Missouri officials need to know YOU support the 2010 Tour of Missouri:
Governor Jay Nixon: online contact form or (573) 751-3222 Info/suggested message
Tourism Director Katie Danner: DirectorMoTourism@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3051 Info/suggested message

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Contact your Missouri elected officials

Here are the best ways to find and contact your Missouri elected officials:

Key state leaders:

National Congressional Lobbying Day

Submitted by Eric Rogers on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:52

Participate in the National Bike Summit's virtual lobbying day from the comfort of your own home or office.

On March 11th bicyclists from around the country will be on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC meeting with Congressional representatives to talk about the importance of bicycling for issues like transportation, recreation, public health, and economic development.

Sales Tax Holiday

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Missouri is one of many states that provide a back-to-school sales tax holiday to help families afford school supplies, clothing, and computers. Family Bicycles in Kansas City has proposed adding bicycles and bike accessories to this list.

Senate Bill 937, sponsored by State Senator Jolie Justus.

MBF testifies in support of texting while driving ban

Submitted by Eric Rogers on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 13:25

This morning MBF was among the groups testifying before the Missouri Senate in support of legislation to ban text messaging while driving for all ages. It's already illegal for people under 21, and Senate Bill 701 would extend the ban to all ages.

Springfield News-Leader: No texting bill wins support.

Distracted Driving

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Improving roadway safety is one of the top priorities in our Vision for Bicycling and Walking--because people bicycle or walk are especially vulnerable to distracted drivers. So, reducing distracted driving--one of the top causes of motor vehicle injuries and deaths--is one of the top priorities in MoBikeFed's Legislative Platform.

Advocacy Platform

This page outlines the very top priorities of the Missouri Bicycle Federation's platform for legislation and issues related to bicycling in Missouri.

NOTE: The complete, fully detailed platform for 2010 (Word DOC format) is here.

This platform was developed and proposed by the Missouri Bicycle Federation board of directors with much input from Federation members and walking, bicycling, running, and trails organizations around the state.

MoBikeFed 2010 Legislation Tracker

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Senate Hearing Jan 27th on bill to ban texting while driving

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 16:33

Senator Ryan McKenna has introduced SB701, a bill to ban texting while driving for drivers of all ages.

Last year a bill was passed banning texting while driving for drivers under the age of 21. McKenna's bill will expand the prohibition on texting to all drivers.

Reducing distracted driving--one of the top causes of motor vehicle injuries and deaths--is one of the top priorities in MoBikeFed's Legislative Platform.

Should MoDOT's future funding include bike/ped?

A group called the Missouri Transportation Alliance is currently taking public feedback as they start to create a plan to deal with MoDOT's current massive funding shortfall. This is the same basic group who wrote and passed Amendment 3 in 2004.

Support Complete Streets

We need supporters of Complete Streets in Missouri like you!

You can add yourself, your business, your organization, or your club to the list of Complete Streets supporters in Missouri. We will use this list when working for Complete Streets policies at the local, metro, and statewide levels in Missouri--to show the overwhelming support Complete Streets has in Missouri. We want to have 5000 people like you this petition in time for the 2010 legislative session.

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