HB 143: Bike Safety


Dear Constituent:

Thank you for your letter in support of HB 143: Bicycles, Play Vehicles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road. Unfortunately, the bill has not passed out of the House Environmental Matters Committee. Nevertheless, we are working with Chairman McIntosh and the State Highway Administration to push the policy forward through regulations and other creative methods. For example, we are looking into options such as making the requirements of the bill a non-statutory regulation or pushing the bill again next year as legislation. Because we may get the job done without a bill, I hope you will continue to follow and support this policy in the future. If you have any further comments or questions or please do not hesitate to contact my office again.

Sincerely,

Del. Jon S. Cardin

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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The following news is from Delegate Jon Cardin's weekly email alert. "While I don't expect the legislation to pass requiring cars to give bicycles a 3-foot buffer when passing them, along with Chairman McIntosh, Chairman Hammen and the Bike Safety Caucus we have worked with the State Highway Administration to guarantee with written confirmation that the administration will set up a public bike safety campaign. Furthermore, the administration has already put aside the necessary funding to pay for this program. This is not only exciting news, but it is symbolic for good government."