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Call
Your
Legislators To
Help Pass The
Traffic Safety
Education Act
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It's been
a rough week for cyclists and pedestrians in Maine,
and a lot of
people are
asking us what
they can do to
help change
things for the
better.
Here's
what you can
do: call
your
legislators
and urge them
to support LD
1130,
the Traffic
Safety
Education Act.
The bill,
which will
ensure that
every student
in Maine
receives an
hour of
traffic safety
education each
year starting
in second
grade, got a
9-4
"ought-to-pass"
recommendation
in committee
and will come
up before the
full
Legislature
for a final
vote soon.
So if you want
to help make
bicycling and
walking better
- and safer -
in Maine, call
your
legislators
(every town
has both a
Representative
and Senator)
and let them
know you need
them to vote
for the
Traffic Safety
Education Act.
You can find
legislators'
contact
information here, but if you'd like some help, email
us here at
the Coalition
and we'll help
put you in
touch.
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BikeMaine 2017:
Last Chance To
Register
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We are
auctioning off
TWO BikeMaine
2017
registrations!
Here's
how to bid:
- Click here to register for the auction.
- Click
"Register as a
bidder."
- Complete
the
registration
form. Click
"Next."
- Choose
a password.
Confirm your
password.
Check the box
to acknowledge
the Terms and
Conditions.
Click "Next."
- Enter
a comment if
you like, or
click "Next"
to skip.
- Check
to make sure
your
information is
correct and
click
"Complete your
Registration."
- Check
your email for
the message
from
"BikeMaine
2017"
confirming
your
registration.
Open the email
and click the
link
confirming
your
registration.
- Click
the "Bid Now"
button to
place your
bid.
The
auction ends
on Wednesday,
June 1, at 12
pm.
Get started.
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Ride
or Volunteer
At The Maine
Women's Ride
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The Maine
Women's Ride
is only ten
days away, on
Sunday, June
4, in
Freeport,
Maine, and
there's still
plenty of time
to register to ride.
We also need
volunteers to
help us make
this the best
ride ever!
We're looking
for help in
every area,
including:
- Pre-event
setup
- Route
setters
- SAG
vehicle
drivers
- Ride
leaders
- Rest stop
attendants
I n addition to the
satisfaction
of actively
supporting
this amazing
event,
volunteers at
the Women's
Ride get a
cool t-shirt,
free lunch,
coffee and ice
cream! But whether you're riding or
volunteering,
the Women's
Ride is always
a lot of fun
for everybody.
Sign up here to volunteer! And if you have friends
who might
enjoy the
experience,
please forward
this link to
them.
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What
we're reading
and watching
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In its early history, the bicycle was celebrated - and
condemned -
for disrupting
social
barriers and
bringing the
classes
together.
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Upcoming
Public Meetings
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MaineDOT
public meeting
to discuss
proposed
sidewalk along
Main St. from
Blake Hill Rd.
to Bridge St.
MaineDOT
public meeting
to discuss
replacement of
the South Side
Bridge.
Join
representatives from Auburn, MaineDOT and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine
to address the
recent spike
in
pedestrian/vehicle
crashes.
Make your voice heard! By participating in these
events, you'll
not only be
supporting
biking and
walking
initiatives
throughout the
state, but
taking part in
the democratic
process and
making a big
difference.
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