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I was a bike lobbiest yesterday.
This is the third time I have participated as a volunteer for the Texas Bicycle Coalition's Cyclists in Suits day at the State Capitol.
This year the focus was to get a Safe Passing Law passed where drivers are to give cyclists a minimum of 3 feet of space while passing at 30mph or less and 6 feet or a complete lane change for over 30 mph.
What this law will actually do is give police and DA's a tool for prosocuting drivers that rear end cyclists. Currently there is little if anything to charge a a driver with for hitting a cyclist from behind.
Anyway it was a fun way to spend the day smoozing the legislatures for a good cause.
This is the third time I have participated as a volunteer for the Texas Bicycle Coalition's Cyclists in Suits day at the State Capitol.
This year the focus was to get a Safe Passing Law passed where drivers are to give cyclists a minimum of 3 feet of space while passing at 30mph or less and 6 feet or a complete lane change for over 30 mph.
What this law will actually do is give police and DA's a tool for prosocuting drivers that rear end cyclists. Currently there is little if anything to charge a a driver with for hitting a cyclist from behind.
Anyway it was a fun way to spend the day smoozing the legislatures for a good cause.