Florida Vulnerable Road User Law Petition
My name is Bill and I am a cyclist that lives in Clay County Florida. Though Gainesville has a good reputation for being cycling friendly and carries a League of American Cyclist "Silver" certification, I am sure you have seen motorists endangering cyclists (either accidently or on purpose). Of 31 Florida cities with a population above 75,000, Gainesville had the second-highest per-capita rate of bicycle crashes with a fatality or injury from 2007-11 and the seventh-highest rate of pedestrian crashes, according to the most recent Florida Department of Transportation Highway Safety Matrix. It is these actions that we are attempting to address by taking the League of America Cyclist Vulnerable Road User Model Legislation and created a petition on-line asking the Florida Legislature to pass a Vulnerable Road User Law.
I am personally contacting every bike & running club in Florida for help to support my petition. The link to the petition is http://www.change.org/petitions/florida-legislature-and-florida-governor-pass-a-meaningful-vulnerable-road-user-law. Currently we have 1154 signatures and rising every day.
Thank you again for your support.
Best regards, Bill Davis and Chris Burns