This is the right approach rather than wringing hands or arguing about it on forums that no representative will ever see.
Originally Posted by
hazetguy
regarding the idiotic HB157 bill proposal: after calming down a bit, I sent an email to BikeWalkNC to see if they had any kind of 'generic' letter I could send to the state representatives.
This was their reply:
We are working on this now. Look for something in the next 24-48 hours after we do some more information gathering on this bill as well as complete streets codification, the removal of the 2013 funding limitation, Safe Routes to School, and the changes to the bicycle definition bill.
Organize a polite and courteous protest ride to the state capitol or past Representative Jeffrey Elmore's home. Make sure the media knows about the protest ride.
Call the newspapers. Make sure the media knows that this discriminates against poor people who ride bikes to work.
Show up at the state house in Spandex. Walk into your reps office in cleats and ask to speak to the representative.
Act up. Make a noise.
Remember that complaining and arguing here doesn't do anything.
-Tim-