Gentlemen and Ladies; It was mildly enlightening to tedium to read the MUP etiquette argument about going to the right or left around moving obstacles, but the truth is you can't go through an obstacle without a serious crash. I think the analogy can apply here. If one has a goal to safeguard those who are not enclosed in a steel vehicle then one shouldn't have their knickers tied up in knots over what is said on talk radio. You HAVE to go for the gusto and promote what is the correct thing to do which is to push for a vulnerable roadway users law that would give teeth to prosecutors and civil litigants. That law not only protects progressive and conservative cyclists but also conservative and liberal horseback riders, conservative and liberal farmers, conservative and liberal utility workers, conservative and liberal pedestrians, conservative and liberal highway crews, and school children of conservative and liberal families. If drunkards, texters, sleepy heads, and other distracted deviant drivers can't see what's ahead of them they certainly can't distinguish which political persuasion their victims are. And to water down legislation because of what fear mongers say on radio, to me is not moving forward but cowtowing to anonymous cowards who don't know what and whose personal freedom is really at risk.
Darryl Jordan another crank on top of the seat. ________________________________ From: Matt Logan <[email protected]> To: William Hauda <[email protected]>; bikies <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, December 3, 2012 8:23:28 AM Subject: Re: [Bikies] Tracy Sorum on CTH TT/T in CG? SORRY The bicycle advocacy groups in Texas also partnered with other groups and believed in their bill until Rick Perry vetoed it last year: http://www.chron.com/news/article/2-Perry-vetoes-catch-some-Texas-lawmakers- off-1742119.php "We are stunned because he's our guy, and we feel disappointed, even betrayed by our guy," said Robin Stallings, executive director of BikeTexas, the educational arm of the Texas Bicycle Coalition. "While I am in favor of measures that make our roads safer for everyone, this bill contradicts much of the current statute and places the liability and responsibility on the operator of a motor vehicle when encountering one of these vulnerable road users," Perry said. I hope you at least have fun wasting BFW members money on this issue this year. -----Original Message----- From: William Hauda [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 5:30 PM To: Matt Logan; 'bikies' Subject: Re: [Bikies] Tracy Sorum on CTH TT/T in CG? SORRY 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 > >_______________________________________________ >Bikies mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
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