Dear Constituent:
Thank you for your letter in support of HB 143: Bicycles, Play Vehicles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters – Rules of the Road. Unfortunately, the bill has not passed out of the House Environmental Matters Committee. Nevertheless, we are working with Chairman McIntosh and the State Highway Administration to push the policy forward through regulations and other creative methods. For example, we are looking into options such as making the requirements of the bill a non-statutory regulation or pushing the bill again next year as legislation. Because we may get the job done without a bill, I hope you will continue to follow and support this policy in the future. If you have any further comments or questions or please do not hesitate to contact my office again.
Sincerely,
Del. Jon S. Cardin
The following news is from Delegate Jon Cardin’s weekly email alert.
"While I don’t expect the legislation to pass requiring cars to give bicycles a 3-foot buffer when passing them, along with Chairman McIntosh, Chairman Hammen and the Bike Safety Caucus we have worked with the State Highway Administration to guarantee with written confirmation that the administration will set up a public bike safety campaign. Furthermore, the administration has already put aside the necessary funding to pay for this program. This is not only exciting news, but it is symbolic for good government."