Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Three feet passing bill (SB 928) moves to House Trans Comm
Even though the three feet passing bill was defeated in the House, the Senate version, SB 928, was approved unanimously in the Senate and now moves to the House Transportation Committee. Please contact the Fairfax members of this committee to ask them to support SB 928.- Thomas Rust, Herndon, 804 698-1086, deltrust@house.virginia.gov
- Timothy Hugo, Centreville, 804 698-1040, delthugo@house.virginia.gov
- Barbara Comstock, Great Falls/McLean, 804 698-1034, delbcomstock@house.virginia.gov
- Eileen Filler-Corn, Burke, 804 698-1041, delefiller-corn@house.virginia.gov
Dear Delegate ,
I am writing to ask you to support SB 928 which requires motorists to allow 3 feet when passing bicyclists. Three feet is a much safer passing distance than 2 ft for a fast moving motor vehicle overtaking and passing a cyclist. I personally have been passed by too closely by motorists on numerous occasions. The distance is easy to measure as well, being approximately one arms length.
SB 928 passed the Senate by a vote of 40-0. Passage of the bill will encourage more courteous road use will be an opportunity to educate motor vehicle operators to allow for a wider margin of error when passing cyclists, and potentially reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries to cyclists.
Eighteen states, plus the District of Columbia, have now adopted three feet to pass bills. Similar bills are pending in 7 states. The League of American Bicyclists has adopted this standard as one of the criteria for designating a state or city as "Bicycle Friendly." Please support the bill.
Sincerely,
I am writing to ask you to support SB 928 which requires motorists to allow 3 feet when passing bicyclists. Three feet is a much safer passing distance than 2 ft for a fast moving motor vehicle overtaking and passing a cyclist. I personally have been passed by too closely by motorists on numerous occasions. The distance is easy to measure as well, being approximately one arms length.
SB 928 passed the Senate by a vote of 40-0. Passage of the bill will encourage more courteous road use will be an opportunity to educate motor vehicle operators to allow for a wider margin of error when passing cyclists, and potentially reducing the number of fatalities and serious injuries to cyclists.
Eighteen states, plus the District of Columbia, have now adopted three feet to pass bills. Similar bills are pending in 7 states. The League of American Bicyclists has adopted this standard as one of the criteria for designating a state or city as "Bicycle Friendly." Please support the bill.
Sincerely,
Update: WABA has posted a message about SB 928 with an easy way to send a letter to the seven committee members from Northern Virginia to ask them to support the bill.
Labels: delegate comstock, delegate filler-corn, delegate hugo, delegate rust, three feet to pass
Comments:
I got a nice letter from Tim Hugo saying that he voted in favor of the bill thanks to letters from his constituents.
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: February 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM
: February 21, 2011 at 4:21 PM
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