ATTENTION ALL RIDERS… CALL TO ACTION… LET’S RIDE.
February 11, 2007 8:55 pmSubject: TO ALL ARIZONA CYCLISTS - SIGNATURES NEEDED BY TUES 2/13 FOR NEW LAW
Dear Arizona Cyclists,
On Tuesday morning representatives from the Coalition of Arizona Byclists, Cycling Teams & Clubs, and legal counsel will meet with State Representatives Robert Meza and Andy Biggs to present proposed legislation providing all Arizona cyclists improved protections. The essence of this legislation will provide law enforcement greater ability in enforcement of the 3 ft law and make it a felony for gross negligence resulting in serious injury or death of a cyclist by a motor vehicle.
We have not been successful in past attempts to improve protection because Andy Biggs has not allowed any legislation to get through his Transportation Committee which purportedly proposes statutes covered by existing laws. We will be presenting evidence that existing laws are insufficient to protect the safety of cyclists and that new provisions on behalf of all cyclists will increase safety for all of us. To help us succeed in this effort, we need THOUSANDS of you to respond by e-mailing this:
Name __________________
Addresss ___________________________________
District (if you know it) __________________________
“YES I SUPPORT PROPOSED LEGISLATION BY THE COALITION OF ARIZONA BICYCLISTS”
To this guy: Sterling Baer
sabaer@us.ibm.com
Once we have sponsorship and a Bill Number assigned, look for information on a GIANT STATEWIDE CYCLIST RALLY to “Ride on the Capitol” and ensure he Bill passes. We had 600 show up for the Arizona “Ride of Honor” last December, Sterling Baer from the Red Mountain Brumbys & CAzB will be looking for thousands to support this critical ride!!!
All right folks… put your cup of coffee down and sign in to your e-mail account. As the law stands right now, if we were to be hit by a vehicle, as many of us have been, the offense is only a misdemeanor. We need to change this outdated law and make it a felony. I don’t know about you, but if I’m ever hit… I feel I’m worth more than a lousy misdemeanor. Do you?
Alright, log in, cut-and-paste this:
Name __________________
Addresss ___________________________________
District (if you know it) __________________________
“YES I SUPPORT PROPOSED LEGISLATION BY THE COALITION OF ARIZONA BICYCLISTS”
Now, mail it here: Sterling Baer at sabaer@us.ibm.com
Spread the word and let’s ride.
Thanks.
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13 Responses to “ATTENTION ALL RIDERS… CALL TO ACTION… LET’S RIDE.”
Submitted and passed on to my team here in Tucson.
THANKS A BUNCH!
I’ll try to post a 6 page PDF file I got explaining in more detail what they’re trying to do. But, basically it will make it a felony to hit a cyclist and give law enforcement more authority to enforce our 3-foot rule.
Right now you can hit one of us and it’s only a lousy misdemeanor.
Posting the law would be great - I’ll support it for sure. But I’m curious to know the specifics.
Gracias,
JK
Hey Jame,
I’m working on it. Look for it to be posted later today or tomorrow. It’s 6 whopping pages of reading entertainment…
Take care,
Austin
Just to let you know…if you sign up like Austin is saying, they will respond and send you a PDF copy of the law. I didn’t even ask for it…
Yup. This is true. It’s attached to the e-mail. A whopping 6 pages of legal bike talk.
Probably best to have it bound and carry it on every ride… You know, just in case you need to review it with a motorist along the way.
Yeah, USA Cycling should give each licensed rider their respecive State’s “laws of the road” bound into a 3″ by 5″ book. The more official it looks the better! Kind of like those small pocket sized dictionaries or language translation books. That way you can whip it out to prove that the asshole motorist was indeed under law being an asshole.
For the juniors it could just be a photo ID type of book… “oh yeah… Yep, definitely. That last guy was a redneck, yellow-back, spineless idiotus. Easily identified by the mudflaps and typical red tanlines around his neck… see here? page 27.”
It’s perfect… and don’t forget they were the Yosemite Sam mud flaps. It’s a very important detail. That escalates a man (or woman, you never know) to a new, higher, and more enlightened form of redneck.
We could give the master’s men a very technical handbook. One designed to thoroughly confuse the driver. For the women… hand guns. Big hand guns. You’re pretty low to go around buzzing women on bikes…
Naturally, as we all know, there are a great variety of species within the “redneck, yellow-back, spineless idiotus” genus. So yeah, factors (like the brand of mudflaps, did he have a frat sticker on his window?, was he travelling in a pack of friends?, would you describe his motion as straight and fast, or more of a swerving motion?) need to be considered for final identification…
By the way, your brother’s art looks good. What kind of statement is he making by showing a frog using Campy levers though? Could a frog do this w/o opposable thumbs? Is there something in his research that Hunter’s trying to pass along?
Let’s not forget… Was there any sign of a sticker with Calvin pissing on anything? Big factor right there.
As for the opposable thumbs… Hunter, you must field that one.
Guess that’s ‘art’… it looks like just another scene from daily life, but you look closer and realize, “Wait a sec… Frogs can only ride single-speeds, down-tube shifters, or STI levers. No way that frog could shift Campy levers!”…and you’re left to draw meaning from the artist’s unknown. “Is he stuck in one gear? In the proverbial “rut” of daily life, unable to make the shifts/changes he so desperately needs as his spindly froggy legs spin wildly, chasing his dreams? The meanings could be endless.” Ah, exquisite…. Bravo, Hunter. Bravo.
(Not to make light of your work… It really is pretty cool, man.)