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Ride of Silence - Safe Bicycle Passing Bill |
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May 16, 2006
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Ride of Silence Highlights Need for Safe Bicycle Passing Bill
Recent cycling deaths in Texas create additional sense of urgency for protecting cyclists.
AUSTIN – Cyclists will join together on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00pm in 16 cities across Texas to participate in the international Ride of Silence. Friends and family members will ride to commemorate the deaths and injuries to cyclists that have occurred in the past year. The Ride of Silence also raises community awareness about the right of cyclists to use public roadways.
The fourth annual ride underscores the continuing need for legislation that provides cyclists protection from passing motorists. Each year in Texas , 20 law-abiding cyclists are killed by motorists overtaking them in the same direction, and countless other cyclists are injured. This type of bicycle-motor vehicle crash is almost always the fault of the motorist. |
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Texas Bike & Walk to School Day |
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April 25, 2006
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Claire England, Communications Director
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Texas Schools to Celebrate Texas Bike & Walk to School Day
Governor Perry proclaims Thursday, April 27, statewide bike and walk to school day.
Austin, TX — Students across Texas will join together to bike and walk to school on Thursday, April 27. This is the first time that Texas has had a statewide day dedicated to bicycling and walking to school. Children, their families, neighbors and school staff are encouraged to bike and walk for their health, for the health and safety of their communities and for the fun of it. |
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SuperCyclist Training - Houston |
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April 20, 2006
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Robin Hendershot, Education Program Manager
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Houston Teachers to Receive Bike Safety Education Training
Training was scheduled in response to the death of two Houston-area elementary students in 2005.
Austin, TX — On Monday, April 24, 2006, Houston Independent School District will hold the first ever comprehensive bicycle safety education training for the district's elementary physical education teachers at the Butler Sports Complex. Bicycle and pedestrian safety has become increasingly more important in the Houston area following the deaths of two elementary school children in the past year. |
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