LegislativeCommitteeMeeting

February11,2015
Attendance:DavidCranor(BACW6CommitteeChair),NathanCristler(Resident),Bob
Summersgill(Resident),JayStewart(BACW8),NickLyell(Resident,AnacostiaRiverArts
Festival),UrsulaSandstrom(BACSupportServices)

DavidmetwithCMAllenandhadareallyproductivemeeting,addressing:
BikeCommuterBenefits
DCemployeescurrentlynoreceivebikecommuterbenefitsthoughtheSustainability
Actwillencourageit
Thecitygovernmentshouldbeagoodexample/leader
TheywerelookingforsomethingtoannounceatBiketoWorkDay
Thiswouldbeaneasyproject
EnhancedPenaltiesforDistractedDrivingAmendmentof2015(B210021)
CMAllenletCranorknowaboutit.
Billwouldstrengthendistracteddrivinglaws,introducedbyCMMendelson
Increaseamountoffine,addpointstoyourlicense,crackdownonhandsfreedevice
loophole
Textofthebillisincludedinthemeetingmaterial
CMAllenaskedwhatlawswereoutthere
DCiscurrentlyleadingthebackthoughthereareafewstatesthatareslightly
morerestrictive
InIllinois,youcantuseahandsfreedevicebeforeyoure21.
Anotherstate,youcantinyourfirstyearofhavingalicense
Wecouldbethefirstperhapsintheworldtobantalkingwhiledriving
regardlessofhandsfree
Japanmaybehasalaw,itwasunclear
Cranorwilltestifyatbillhearing
MaybeMarch?Notannouncedasof3/1/15.
ShouldvoteontestimonylanguageatMarchBACmeeting
DavidthinksweshouldgofartherthanCMMendelsonbill
Banonhandsfreeforrepeatoffenders,oragelimit?
Likelywillnotpassasawholesalebanofhandsfreedriving
Butperhapsplantanideaofit?
Banisthisaslipperyslopebyshowingyourhand?
Perhapsifbillissuretopass,perhapsgoodtomentionban,iflikelytopassperhapsa
badidea
Wouldthebanseenasarevenuegenerator?
Woulddedicatingthefundstoaspecificfundalleviatethat?
ContributoryNegligence
Daviddoesnotstatusofthebill
CMAllensupporting

 Thetheorywithcontributorynegligenceisthatitincentivizeseveryonetobeperfect.
Butwithcardrivershavinginsuranceamongotherthingsskewingtheincentives
equation,contributorynegligenceinsteadjustpunishespeopleridingbicyclesand
walking
Currentnewbillaftertheoldonediedinsessionlastyear
Iflessthan50%negligent,thancanrecover100%ofdamages
Ifmorethan50%negligencecannotrecoverdamages
Willbeahearing
Dateunknown
WhatcantheBACdoforcontributorynegligence?
Contactyourcouncilmember
Sendsomeonetohearingtotestify
IdahoStop
CMAllensupportsbutagreesthatinthecurrenttimesitwouldbeunlikelytopass

Rollerbladding
InDCitiscurrentlyillegaltorollerbladeinthestreetbutnotenforced
Alsoskateboards?
SomeonewastellingDavidthis
Howmuchgoodwoulditdotochangethelaw?
Wouldimpactcontributorynegligenceimpact
Potentialforbeingticketsforbeinginthestreetafterbeinghitbyadrunkdriver
Wouldnotcurrentlybeabletorecoverdamages

BACshouldhavesomeoneaddressingthebudget

AnacostiaRiverFestival
April11th
NickLyellcameandpresentedonit
Overview
Hasbridge,waterandbikesections
AtMLKandGoodHope
Willhavebikevalet
Lotsofbikerelatedactivities
Hopingtoshutdown1blockofgoodhope
WABAdoingtoursofRiverwalkandhistory
BikerepairstationbyGearingUp
Streetmural
Willbeadesignedbikelane
Permitting/outreach
DoestheBACknowanythingabutpermitting?
MaybeRandall
JaywillemailNickaboutPlan9(CSXtrail)

 Bobsuggestedstartingwithanatlargecouncilmemberwiththeirconstituentseries
staffer
Permittingisaconstituentservice
Atlargestaffersforconstituentissuesarelikelylessbusysinceeveryonelikely
contactstheirwardrepfirst
Ursulawillwriteablogpostaboutthefestival
WillcoordinatewithNickandrunbyJameel