Bike & Pedestrian Safety Bill in WA Needs Your Help

I've described OlyBikes before as "the day job which satisfies my advocacy habit". More accurately, though, it is really "one-on-one advocacy" (helping folks use and enjoy bikes for transportation and recreation) that supports my "legislative advocacy" habit. Most days, it is the former and not the latter, but today, I need to ask you to help with a legislative need. The following is from our friends at the Bicycle Alliance of Washington:

Many of you have already heard from me regarding HB 3001, our bike/ped safety bill.  The bill has been doing well and now is our chance to get it significantly closer to being law.  So, I am now asking you to make what I hope is the  last phone call or email.

Contact your Senator right away and ask them to <b>vote "Yes" on HB 3001 as amended by the Senate</b>.   To find out who your Senator is and get their contact information, click here: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/    We prefer that you call them.

HB 3001 would require the already approved bicycle/pedestrian awareness curriculum be taught in traffic schools which are for drivers that have received infractions and may qualify to be granted a deferral of the infraction by attending the school.  Many licensed drivers do not have knowledge about such safe driving practices.  The materials for these classes will be paid for by the Bicycle Alliance so there is no cost to the state.

Expanding the curriculum requirement to traffic schools from drivers education schools where it is already required would increase this important knowledge about safe driving practices. 

Thank you and please contact me if you have questions or need additional information.

Dave Janis, Policy Director

Bicycle Alliance of Washington

206.224.9252 Ext. 302

I'll try to make it easy on you South Sounders. Here are some local districts and the contact names and numbers:

22nd District   Sen. Karen Fraser       (360) 786-7642

20th District   Sen. Dan Swecker        (360) 786-7638

35th District   Se. Tim Sheldon (360) 786-7668

<b>Please call now -- I just did and it took all of 30 seconds. Thanks and spread the word!</b>

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