Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thank you, Austin City Council

Even though Perry vetoed a similar law at the state level, at least Austin will be slightly safer...

Going the extra yard for cyclists: New 'safe-passing' ordinance by Austin City Council

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/11/02/1102wear.html

See also:

http://weareaustin.com/content/news/story?cid=35351

http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/txcn/austin/stories/110109kvue3foot-bkm.276194f35.html

The ordinance (http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/edims/document.cfm?id=131661) passed the City Councli unanimously just before the last general election.