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Rich Westerman
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Subject: Fw: Illiinois Senate Bill 275 alert SAFE BIKING!
Amidst all the craziness of world politics these days, there is an Illinois senate bill that hits
close to home for me.....if you agree with the following it would be great if you could call your
state senator today......(below there's a link below that will help you get contact info for your
state senator) Thanks! ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Folks, As you may have heard, last week's consideration by the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee
of SB 275, the bill that fixes the flaws in state law that led to a disastrous state Supreme Court
decision almost five years ago, was postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday, March 4). There's still time
to lend your support to this measure.
This is from the League of Illinois Bicyclists: Senate Bill 275 Action Alert Your help is needed now
to pass a bill that affects bicycling conditions throughout Illinois. House Bill 1248 and Senate
Bill 275 would correct the negative impacts of the 1998 Illinois Supreme Court Boub vs. Wayne
decision, which has been a disaster for on-road cycling in the state. Until the bill gets passed:
Towns that want to improve on-road bike safety through signage or bike lanes are penalized with
liability, towns that do nothing get immunity;
Bicyclists do not have any liability protection, as motorcyclists and motorists do, and bicyclists
in other states do;
Long-distance bikeways like the Grand Illinois Trail and Mississippi River Trail, and MANY other
local plans, are being stalled;
We're the only state with this bizarre and powerful disincentive for improving bike safety.
On Feb. 20, our House bill won an impressive 13-4-1 victory in the House Judiciary Committee -
thanks to lots of calls and faxes from cyclists which swung a number of the votes.
On March 4, we face a tough test, in the Senate Judiciary Committee. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Find out your state senator's phone number at http://www.biketraffic.org/boub_search.html Call and
identify yourself as a bicyclist in the district and ask for support of SB275. Use the points above
if you wish. It's fine to call and leave a message (or fax) during the weekend or evenings.
Please make this very short call and forward this to your biking friends. The voices of individual
bicyclists are very important in passing the bill, just as this bill is critical to improving
bicycling in the state. THANKS!
Amidst all the craziness of world politics these days, there is an Illinois senate bill that hits
close to home for me.....if you agree with the following it would be great if you could call your
state senator today......(below there's a link below that will help you get contact info for your
state senator) Thanks! ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Folks, As you may have heard, last week's consideration by the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee
of SB 275, the bill that fixes the flaws in state law that led to a disastrous state Supreme Court
decision almost five years ago, was postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday, March 4). There's still time
to lend your support to this measure.
This is from the League of Illinois Bicyclists: Senate Bill 275 Action Alert Your help is needed now
to pass a bill that affects bicycling conditions throughout Illinois. House Bill 1248 and Senate
Bill 275 would correct the negative impacts of the 1998 Illinois Supreme Court Boub vs. Wayne
decision, which has been a disaster for on-road cycling in the state. Until the bill gets passed:
Towns that want to improve on-road bike safety through signage or bike lanes are penalized with
liability, towns that do nothing get immunity;
Bicyclists do not have any liability protection, as motorcyclists and motorists do, and bicyclists
in other states do;
Long-distance bikeways like the Grand Illinois Trail and Mississippi River Trail, and MANY other
local plans, are being stalled;
We're the only state with this bizarre and powerful disincentive for improving bike safety.
On Feb. 20, our House bill won an impressive 13-4-1 victory in the House Judiciary Committee -
thanks to lots of calls and faxes from cyclists which swung a number of the votes.
On March 4, we face a tough test, in the Senate Judiciary Committee. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Find out your state senator's phone number at http://www.biketraffic.org/boub_search.html Call and
identify yourself as a bicyclist in the district and ask for support of SB275. Use the points above
if you wish. It's fine to call and leave a message (or fax) during the weekend or evenings.
Please make this very short call and forward this to your biking friends. The voices of individual
bicyclists are very important in passing the bill, just as this bill is critical to improving
bicycling in the state. THANKS!