That's not my assessment, Matt. Much of the early resistance
to this legislation actually came from liberals, who seem adverse to
increasing penalties from a philosophical legal perspective. That
said, the legislation is not just a ped-bike bill; it intentionally
brings together an array of vulnerable allies on this subject,
ranging from we peds/bikers, to motorcyclists, first responders, good
Samaritans and, yes, even operators of farm machinery. BFW will be
leading a powerful coalition on this legislation. This will become law.
Bill
At 04:24 PM 12/2/2012, Matt Logan wrote:
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
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