Back to Safe Passing; HOME 1. What protections does this law provide? This Safe Passing Bill will establish a standard safe passing distance of 3 ft (or 6 ft for Commercial Vehicles) that only applies when road conditions allow. It also includes penalties for the “right hook” (turning dangerously in front of a vulnerable road […]
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Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; FAQ 2009
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; Petition Download and Web Buttons
Back to Safe Passing; HOME Click here to download a PDF petition document. Print it and get signatures from your bike store, club, or event! Bike shops, clubs and bloggers: Link to the petition from your site! Just right click on one of the petition buttons below to copy and save it and then link […]
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; Petition Signatures
Sara Abbas, Cedar ParkFrancine Abbey, BremondAlan Abdine, AustinPaul Abel, AustinAnn Abell, AustinHill Abell, AustinRobert Abell, AustinJason Abels, AustinShannon Abernathy, HoustonEdgar Ablan, KatyEdgar Ablan, AustinElizabeth Abrams, AustinRyan Abrams, AustinStacy Abron, Highland VillageMiguel Aceves, Corpus ChristiJohn Acker, AustinDavid Ackerman, AustinAutumn Acosta, San AntonioDani Acosta, AustinStephanie Acosta, AustinChristine Acuna, San AntonioRon Acuna, AustinMaureen Adair, AustinFred Adami, BoerneAlan […]
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Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; VRU Data and 2009 Texas Senate Stance
Back to Safe Passing; HOME Texas Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Data by Type Pedestrian and Bike Data – HTMLView Pedestrian and Bike Data – Download Excel File Motorcycle Data – HTML View Motorcycle Data – Download Excel File Work Zone Data – HTML View Work Zone Data – Download Excel File Farm Equipment Data – […]
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Programs; Trails; Paige-McDade Trail
What if cyclists, equestrians and hikers could ride and walk between two communities on 10 miles of natural surface (dirt) trail along a lightly-used rail line connecting through beautiful pastoral countryside? Community leaders in the Paige-McDade area of northern Bastrop County and BikeTexas staff met twice in late November 2008 and early December 2008 to […]
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SLP – Vendor – My Plates, Inc. (MPI)
Power Industries, an Australian-registered corporation, owns My Plates, Inc. (MPI) and among other interests, also operates Personal Plates Queensland (PPQ) as a joint venture with Queensland’s Department of Transport. Previous experience is limited to selling specialty plates in Queensland, Australia through a web site at www.ppq.com.au. Specialty plate sales in Australia are for “life” – […]
SLP – Specialty License Plate Links Compiled
SLP Revenue 1994-2006 (33KB) TxDOT Historic revenues for all Specialty License Plates – 1994-2006 Texas Legislature Online HB 2894 Legislative History of 2005 HB 2894 2008 March 13, 2008 Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Response to TxDOT Questions Four Wildlife Conservation Plates Sponsor response to TxDOT questions. Forwarded for inclusion on this link list on […]
SLP – The Future of Specialty License Plates
The content compiled herein is intended to raise awareness and provide interested parties with both historic and current information regarding changes in the issuance of Specialty License Plates (SLP) in the state of Texas. The current changes may or may not prove to have a negative financial impact for existing SLP Sponsors as the principal […]
Programs; Advocacy; Legislative Warchest Contribution
To donate to the BikeTexas Legislative Warchest, click here. BikeTexas’ mission is to provide Texans with professional bicycle advocacy and safety education. Your donation will support efforts on cyclists behalf at the Texas Legislature. Have you ever been sideswiped or buzzed by a car? Have you lost a friend in a bicycle-motor vehicle crash? Do […]
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; BikeNews / Action Alerts
Back to Safe Passing; HOME The following are links to BikeTexas BikeNews articles published, as well as, emailed Action Alerts and Action Updates sent to BikeTexas members in relation to the Safe Passing Bill. Simply click on an article title to read the full story and/or click on the Action Alerts & Updates link below. […]
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; FAQ 2007
Back to Safe Passing; HOME 1. Why do we need this law? Approximately fifty cyclists per year are killed in automobile crashes. About forty percent of those are killed by motorists traveling in the same direction. Most of those could be prevented if this law were enacted, promoted and enforced. 2. How are the safety […]
Programs; Advocacy; Cyclists in Suits; HOME
Cyclists in Suits 2011Cyclists in Suits 2009Cyclists in Suits 2007 BikeTexas Cyclists in Suits – Texas Bike Lobby Day is a biennial event held during the Texas Legislature’s regular sessions. It is great opportunity for Texas cyclists to share their love of cycling with their state legislators. The goal is to have cyclists from every […]
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Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; 248 (2007) Amendments
Back to Safe Passing; HOME The Brimer Amendment (not good) is in red. The Patrick Amendment (good) is in blue. y: Ellis, et al. S.B. No. 248 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a motor vehicle passing a bicyclist; providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: […]
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Share the Road ProgramMajor funding provided by: BikeTexas/Texas Bicycle Coalition Members, TBCEF, TxDOT Share the Road Specialty License Plate sales, TxDOT Share the Road Souvenir License Plate sales
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Texas SuperCyclist Program Texas SuperCollege Program BikeTexas Safe Routes to School Program BikeTexas Kids Kup Program
Advocacy
Texas Bicycle Coalition works because Texans get involved. Whether it’s travelling to Austin to testify in a Senate or House committee hearing, visiting your school board and advocating for inclusion of the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum in your child’s school, or passing along our BikeTexas Today eNewsletter to friends you think should support our work, BikeTexas […]
