Texas Tourism Trails Paige to McDade Trail
Programs
Trails Across Texas!
License Plates
Show your support for Bicycle safety education! Put a Share the Road Y’all plate on your vehicle, trailer or motorcycle and help create cooperation on roadways across Texas. Share the Road specialty license plate Seven-time Tour de France bicycling champion and native Texan Lance Armstrong has made it onto a Texas license plate. The specialty […]
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; Ordinance Analysis
Back to Safe Passing; HOME Safe Passing Ordinance Analysis 1. The Safe Passing Ordinance establishes the general 3ft and 6ft safe passing distance that will save lives and be a valuable tool for education programs and safety awareness campaigns. However, the Ordinance also establishes exceptions to the general 3ft and 6ft safe passing distances based […]
Programs; Trails; Community Trails
The BikeTexas Community Trails program goals are to identify, develop and promote multi-use trails and routes throughout Texas for runners, walkers, cyclists, and other non-motorized users. BikeTexas is very excited to announce our new, coming soon… Texas Trails Specialty License Plate! We’d like to extend a special thanks to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff, […]
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; SB 488 and HB 827 (2009) Language
Back to Safe Passing; HOME As of 4/29/09 SB 488 – Authored by Ellis & Carona A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in the vicinity of a vulnerable road user; providing penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter […]
2009 BikeTexas Legislative Action Alerts and Updates
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Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; In the News
Back to Safe Passing; HOME Dallas Morning News Dallas August 6, 2009 Cyclists criticize Texas Gov. Rick Perry over veto of safety measure Some Texas cyclists are using Gov. Rick Perry’s re-election campaign as a platform to lash out against him for vetoing a bicycle-safety measure last legislative session. Among their opponents is the father […]
Programs; Advocacy; Safe Passing; FAQ 2009
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 […]
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 […]