[NMCycling] HB 192 5-Feet To Pass Bicycles

[David Porter via Bike-racers]

Since this new law affects every road and street in the State it is a huge expense to reconfigure all the roadways and I see it doomed to fail. 
 I think it better to redefine the definition of right side line which delineates the roadways from the shoulder. Most, including Federal law states bikes should stay as close as practicable to that stripe while on the roadway,...not the shoulder.
This needs driver reeducation and serious penalties for striking a cyclist. 
Doubt it will get out of committee. Buy a mirror.
Dave Porter

On January 29, 2019, at 9:29 PM, Brian Kreimendahl via Bike-racers <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

All:

 

HB 192, the 5-Feet To Pass Bicycles Bill, is now scheduled for a hearing before the House Transportation, Public Works, and Capital Improvements Committee, on Thursday, January 31, at 8:30 AM, in Room 318 at The Roundhouse.

 

The Bill may be found here: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/19%20Regular/bills/house/HB0192.pdf

 

An information sheet on the Bill is here: https://imgur.com/9oHPC9L

 

At this time, we are asking bicyclists to contact the following Representatives on this committee by both email and telephone.  Please be respectful.  If you call, please use the Capitol telephone number (and not their personal number) listed on each Representative’s home page.

 

 

Cathrynn. N. Brown: (R-55 Eddy) https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HBROW

 

Randal S. Crowder (R-64 Curry): https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HCROW

 

Jason C. Harper (R-57 Sandoval): https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HHARP

 

Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert (R-44 Sandoval): https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator?SponCode=HPOWD

 

 

If you would like to attend the meeting at the Roundhouse and speak during the public comment period in favor this Bill, please do so on behalf of yourself or your bicycle organization.  In public comments, the public is allotted up to about two minutes each.  It may be a simple expression of support for the Bill.

 

We will be at The Roundhouse all day tomorrow lobbying for HB 192.

 

Thank you very much,

 

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Brian Kreimendahl

For Bike Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Mobile: 505-228-4499
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