Share the Road License Plates

[sean <o2design@wsu.edu>]

Title: Share the Road License Plates

This isn't Idaho, but it worth sharing while the subject of legislation/plates is coming upŠ

s

> > Howdy folks,
> >
> > I just got an e-mail from David and Martha Jones, the parents of
> > Cooper
> > Jones. For those of you who don't know, Cooper Jones was a team
> > member
> > of the Baddlands Cycling Club who was hit and killed by a car in
> > 1997
> > during a BCC Twilight Series individual time trial in the Spokane
> > area.
> > He was 13 years old at the time. David and Martha have lobbied the
> > Washington State Legislature to pass several pieces of legislation
> > that
> > have promoted bicycling safety in our state. Their latest effort is
> > the
> > creation of a car license plate similar to collegiate logo license
> > plates. Instead of a collegiate logo, it will have a bicycle and
> > the
> > words "Share the Road" and "Cooper Jones Act". All
> > of the proceeds from
> > sales of the plates will go to funding bicycle safety education in
> > the
> > state. What a cool idea: put a bicycle on your car's license plate
> > and
> > help out a worthy cause at the same time.
> >
> > But here's the deal - the bill that create these plates needs to make
> > it
> > through the legislature. You can help by calling the legislative
> > hot
> > line at1-800-562-6000.  All you need to do is tell them your name
> > and
> > address and that you want to support Senate Bill 6248. Let them
> > know
> > that you want the Cooper Jones Share the Road license plate to
> > advance
> > out of committee and to the house and senate for a vote. For those
> > of
> > you that are not Washington residents, you can still call the hot
> > line
> > and let our voted officials know that you noticed how serious
> > Washington
> > is about the safety of its residents as well as working towards
> > the
> > resolution of transportation problems. This is a short session and
> > everyone has budget cuts and tax increases on the brain. We really
> > need
> > to make some noise in order for this bill to advance it through
> > the
> > hoops.
> >
> > For those of you who like to read the fine print, you can check it
> > out
> > here:
> > http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/senate/6225-6249/6248.pdf
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> > Dave
> >
> > --
> > J. David Lawson, Ph.D.
> > School of Molecular Biosciences
> > Washington State University
> > Pullman, WA 99164-4660
> > Phone: (509) 335-8010
> > Fax: (509) 335-9688
>
>
> -- 
>  
> Thanks,
> s
>
>
>         * * * * * * *
> *
>         Sean Michael

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