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Senator Fedor Announces Bike Safety Bill after Concluding Bike Tour

OBF Chair Chuck Smith completed a bicycle tour from Toledo to the statehouse in Columbus with Senator Teresa Fedor of Toledo on Sunday. Upon arrival at the statehouse, Sen. Fedor announced her intention to introduce a bill based upon eight key proposals approved by the OBF board during our Earth Day meeting at Lake Farm Park in Kirtland. The proposals (view here) will go to the Ohio Department of Public Safety for their approval before introduction. Smith was interviewed Wednesday morning by Bill Cohen of the Statehouse News Service concerning one of the proposals, which requires that motorists pass bicyclists while leaving a three foot clearance. The interview will be featured on thirty Ohio Public Radio stations statewide. 5/9

The bill, which State Senator Teresa Fedor will introduce next Tuesday, June 30 (date changed) into the Ohio Senate, may be viewed here. She will hold a press conference with co-sponsor Senator Mark Wagoner, also of Toledo, on the Statehouse grounds at 11:30 am Tuesday.

Don Burrell Elected to TransportationMATTERS Board

OBF Board Member Don Burrell has been elected to serve on the TransportationMATTERS Board of Directors. In addition to serving on the OBF Board for over 20 years, Burrell is a transportation professional. He has been the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Metropolitan Planning Office staff member assigned to Cincinnati Area bicycling for over 30 years.

TransportationMATTERS is a new organization created by leading individuals and organizations in Ohio transportation. The OBF joined TransportationMATTERS early this year.

OBF Chair Chuck Smith nominated Burrell for the Transportation MATTERS Board. 5/23/09

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