[NMCycling] Fwd: HB 192 (5-Feet To Pass Bicycles) Final Vote Help

David P via Bike-racers bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com
Sat Mar 16 08:00:45 MDT 2019


...."like a box of chocolates".... or is it the Road to Hell is paved 
with good intentions?  best advice from this POV is to have the sponsor 
withdraw the Bill. Today is the last day of session.

dp

On 3/16/2019 7:43 AM, Neil McCasland via Bike-racers wrote:
> The Senate amendment is very bad
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 16, 2019, at 12:05 AM, John Vance via Bike-racers 
> <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>> Want to ride Tramway?  Well now you're limited to the bike path.  
>> Want to ride Frost?  Get on the bike path.  N 14?  Get on the bike 
>> path.  Southbound on 5th?  Get in the awful bike lane that's between 
>> the curb and parked cars. This is even worse than I thought it was.  
>> Instead of making cycling safer, this is making cycling on the road 
>> illegal in large parts of the State.
>>
>> Were you guys not ready for this obvious and predictable maneuver to 
>> poison pill your bill?  Of course not - you can't even see how bad it is.
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 10:29 PM Carl Gable <cwgable at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:cwgable at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     John,
>>     I do not agree with your assessment. This new law, with
>>     amendment, is 5 feet of progress with an inch or two backsliding.
>>     It is a good deal. Please support it.
>>     Carl
>>
>>     PS: The amendment states "To the extent practicable, a person
>>     shall not operate a bicycle within a vehicle lane if a separate
>>     posted or painted bicycle lane or pathway is provided within or
>>     adjacent to the roadway" In this language the word "practicable"
>>     is key. It is up to the bicycle rider to make the determination.
>>     This same language, using the "practicable" language is what
>>     gives bicycle riders the "Bikes May Use Full Lane" right.
>>     Carl
>>
>>
>>
>>     On Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 10:13 PM John Vance
>>     <adogapanicinapagoda at gmail.com
>>     <mailto:adogapanicinapagoda at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         And of course, the Senate has tacked a mandatory bike lane
>>         law onto this legislation. It has gone from a feel good law
>>         that in reality would do nothing to one that does actual harm
>>         to the rights of cyclists to use the roadways in safe and
>>         reasonable manner.
>>
>>         I urge everyone to contact your House representives and ask
>>         then to vote against the bill as amended in the Senate.
>>
>>         On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 11:10 AM Carl Gable via Bike-racers
>>         <bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com
>>         <mailto:bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:
>>
>>             NM Bike Racers,
>>             As the note from Brian Kreimendahl below emphasizes, now
>>             is the time to act. It is very important to get people
>>             from ACROSS THE STATE to contact your state senator. The
>>             URL make is very very easy. You can do this in 3 minutes.
>>             It is especially important that people who are NOT from
>>             the major cities contact their senator. This is a good
>>             think for the bicycle community. Please do this,
>>             Cheers,
>>             Carl
>>
>>             ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>             From: *Brian Kreimendahl* <bpk at zianet.com
>>             <mailto:bpk at zianet.com>>
>>             Date: Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 8:43 AM
>>             Subject: HB 192 (5-Feet To Pass Bicycles) Final Vote Help
>>             To: Brian Kreimendahl <bpk at zianet.com
>>             <mailto:bpk at zianet.com>>
>>
>>
>>             All:
>>             HB 192 (5-Feet To Pass Bicycles Bill) is now on the
>>             Senate floor calendar for its final vote in the New
>>             Mexico State Legislature.  If approved by the full
>>             Senate, HB 192 goes to the Governor’s desk for her signature.
>>             So we now need you to contact your State Senator and ask
>>             for their support for this Bill.  This link will take you
>>             to a webpage that will allow you to easily input your
>>             street address to find your Senator and send an email of
>>             support:
>>             https://p2a.co/ye7gpCj
>>             So far we’ve won five of the six votes needed to move HB
>>             192 through the legislature.  This full Senate vote is
>>             the most challenging as the Senate is a more conservative
>>             political body than the State House.  It is going to be
>>             tight and we absolutely need your help.
>>             Please feel free to circulate this email and link to
>>             others and help get the word out.  The Senate vote will
>>             take place during the week beginning Monday, March 11,
>>             and will depend on how quickly the Bills in front of HB
>>             192 are debated and voted on.  The legislative session
>>             ends at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 16.
>>             The support from the bicycling community in New Mexico
>>             for this Bill has been tremendous and we need your help
>>             one more time.
>>             Thank you,
>>
>>             -----------------------------------------------------
>>             Brian Kreimendahl
>>             For Bike Santa Fe
>>             Santa Fe, New Mexico
>>             Mobile: 505-228-4499
>>             -----------------------------------------------------
>>
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