Cascade Bicycle Club: Advocacy - Traffic Justice Summit

Traffic Justice Summit

Thank you for attending the Traffic Justice Summit, and showing support for Washington's Vulnerable User Bill. Stay informed at www.cascade.org/justice.

Download the Traffic Justice Summit Presentation (PDF, 3.63 MB) by Tessa Greegor

Traffic Justice Summit in the media:
Date	Publication	Title
10/13/09	Seattle P-I	Deadly car vs. bike accidents: Should they be a crime?
10/14/09	Q13 Fox	City, Advocates Seek Justice for Traffic Crash Victims
10/14/09	KOMO News	Cyclists call for tougher driving laws in Seattle
10/15/09	KIROtv.com	Push For Tougher Laws In Fatal Bike/Pedestrian-Car Incidents
10/15/09	Seattle P-I	More from bicyclist club's traffic justice summit
10/15/09	PubliCola	It's the Drivers, Stupid

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 5:30 - 7:30
Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room

Help protect bicyclists and pedestrians!

Each year in Washington state, nearly 500 pedestrians and bicyclists are killed or critically injured by motor vehicles. Shockingly, almost none of these drivers is ever held accountable.

In the vast majority of cases, these collisions were found to be the direct consequence of moving violations like speeding, driving while texting, talking on the phone, failing to yield the right of way or just not paying attention.

A traffic ticket is the worst the driver can expect if they run you over. Do you think there's something wrong with this picture? We do.

If you agree, help us make history by changing the law. The Traffic Justice Summit welcomes Senate Judiciary Chair Adam Kline, Seattle city Attorney Tom Carr, Council Public Safety Chair Tim Burgess along with reserchers, experts, advocates, families, friends and victims to learn the facts and talk about what we can do as a community -- and as a state -- to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

Help get justice for: Kevin Black, Jill Spanjer, Susanne Scaringi, Tatsuo Nakata, Autumn Sansom, Paul Douglas Ratliff, Jose Hernando, Gordon Patterson, Ilsa Govan, Stuart Thayer, Paul Jaholkowsky, Veronica Gonzalez, Michael Ann Boucher, Bryce Lewis, Marvin Gene Miller, Michael McClurkan...

Come find out how you can be a part of this movement. Please help us pass Washington’s Vulnerable User Law in January 2010.

Sponsoring organizations: Feet First, Bicycle Alliance of Washington, Seattle City Council Member Tim Burgess, Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr, Washington State Bicycle Association (WSBA), Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (WAPA), Washington Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs (WACOPS), Association of Washington Cities, The Washington Bus, Seattle Likes Bikes, Bike Hugger, and PubliCola.

Does your organization wish to support this movement? Contact us to get involved.

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