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NadiaB

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Registered: 2009-06-11

Posts: 68

Give 3 Feet, It's the LAW!

All,
Please check out our new "Give 3 Feet, It's the Law campaign."  Thus far we have a CityView News segment and a link to more information on our website (see link below).  Please help us to get the word out. 

Thanks!

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/publicworks/

john the blasphemer

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Registered: 2010-07-06

Posts: 30

Re: Give 3 Feet, It's the LAW!

Has there been any attempt at enforcing this law?  Does anyone know if anyone has been caught passing a 'vulnerable road user' at less than 3'?  What happened?

I would like to volunteer to help run a sting operation.  I will provide myself on my bike, donuts for the cops, and a rope for the judge and jury.

I joke, but I am serious too.

NadiaB

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Registered: 2009-06-11

Posts: 68

Re: Give 3 Feet, It's the LAW!

Come find out this Thursday as the BAC (505 Barton Springs Road, 8th floor conference room, 6:30-8:30PM).  We will be receiving a report from APD regarding bicycle related issues.

john the blasphemer

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Registered: 2010-07-06

Posts: 30

Re: Give 3 Feet, It's the LAW!

I wish I could make it.  Will this report be available somewhere?  Are these BAC meetings ever recorded in some way so that people without cars and who live far away can get to them electronically? I do not have warm fuzzy feelings for the police, but I'm interested in what they are going to report.

NadiaB

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Registered: 2009-06-11

Posts: 68

Re: Give 3 Feet, It's the LAW!

john (and anyone else who is interested) - send me your e-mail (nadia.barrera {AT} ci.austin.tx.us) and I will add you to my BAC list.  Every month before the meeting you will receive the agenda and the minutes from the month before.

Last edited by NadiaB (2010-08-19 17:50:29)