A Proposed Missouri Bill Would Require Cyclists to Fly a Fluorescent Flag | Momentum Mag

Headlines are quick hits from media outlets from Missouri and around the world. Follow the headline link for the full story. The source of this headline says:

A bill recently introduced in the state of Missouri would require anyone riding a bike on lettered county roads – all of Missouri’s rural highways – to fly a fluorescent orange flag. The flag would have to be “not less than fifteen feet above the motorway when the bicycle is standing upright.”

The bill was introduced by Jay Houghton, a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives who represents six counties near St. Louis.

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A Proposed Missouri Bill Would Require Cyclists to Fly a Fluorescent Flag | Momentum Mag

If you feel inclined to let Rep. Houghton know your feelings on this issue, please remember to be VERY polite and persuasive as you explain how you feel.

Mr Houghton's online page and contact information is here:

http://house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=043&year=2016

The bill's page is here:

http://house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB2046&year=2016&code=R