The word in tonight from BikeTexas is despite broad bipartisan support and the support of the cycling community and organizations like AAA, Governor Rick Perry vetoed SB 488, the Safe Passing Bill. This bill would have required automobile drivers to give cyclists three feet of space when passing.
Here’s the response from BikeTexas:
Dear fellow Texas cyclists,
We [...]
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Update on Safe Passing Bill: Gov Perry Vetoes SB 488
ALERT: Senate Transportation Committee on Safe Passing Bill Postponed
Earlier today, we let you know about the Safe Passing Bill (SB 488) coming up before the Texas Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday morning. Due to Republican plans to disenfranchise minorities, poor people, students, the elderly, women who just got married, women who just got divorced and anyone else they could think of, I mean protect [...]
Testify in support of the Safe Passing Bill this Wednesday
The following information has been passed along to us from Rob D’Amico from the League of Bicycling Voters about this critical legislation.
The 2009 Safe Passing Act, Senate Bill SB 488 will be heard by the Texas State Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2009 in Hearing Room E1.016 in [...]
