Establishing offenses for harming or killing someone walking, biking, or riding a scooter won’t end road violence in Rhode Island, but it does pave the way for an inclusive future that accounts for EVERYONE using our streets. The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary committee heard S596 on April 9. S596, or the Vulnerable Road User bill,… read more
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Vulnerable Roadway User Hearing Scheduled
The House version of the Vulnerable Roadway User bill (H7463) has been scheduled hearing before the House Judiciary committee on Tuesday, Mar. 27 at the rise of the house (~4:30PM) in the House Lounge. Anyone wishing to offer testimony on this bill can attend this meeting and speak. If you are not able to attend,… read more
Vulnerable Roadway Bill Introduced in Senate
Thanks to Senators Sosnowski, Tassoni, Lanzi, and Lynch a version of the vulnerable roadway users bill has also been introduced in the Senate (S0669). This bill has been referred to senate judiciary, but does not yet have a hearing scheduled. In particular, it states: any person, while operating a motor vehicle on a street or… read more
vulnerable road user bill hearing Tues March 5
So on Tuesday, March 5 at the “rise” – which means when the session that starts at 4pm ends – the House Judiciary Committee has a hearing on a slew of bills that relate to highway safety. This will be in the House Lounge on the 2nd floor. One of the bills is H5777, the “vulnerable road user” bill that… read more
Senate Version of Vulnerable Road User Bill Hearing
Our Advocacy Chair, Barry Schiller, let us know that: The Senate version of a vulnerable road user bill, S625, sponsor Sosnowski, is up for a hearing Tues April 9 before the Judiciary Committee in Room 313 at the “rise” (adjournment) usually about 4:30pm or so. If you can, please come by, even if just to… read more
Senate hearing 4/24 on vulnerable road user bill
S2214, (sponsor Sosnowski) the bill that ups penalties if a motorist not taking due care injures or kills a bicyclist or other vulnerable road user, is up for a hearing Tues April 24 at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Room 313, at the “rise” usually about 4:30pm. If enacted, this law will be named Frank’s Law after… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User Bill Update
This afternoon, the House Judicary Committee was considering H5074. Dick and I stopped by the State House to show some support from the cycling community. Unfortunately, the bill being considered by the committee isn’t available online anywhere, so I can’t provide a pointer for everyone. We did manage to get our hands on a copy… read more
Vulnerable Road User Bill Filed Again
Thanks to Senator Sosnowski and Representative Tanzi, “vulnerable road user” bills S2214, H7463, have been filed to ensure appropriate consequences when a motorist, not taking due care, kills or injures a bicyclist, pedestrian, wheelchair user, highway worker etc. This time our CTC partners have endorsed the bill, no hearings yet scheduled by the Judiciary Committees.… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Hearing Time & Place
The House Judiciary Committee will hear the Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Wednesday (3/30) at the RI State House in room 205 @ sometime after 4pm. If you plan to show up for the hearing, please make sure you get there around 4pm and that you sign up to speak at the hearing.
“vulnerable road user” bill filed in RI
At our request Representative Joe McNamara (D-Warwick) has filed H5865 which increases the penalties if a “reckless” driver seriously injures or kills a vulnerable road user, which includes bicyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users, highway workers, skateboarders, those driving animals or ag equipment. The bill was assigned to House Judiciary , the Committee that last year approved… read more
Vulnerable Roadway User Bill (H5865) Hearing Scheduled
According to an update posted on the H5865 legislative status page, the vulnerable roadway user bill is scheduled for a hearing on 3/30/2011. We don’t know a time yet, but please pencil in this day on your calendars. Once we have a time, we will send out another update. People will need to come out… read more
Vulnerable on the Open Road: Five pro cyclists reflect on bike safety
Video produced in conjunction with People for Bikes. It gives a good, non-confrontational look at views from five different pro cyclists about riding a bike on the open road. It’s definitely worth a few minutes of your time to view and share with your friends… those that ride and those that don’t. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFZSW_aTzVc