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Thanks for buying 1,546 Share the Road License Plates in 2006!

Plate sales continue to fund publication of the booklet, Ohio Bicycling Street Smarts. And we appreciate your license plate renewals, as they count the same as new plate sales.

Legislation for Better Bicycling in Ohio takes effect

Our bill for better bicycling in Ohio, House Bill 389, was signed by Gov. Taft on June 17 and went into effect... 9/20/6

Two new manuals at ODOT

Sharon Todd, Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator with ODOT, has announced the availability of two new manuals, ODOT Design Guidance for Independent Bicycle Facilities, and ODOT Design Guidance for Roadway-Based Bicycle Facilities. These are available on-line as Microsoft Word documents including directions for retrieving them.

Additional comments, criticism, overlooked items can be sent to Sharon Todd. 12/2/5

Pres. Chuck Smith Featured in story

Our own OBF President Chuck Smith was featured in the October 16 issue of the Dayton Daily News concerning his routine bike commuting activity. 12/1/5

Senate Bill 158: Ohio Right of Way

By Pete Precario

Update: On February 28 OBF Chair Chuck Smith and Secretary Mike Abrams testified in support of HB 388, the companion bill to SB 158, before the Ohio House Transportation, Public Service, and Homeland Security Committee. 2/28/06

Over the past few months, the Ohio Bicycle Federation has been working as part of a coalition whose purpose is to help make the "right-of-way" safer for motorcycles, bicyclists, and... 9/13/05

European Public Policies

An article appearing in Governing Magazine contrasts our public policies regarding bicycling with those of Europe, where many more people than here routinely and safely ride bicycles. Enlightened public transportation policies make it work. Read the article here. 10/15/5

Ed Honton Dies

On the morning of October 12, 2005, Ed Honton, a longtime friend of bicycling in Ohio, passed away peacefully after a long fight with leukemia.

Ed has a long list of accomplishments. He was the first Ohio Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator. Ed was instrumental in pushing for the first cross-Ohio bicycle route, the Cardinal Trail. He also founded the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund and tirelessly pushed the trail toward completion. Ed was co-founder of the Ohio Bicycle Federation. Ed received the OBF Horace Huffman Award in 2000 for his outstanding promotion of bicycling for recreation and transportation. Ed participated in the first OBF Bicycling Awareness Day in the Ohio State Capitol Atrium in February, 2000. He rode his bicycle 18 miles roundtrip for treatment in his fight to overcome prostate cancer. Ed was a League of American Bicyclists Effective Cycling Instructor, and is listed in the credits of the League's Effective Cycling video.

Ed had an enthusiasm for bicycling which was contagious. He will live on in the hearts and minds of those of us lucky enough to have known him.

In tribute to his accomplishments, Ed's family requests donations be sent to 10/16/5

The Ohio to Erie Trail Fund
PO Box 21246
Columbus, Ohio 43221

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