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2006 Share the Road Kick-off and Community Bicycle Ride
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mattmontgomery at: 11/17/2006 |
ATLANTA BICYCLE CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF ANNUAL SHARE THE ROAD INITIATIVE; PROMOTES FOUR SMART WAYS FOR MOTORISTS AND BICYCLISTS TO RIDE TOGETHER
Kick off event and community ride scheduled for April 28 at Atlantic Station
Share the Road public awareness campaign sponsored by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety
ATLANTA, MARCH 31, 2006 The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign (ABC) is launching its annual Share the Road campaign, a public awareness program to promote safe riding by motorists and bicyclists on the streets of Atlanta. A kick off event and community ride is scheduled for 11am, Friday, April 28 in Central Park at Atlantic Station. Both the Mayor and Governor are invited to attend and lead the community ride through and around Atlantic Station. The ride will include demonstrations for bicyclists to learn to effectively share the road with motorists. The event is free and open to the public.
"This is our third year of promoting the important safety messages of the Share the Road campaign with the residents and bicyclists of Atlanta," said Dennis Hoffarth, Executive Director, Atlanta Bicycle Campaign. "Each year we are reaching more people both motorists and bicyclists with the goal of cooperation between all road users, resulting in safer bicycling conditions."
The Atlanta Bicycle Campaign is promoting the following Share the Road messages, all of which are Georgia laws: 1) Bicyclists have the right to ride on all surface roads and not the sidewalk; 2) Bicyclists should never ride more than two abreast; 3) Motorists are required to pass bicyclists in a safe manner (allow three feet when passing); and 4) Bicyclists take the lane when the lane is narrow. These Share the Road messages will be promoted through various communication channels including community exhibits, printed brochures, bumper stickers, billboards, MARTA bus backs, theatre slides, PSAs, lawn signs, buttons, web site, and public relations.
Founded in 1991, the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign is the city's largest non-profit bicycle advocacy organization with a mission to promote bicycle transportation and use in the metro Atlanta region. In addition to the Share the Road campaign, ABC actively promotes its mission through Effective Cycling classes and the establishment of Bicycle User Groups or BUGS, which educate cyclists on how to plan and advocate for bicycle facilities in their own counties, workplace or neighborhoods. To date, ABC has educated more than 500 adult and juvenile bicyclists through Effective Cycling classes; implemented one of the most cycle-friendly bikes-on-train policies in the nation; established a Safe Routes to School program with four school sites in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties; and encouraged hundreds of people to try bicycle commuting by hosting an annual BIKE THERE! / Bike to Work Day. The ABC is a membership-based organization with a board of directors and a full-time executive director. For more information, call 404.881.1112 or visit www.atlantabike.org.
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Photos from the GOHS Highway Safety Grant Application Training
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PHOTOS FROM THE GOHS HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT APPLICATION TRAINING
On Monday, April 17th, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety sponsored a highway safety grant application training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia. The purpose of this training was to help educate those individuals and groups that are interested in receiving highway safety grant money from GOHS in the upcoming year. By providing the training, GOHS hopes to focus the potential grantees into providing the best possible service for their highway safety goals. Among the topics discussed were the National Perspective, the Role of Data in Highway Safety Grants, Media Plans, and Budgets.
GOHS would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend the Grant Application Training. For more information on the grant application process, visit http://www.gahighwaysafety.org/grantapp.html.
Outside the Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth
GOHS Director Bob Dallas checks in with Barbara Jones, Janice Crawford, Amy Holland, Denora Young, and Clareon Giles.....
Bob Dallas opens the training....
Spencer Moore, GOHS Director of Planning and Programs, gives details on the overall purpose of the training.
Amy Holland and Janice Crawford help out Georgia's youngest grantee, Quincy Dallas.....
Phyllis Elbert and Gary Butler prepare for their roles in the training....
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MADD Georgia Candlelight Vigil--This Saturday, April 22nd
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mattmontgomery at: 11/17/2006 |
MADD GEORGIA CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 22ND
RSVP'S ARE STILL BE TAKEN FOR THIS SATURDAY'S EVENT
  From MADD Georgia's Cynthia Hagain....
Hello victims, survivors, those emotionally impacted, friends and supporters of MADD Georgia,
We are still accepting RSVPs and victim/survivor photos for this Saturday’s MADD candlelight vigil of remembrance and hope. It is still at 6:30pm at the Georgia Power building in mid-town off Piedmont Road (next to the Civic Center). Map, invite and RSVP card attached. Please email me the names in your party if possible to make entry quicker.
If you have already RSVPd
…then thank you! Please make sure that everyone over 18 in your party bring a photo ID for entry into the Georgia Power building.
If you are planning to come
…and can't decide until Saturday, please have everyone over 18 in your party bring a photo ID for entry into the Georgia Power building.
If you cannot attend this year
... we will miss you. Feel free to light a virtual candle at http://www.madd.org/vigil/addvigil in the name of or in honor of your loved one.
Regardless, have a safe week and remember that next week is National Crime Victims Week whose 2006 motto “Victim Rights: Strength in Unity” still applies to victims and survivors of DUI.
Take care,
Cynthia C. Hagain
State Victim Services Coordinator
MADD Georgia
100 Edgewood Ave NE, Suite 810
Atlanta,GA 30303-3070
Phone: 404-223-3331
Toll Free in GA: 1-888-833-6033
Fax:404-223-0333
chagain@maddga.org
www.maddga.org
www.madd.org
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Motorcycle Rally at the State Capitol on April 20th
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mattmontgomery at: 11/17/2006 |
MAY DECLARED "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH IN GEORGIA
GOVERNOR PERDUE SIGNS PROCLAMATION
MOTORCYCLISTS TO RALLY AT STATE CAPITOL
WHAT: NEWS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION SIGNING
WHEN: NEWS CONFERENCE: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 AT 10:30 A.M.
WHERE: NEWS CONFERENCE OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL, WASHINGTON STREET STEPS
On behalf of the citizens of Georgia, Governor Sonny Perdue has proclaimed May 2006 as Motorcycle Awareness Month to remind motorists to always be aware of motorcyclists. "Motorists need to be especially alert because motorcycles may be easily overlooked in the traffic flow due to their smaller size," said Governor Perdue. "I encourage all drivers to be cautious and observant as motorcyle enthusiasts return to our highways this spring."
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