Dear fellow Texas Cyclist,

Call Senator Todd Staples, R-Palestine, and urge him to vote for SB 859.

Not since the threat to ban cyclists from all FM roads has there been a
greater need for action.

Senator Todd Staples, R-Palestine, has repeatedly delayed and obstructed SB
859. Despite the leadership of Senator Ellis, D-Houston, and Senator Deuell,
R-Rockwall, Senator Staples, is making it very difficult to get past the
Senate floor.

The Safe Passing Bill will save lives. It would require motorists to pass
cyclists at a minimum of three feet. 20 Texan cyclists a year who are
obeying all laws are hit from behind by negligent and reckless drivers. To
read more about the bill go to the BikeTexas Legislative page:
http://biketexas.org/lege/lege_home.html

Email or call Sen. Staples' office and express the importance of his support
for SB 859. (512) 463-0103
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist3/dist3.htm#form

Email or call your Senator. If you don't know who your Senator is, you can
find out at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/fyi/fyi.htm.

Thank you,
Robin Stallings

Executive Director
Texas Bicycle Coalition

Will do Tig...thanks for the heads up! ;)

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I sent one also, and specifically mentioned the annual charity ride in Nacogdoches, the Loblolly Liberator. I got an auto-reply email back. Hopefully he reads it.

I really don't know how I feel concerning this proposed law. We already have laws in the state that address liability of motorists concerning cyclists and spell out penalties for breaking these laws. Still, motorists injure and kill cyclists. Another law isn't going to make them obey...disregard one law, disregard another. Murder is already a felony, but we enact "hate crime" (Thought Police) laws and murders still take place. I'm afraid I see this as another feel-good legislation. I would rather see the money and effort put into some serious public education on bicycles and cars, not just some catchy sloganeering ("Share the Road"). Yeah, okay, I'm a bit jaded.