it to the petition
page.
Write a
letter! Write a letter to the editor of your local
newspaper expressing why you disagree with the Governor's
veto. Some points you could include:
- Over 1000
vulnerable road users were killed last year, and this bill
could have saved lives.
- A
personal story about a time a motorist passed you
unsafely.
- The
health and environmental benefits of cycling and how
increased safety encourages more people to
ride.
Join BikeTexas!
There is strength in numbers! In each of the past four
Legislative sessions, the Safe Passing Bill has moved closer
and closer to becoming Texas law. We need to join
together to make sure that in the next fight, we will
WIN!
Thank you for your
participation and support.
Sincerely,
Robin
Stallings
Executive
Director
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