The roads don't need to change. If there's room for two-way traffic then there's room to overtake a bike safely.

This is just to get cyclists treated the same as other road users during overtaking. Cars, motorbikes, horses, bicycles, ... which is least likely to be given space right now?

The law alone won't be enough - education is required for all road users. But if we want roads to be safe for all users then we should vocally support this bill.

Steve

On Wed, Jan 30, 2019, 8:35 AM David P via Bike-racers <bike-racers@mailman.swcp.com wrote:

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,
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Brian Kreimendahl
For Bike Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mobile: 505-228-4499
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Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6:12 AM
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@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.
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
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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