[NMCycling] HB 192 5-Feet To Pass Bicycles

[David P via Bike-racers]

Let's look at Old Pecos Trail, for instance since you are in SF, The 
south end has a nice shoulder (technically illegal to ride/drive on- 
which is posted as a bike lane) it tapers down to about fifteen feet 
wide as it nears the Round House,  that leave 5 feet more or less for 2  
way auto travel. Who's gonna win that battle? I'm not against this law 
at all, just saying the State is not going to reconfigure all roads to 
suit a minority group, despite the good intentions.

DP

On 1/30/2019 6:26 AM, Brian Kreimendahl wrote:
> David:
> Hi, HB 192 does not require any reconfiguration of roadways.  Don’t 
> know where you got that.
> As you’ll read here, https://imgur.com/9oHPC9L , the exact same Bill 
> (then SB 124) passed all assigned committees and both houses in the 
> legislature in 2011 but was then vetoed by Governor Martinez.
> Hope this helps!
> Best regards,
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Brian Kreimendahl
> For Bike Santa Fe
> Santa Fe, New Mexico
> Mobile: 505-228-4499
> -----------------------------------------------------
> *From:* David Porter
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6:12 AM
> *To:* Brian Kreimendahl ; racers
> *Subject:* Re: [NMCycling] HB 192 5-Feet To Pass Bicycles
>
> 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,
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Brian Kreimendahl
> For Bike Santa Fe
> Santa Fe, New Mexico
> Mobile: 505-228-4499
> -----------------------------------------------------

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