On Monday, we let you know about an online petition that is asking the Iowa legislature to ban bicycle on all Iowa farm to market roads. Not to be out done, a group calling itself the Coalition for the Safety of Citizens of Iowa put together a humorous counter petition, Stop sharing Iowa FM roads.

We the undersigned are citizens of the world who urge the Iowa Legislature to support a ballot initiative for the November 2010 election which will prohibit any motor vehicle from using state and county defined farm-to-market roads.

A farm-to-market road is a state or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns.

Over the past ten years the number of motorists using these farm-to-market roads has increased dramatically, as have the number of preventable accidents and fatalities.

Traditional rural methods of commerce are significantly impacted when forced to share the farm-to-market roadways with motorists. Because of the growth of today’s commerce and agricultural business, shared roadways are no longer safe or practical in today’s society.

Operators of automobiles routinely disobey speed limits, spook horses and raise clouds of dust. They zip about, and act as though they own the public road itself!

So please if you are a resident of the world join us and help make our roadways safe for both people and livestock. Thanks for your time and your support.

As of this morning, it already had over 300 signatures. I encourage you all to sign it as well.

Here are some of the better comments from signees:

We pay big bucks for expressways – use them.- Anonymous

In the last two weeks I have seen two goldfinches hit by cars on farm-to-market roads while riding my bicycle. This is our state bird. It’s a travesty.- Brenda Conry, Iowa

Entitled Driver Syndrome needs to be stopped. Driving is a privilige, not a right. If you can’t do it safely, then the state shouldn’t allow you to do it at all.- Anonymous

4.000 pounds rolling at 55 mph. Collisions with that are not pretty and the safety of the farm to market roads will see a much higher improvement by banning cars instead of bicycles.- Anonymous

Gas Sucks. Ride your bike.- Anonymous

Speeding cars scare me, my wife, my children, my pets, and my cow.- Patrick Coughlin, Iowa

Cars should be strictly controlled as deadly weapons. Which means a thorough background check is in order for motor vehicle drivers licenses, just like gun ownership.- Wendy Peabody, California

Manpower: I am the engine.- Anonymous

Please get these dangerous cars off the road before they hurt someone!- Anonymous

Gosh darn motor carriages! They are the Devil’s work!- Jason Parkin, Iowa

The dust affects my allergies and the drivers my pursuit of happiness.- Anonymous

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