Often disputed as to its original assertions, but still useful, safety pyramid. (The links between unsafe behavior and its consequences still apply ) |
Thus, I sent the following note to Chief Sgambellone, Rep. Richards, and our County Council. Feel free to do the same.
Dear Los Alamos County Council, Chief Sgambellone, and Rep.
Garcia-Richards
This morning while driving to work, I saw a white sedan weaving erratically
while headed Southbound on Diamond Drive in Los Alamos during rush hour. One
minute the motorist was in the right lane, the next drifting all the way into
the bike lane. Ahead of the car were two bicyclist commuters.
I accelerated to pull alongside the driver and saw she was staring intently
into her lap. I beeped my horn and got her attention, whereas she started
watching her driving again. The two cyclists were passed safely.
Currently, there is a bill in the State Legislature calling for a statewide
ban on texting while driving. I implore Council as a group, and individual
councilors as concerned citizens, to write or call our state legislative
deligation supporting this bill, which is also endorsed by the Bicycle Coalition
of New Mexico, of which I am a Board member. Former Police Chief Torpy in the
past did not like the idea of individual counties having different texting or
cell phone laws, so passing a statewide bill is a good idea.
If the current bill does not become law, I strongly urge Council to revisit
this issue, preferably before we have a dead or maimed resident to name an ordinance after.
A traffic safety pyramid of sorts
34,017 Traffic Fatalities (2008)
17,000,000 Traffic Stops (2008)
209,000,000 Drivers and 2,973,000,000 miles travelled (2008)
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