Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Action Alert: Three bike/ped legislative issues that need YOUR attention

Your action is needed on 3 complete streets/bike/ped legislative issues:
1.  Federal Transportation Bill--Immediately!

The FEDERL TRANSPORTATION BILL includes important legislation that can improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and education and ensure the implementation of Complete Streets planning.

The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in the House of Representatives passed their version of the bill and referred it to the House floor. Committee leadership has indicated that they expect to pass the bill through the House, reconcile it with the Senate bill, and pass it by November 20.

Get background and details from League of American Bicyclistsfrom Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

WRITE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS AND ASK THEM TO:
  • Support federal funding for walking and biking trails
  • Maintain the Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) at its current level
  • Fund the Vision Zero efforts under the Highway safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to create a source of funding for bicycle and pedestrian safety education programming
  • PASS THE SAFE STREETS ACT THAT REQUIRES STATES TO PASS COMPLETE STREETS POLICIES
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2.  FHWA rule: Before December 7, 2015!

The FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) is proposing a rule that will ease outdated, federally mandated standards and allow communities to design and build Complete Streets. 


PLEASE SUBMIT A COMMENT IN FAVOR OF THIS RULE! The deadline is December 7, 2015

To Mail comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,  fax comments to(202) 493-2251, or submit to the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments must include the docket number FHWA-2015-0020
 
3.  Passidomo Bike Safety Bill: Before January 1, 2016!

The LEE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION held its annual public meeting on Oct. 14th to hear from local leaders about their priorities for this Legislative Session.  BWL testified that its top priority is bike/ped safety and passage of the Passidomo bill (HB 253). We also stated our support for anti-texting bill (making it primary offense) (SB 328).
 
Learn more about the anti-texting bills (SB 328 and HB 25)

WRITE TO MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION and remind them how you are counting on them to make significant progress this session and PASS THE PASSIDOMO BILL that provides better protection for vulnerable road users. 

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