Action Alert! Please Attend 3/2 Hearing & Write the Judiciary Committee to Support HB 5403

Calling all bike ped enthusiasts!  Please let the Judiciary Committee and your legislators know you support HB 5403, An Act Increasing Penalties For Failure To Yield To Pedestrians In Crosswalks And Failure To Exercise Due Care To Avoid Hitting A Pedestrian Or Cyclist.

Please Submit Your Testimony in Support of HB 5403
Please thank the Judiciary Committee for raising HB 5403  and let them know you would like it to be passed this year.  If you've been hit or frequently encounter unsafe drivers when you're out following the rules of the road, please share your experience to make clear how much work CT has to do to be a better place to bike and walk.  Include your name and town of residence at the end. Please be aware that all submitted testimony is public record and will be linked on the Connecticut General Assembly website. Please copy your own legislators (find them here) and bikewalkct@bikewalkct.org.  Send your testimony to judtestimony@cga.ct.gov. Here's a sample message to personalize.    

Can You Attend the March 2 Hearing?
A public hearing on HB 5403 will take place on Wednesday, March 2 at 1 pm in at the Gen Re Auditorium at UConn's Stamford campus. We encourage as many bike ped supporters as possible to attend the hearing. A strong showing would make a forceful statement. Please consider testifying too (you usually get 3 minutes max to talk).  Map.

Bill Details
HB 5403 would increase fines from $90 to a maximum of $500 for drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians.  Drivers who don’t use care to avoid colliding with a bicyclist or pedestrian can also be fined up to $500. The bill was proposed by the Judiciary Committee. 

Thank you!