Please write to your delegate today February 9, 2011.
Breaking news.
The House will consider Sen. Ryan McDougle's Three Foot passing law, SB 928 on Thursday, February 10th in the early morning.
This bill passed the Senate unanimously and now needs your support. The legislation will change the minimum passing distance between cars and bikes to 3 feet (from 2 feet).
Sample email text and contact information is below.
Please note we ask you withhold contacting Del. Oder on this topic. Our advocates have spoken with him and he has already agreed to support in Senate.
Sample Text
Please support Sen. Ryan McDougle's Three Foot passing law, SB 928.
This bill will increase the required passing distance between cars and bicycles from 2 feet of space to 3 feet of space. This small increase can make the difference between life and death for people who have no means of transportation other than a bicycle and for those who try to enjoy cycling for exercise and recreation.
In 2009, over 610 people on bicycles in Virginia were either seriously injured or killed in crashes with cars. SB 928 offers an immediate means for saving lives.
Thank you,
Contacts:
Chairman: May, Joe T. /Loudon 804 698-1033
deljmay@house.virginia.gov
Vice Chair:
Oder, G. Glenn/Newport News 804 698-1094 delgoder@house.virginia.gov PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT
Members:
Carrico, Charles W., Sr. /Galax 804 698-1005
delccarrico@house.virginia.gov
Cosgrove, John A./Chesapeake 804 698-1078
deljcosgrove@house.virginia.gov
Rust, Thomas Davis/Herndon 804 698-1086
deltrust@house.virginia.gov
Hugo, Timothy D./Fairfax 804 698-1040 delthugo@house.virginia.gov
Scott, Edward T./Culpeper 804 698-1030
delescott@house.virginia.gov
Tata, Robert/VaBeach 804 698-1085 delbtata@house.virginia.gov
Villanueva, Ronald A./VaBeach 804 698-1021
delrvillanueva@house.virginia.gov
Comstock, Barbara J./Fairfax 804 698-1034
delbcomstock@house.virginia.gov
Garrett, T. Scott/Lynchburg 804 698-1023
delsgarrett@house.virginia.gov
Cox, John A./Hanover 804 698-1055
deljcox@house.virginia.gov
Cleaveland, William H./Roanoke 804 698-1017
delwcleaveland@house.virginia.gov
Habeeb, Gregory D.
delghabeeb@house.virginia.gov
Ward, Jeion A./Hampton 804 698-1092
deljward@house.virginia.gov
Ebbin, Adam P./Arlington 804 698-1049
delaebbin@house.virginia.gov
BaCote, Mamye E./Newport News 804 698-1095
delmbacote@house.virginia.gov
Brink, Robert H./Arlington 804 698-1048
delrbrink@house.virginia.gov
Toscano, David J./Charlottesville 804 698-1057
deldtoscano@house.virginia.gov
McQuinn, Delores L./Richmond 804 698-1070
deldmcquinn@house.virginia.gov
Carr, Betsy B./Richmond 804 698-1069
delbcarr@house.virginia.gov
Filler-Corn, Eileen/Fairfax 804 698-1041
delefiller-corn@house.virginia.gov
