Too bad a vulnerable user law has very little chance of passing muster with the rural republicans who dominate our state government. If you ever have listened to conservative talk-radio on the subject, you would know that they believe there is no point to building infrastructure or passing laws - they believe you simply can't fix the problem of the perception of safety for bicyclists so that the majority feels comfortable bicycling. Therefore any money spent is a waste of time. Yes, the conservatives are wrong. But they are wrong about the science behind global climate change too, and that doesn't stop them. If it isn't something that makes life better for rural conservatives, rural conservatives won't support it. Rural conservatives are more likely to view a vulnerable user law as big government coming in and taking away their driving freedom to benefit the elite spandex douchbags they like to complain about.
Any chance the Bike Fed will work on something that rural conservatives could support this year? Like improving bike infrastructure for children attending rural schools? Yes, I know this isn't something that is the #1 priority for most BFW members, but our priorities don't matter - it's the priorities of rural conservatives that are going to matter for at least the next 10 years at the state level. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William Hauda Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 6:38 PM To: Michael Rewey; bikies Subject: Re: [Bikies] Tracy Sorum on CTH TT/T in CG? SORRY Mike: No need to apologize. We all know where you are coming from. This stuff generates horrible emotions. Thanks for updating everyone on the circumstances of Jessica's death. This is one of the current increasing litany of cases of irresponsible motorists killing and maiming cyclists. Her memory is going to help us pass the vulnerable users law we at Bike Fed have written and which will be introduced in the upcoming session of the legislature. Bill Hauda _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
