Bicycle Colorado is launching a Share the Road license plate campaign to reinforce that bicycles are welcome on roads. Proceeds from each plate will fund bicycle safety education programs across Colorado. Programs include:
- Educate motorists on how to safely share the road
- Educate bicyclists on the rules of the road and safe riding
- Educate event directors and bicyclists on best practices for event safety
- Provide guidance to bicyclists involved in crashes
- Outreach to law enforcement on the rights and responsibilities of motorists and bicyclists
Ten other states already have Share the Road plates, but Colorado does not – yet. When I was at Texas Hellweek last spring, I saw the Texas plate with Lance on it. With 1.5 million active bicyclists in Colorado (plus more than 699,000 bicycling tourists boosting our economy) the time for Colorado to share the road is now.
The State requires at least 3,000 Colorado citizens sign the petition to move the Share the Road legislation forward. The more who sign the petition, the better the chances. But the 2007 legislative session begins in January and the window to collect signatures will soon close. If you live in Colorado and are at least 18, you should sign the petition.
Our Share the Road license plate will remind motorists to watch for bicyclists, pass with care, and respect our place on public roads. Plus the bicycle safety education programs it funds will make bicycling safer for you. If the law gets passed, I’m certainly interested in getting them for my vehicles.
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