Yesterday (5-9-06), the Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved sending Senate Bill 1224 to the floor for debate. This bill would modify the Michigan Vehicle Code as it relates to bicyclists.

SB1224 is scheduled to reach the Senate Floor next week (May 15). We bikers will write, email, fax or call our Senator. We need to aks them to support SB1224. Senator Michelle McManus is the primary sponsor of this bill. Co-sponsoring the bill are the following senators: Wayne Kuipers, Patricia Birkholz, Tom George, Valde Garcia, Jason Allen, and Burton Leland.

If you are interested to get this passed nationwide go to this web site.

www.vote-smart.org

The main points concerning this bill can be seen at:

www.legislature.mi.gov

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