Comments on: Great Meeting http://ribike.org/2009/03/06/great-meeting Working to make cycling in the Ocean State safer and more enjoyable for YOU Mon, 21 May 2012 17:15:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bike Providence » Meeting With Representative Gemma http://ribike.org/2009/03/06/great-meeting/comment-page-1#comment-11681 Bike Providence » Meeting With Representative Gemma Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:28:28 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/?p=476#comment-11681 [...] our March 5th advocacy meeting, it became clear that the majority view of the cycling community, at least those [...] [...] our March 5th advocacy meeting, it became clear that the majority view of the cycling community, at least those [...]

]]> By: Alan Barta http://ribike.org/2009/03/06/great-meeting/comment-page-1#comment-9825 Alan Barta Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:57:01 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/?p=476#comment-9825 To recap my main points... • FWHA and USDOT haven't fulfilled their promises after 10 years: $200,000 for motoring versus $1 for bicycling. I never asked for an I-way (Why way?). • Bad infrastructure both kills bicyclists and makes driving dangerous. • No new laws; repeal those that pertain to bicycling; kids, entitled to streets, can't be licensed or regulated. • All onus for safety on motorists; stiffer penalties for noncompliance, like license revocation, and mandatory imprisonment for driving without. • Instead of placating fearful cyclists with an unenforceable law, back legislation to ban cell phone use while driving. • Penalize cities that don't provide bike-ped accommodations required by federal and state law; let taxpayers know that leadership neglect will cost them big. • Be proactive: be seen riding, demand compliance from politicians, vote your conscience. There's no doubt that road fatalities are a sacrifice to greed that too many people take for granted. You don't have to buy in. To recap my main points…

• FWHA and USDOT haven't fulfilled their promises after 10 years: $200,000 for motoring versus $1 for bicycling. I never asked for an I-way (Why way?).

• Bad infrastructure both kills bicyclists and makes driving dangerous.

• No new laws; repeal those that pertain to bicycling; kids, entitled to streets, can't be licensed or regulated.

• All onus for safety on motorists; stiffer penalties for noncompliance, like license revocation, and mandatory imprisonment for driving without.

• Instead of placating fearful cyclists with an unenforceable law, back legislation to ban cell phone use while driving.

• Penalize cities that don't provide bike-ped accommodations required by federal and state law; let taxpayers know that leadership neglect will cost them big.

• Be proactive: be seen riding, demand compliance from politicians, vote your conscience.

There's no doubt that road fatalities are a sacrifice to greed that too many people take for granted. You don't have to buy in.

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