RegularGuy

The League of Illinois Bicyclists is requesting cyclists in our state to call their state representative and state senator voicing support of bills which will reverse the bad legislation which followed in the wake of the Boub case. More information about Boub can be found at the LIB website. Just scroll down the homepage til you find the article. I'm attaching the text of the LIB email below. I've already called my state senator and representative.

By the way, if you're not sure who your senator and representative are, it's easy to find them HERE.

The LIB email:

ACTION ALERT - 2 short phone calls to help
bicycling!

March 28, 2003

Dear bicyclist,

Please call your state representative and senator
in support of our
legislation in Springfield. We expect Senate
Bill 275 and House Bill 1248 to
be called to the floor this coming week.

These bills would correct the bad impacts of the
1998 Illinois Supreme Court
Boub vs. Wayne decision, which has been a big
problem for on-road cycling in
the state. Until the bill gets passed:

· Illinois bicyclists do not have the liability
protection (from road
defects) that other roadway users have, and
cyclists in other states have;
· Towns that want to improve on-road bike
safety through signage or bike
lanes incur liability, towns that do nothing get
immunity;
· We're the only state with this bizarre and
powerful disincentive for
improving bike safety.
· Long-distance bikeways like the Grand
Illinois Trail and Mississippi
River Trail, and MANY other local plans, are
being stalled.

By early next week, please call your state rep
and state senator. Find out
their phone numbers at:
www.biketraffic.org/boub_search.html

Identify yourself as a bicyclist in the district
and ask for support of SB275
and HB1248. Use the points above if you wish.
It's fine to call and leave a
message (or fax) during the weekend or evenings.

Please make these calls and forward this to your
biking friends. The voices
of individual bicyclists are very important in
passing the bill, just as this
bill is crucial to improving bicycling in the
state. THANKS!
(More info is available on the www.bikelib.org
and www.biketraffic.org
websites.)

Ed Barsotti, Executive Director
League of Illinois Bicyclists
2550 Cheshire Dr.
Aurora, IL 60504
630-978-0583
ed@bikelib.org
www.bikelib.org

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Thanks RG! I just wish I had this info last weekend at the bike show. I could have worked the booths and included a plea in my seminar. Better late than never, though!

Koffee