Hi Kasey,
Great job keeping HB3021 moving! I hope the talking points will help the delegates decide to approve it. I would like to flag one error in the talking points though. The last sentence in the third paragraph says, "WV is only one of nine states that do not have far to the right without any exceptions." WV is one of nine states that do have far to the right without exceptions. The other states either do not have a far to the right requirement or have a far to the right requirement with exceptions that enumerate situations in which far to the right does not apply.
Good luck!
Frank
On Mar 26, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Kasey Russell wrote:
Hello WVCC Members -- Our bill, HB3021, is on the House Roads &
Transportation Committee agenda tomorrow at 2:00.
If you have a few minutes, please call as many delegates as you can to
urge their support of the bill. I am attaching talking points just in
case you actually reach a delegate. At this point in the session, you
will likely reach a voice mail or a secretary and will only be able to
encourage support of the bill without giving any reason. Gary and I
tried to get all delegates the talking points and even much thorough
report developed by the Morgantown Bike Board. The biggest question
has been why do not to require all cyclists to ride on the far right
of every roadway (this bill would repeal that requirement); they also
ask why should bikes not be required to use bike paths if one exists
(this would also be repealed). Not much talk about the 4 foot passing
requirement.
Thanks for your help.
kasey
House of Delegates -- Roads & Transportation Committee
Chairwoman Staggers -- 304.340.3197
Vice Chair Phillips (Linda) -- 304.340.3163
Delegate Cowles -- 304.340.3177
Delegate Gearheart -- 304.340.3179
Delegates Barill -- 304.340.3173
Boggs -- 304.340.3220
Longstreth -- 304.340.3124
Lynch --304.340.3392
Marcum --304.340.3126
Poling, Daniel -- 304.340.3137
Skaff -- Doug is a sponsor.
Smith, Margaret -- 304.340.3123
Stephens -- 304.340.3395
Stowers -- supporting bill; no need to call.
Walker -- 304.340.3135
Wells -- Danny is head sponsor and does not need a call unless you
want to thank him.
Ambler -- 304.340.3129
Butler -- 304.340.3199
Cadle -- 304.340.3118
Ellington -- 304.340.3172
Espinosa -- 304.340.3130
Evans -- 304.340.3151
Hamrick -- 304.340-3141
Howell -- 304.340.3191
Shott -- 304.340.3187
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