{"id":1285,"date":"2017-06-11T19:09:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-11T23:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2017-06-13T11:22:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T15:22:39","slug":"vision-zero-coalition-an-act-to-reduce-traffic-fatalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/2017\/06\/11\/vision-zero-coalition-an-act-to-reduce-traffic-fatalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Zero Coalition &#8211; An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities (Hearing at State House 6\/13\/17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/2017\/06\/11\/vision-zero-coalition-an-act-to-reduce-traffic-fatalities\/ma_state_house\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MA_State_House\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?fit=648%2C365&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1286\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House-300x169.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/MA_State_House.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>On Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visionzerocoalition.org\">Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition<\/a> members, including <a href=\"http:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\">WalkUP Roslindale<\/a>, will be at the State House to provide testimony at the public hearing for <a href=\"http:\/\/An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities\">An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Will you help us make Massachusetts streets safer for all?<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Coalition has been working closely with <a href=\"https:\/\/willbrownsberger.com\/\">Senator Brownsberger<\/a> and Representatives <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Legislators\/Profile\/J_H1\">Jonathan Hecht<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/(X(1)S(qrnukq454nz5loj0nlrwz3jw)A(JhIZ50y0zAEkAAAAMDA3NmNmNTMtYWIyYS00YzFhLTljNDAtNWUwMjAwMmI3MDcyh1q6qQcrf5-fAtsKWQVIpaGhb_c1))\/Legislators\/Profile\/DMR1\/190\/BillHistory\">David Rogers<\/a> to develop a comprehensive traffic safety bill. We are now focused on pushing five critical pieces that will prevent crashes and protect vulnerable road users. Act now and help us enact these street safety measures as law!<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities (S1905\/H2877)<\/strong><br \/>\nTuesday, June 13, 2017 2-4pm<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Committees\/Detail\/J27\">Joint Committee on Transportation<\/a><br \/>\nMassachusetts State House, Boston, MA<br \/>\nHearing Room A-1 <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/VirtualTour\/Floor\/1\">Building Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are two ways you can take action to help the bill move ahead:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Testify in person at the public hearing<\/strong> on Tuesday, June 13th at 2pm. If you plan to testify, please arrive a few minutes early to sign in or <a href=\"mailto:bikeinfo@massbike.org\">notify us<\/a> at least one day in advance so we can sign you up to testify in support of S.1905\/H.2877. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visionzerocoalition.org\/an_act_to_reduce_traffic_fatalities?e=62838220034bb4d8d2e8f012ba1802ef&amp;utm_source=livablestreetsalliance&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=omnibushearing&amp;n=6\">For more information click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit written testimony<\/strong> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Committees\/Joint\/J27\">Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation<\/a> and your state legislators (see template letter provided below). E-mails should be sent to the committee chairs, copying your Representative and Senator, as well as the bill\u2019s lead sponsors by end of day Tuesday, June 13. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massbike.org\/advocacy\">Find out if your legislators are co-sponsors of the bill<\/a>\u00a0(initial supporters listed below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Next?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf the bill is reported favorably by this committee, it will be sent on to the Ways and Means Committee in both the Senate and the House to determine if the Commonwealth has the means to enact such a law. Thereafter, the bill would go to a general vote, at which point your input with your local lawmakers becomes even more important.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visionzerocoalition.org\/an_act_to_reduce_traffic_fatalities?e=62838220034bb4d8d2e8f012ba1802ef&amp;utm_source=livablestreetsalliance&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=omnibushearing&amp;n=9\">Click here to read our legislative FAQs on An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAMPLE TESTIMONY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recommended email subject: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Testimony in support of An Act to reduce traffic fatalities S1905\/H2877<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Senator Thomas McGee, Transportation Senate Chair Thomas.McGee@masenate.gov<br \/>\nRepresentative William Straus, Transportation House Chair William.Straus@mahouse.gov<\/p>\n<p>Dear Senator McGee, Representative Straus, and members of the Joint Committee on Transportation,<\/p>\n<p>I am writing to urge a favorable report for An Act to reduce traffic fatalities, (S1905 &#8211; Brownsberger, H2877 &#8211; Hecht and Rogers).<\/p>\n<p>Serious injury and deaths from traffic crashes continue with troubling frequency on our streets. An Act to reduce traffic fatalities S1905\/H2877 is a comprehensive piece of legislation which aims to create safer streets for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, and passengers of motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>[Tell your own story here. Why is this bill important to you?]<\/p>\n<p>About the Bill<br \/>\nAn Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities (S1905\/H2877) will ensure basic, but necessary traffic regulations to guarantee that everyone on our streets can expect to get from point A to point B safely. The bill&#8217;s provisions that the Vision Zero Coalition believes will make the biggest difference to the safety of people walking and biking and that we support strongly are:<\/p>\n<p>Lowering default speed limit on state highways and parkways in thickly settled areas from 30 mph to 25 mph<br \/>\nAllowing municipalities to install limited traffic safety cameras exclusively for speeding and red light &amp; right turn violations<br \/>\nEquipping state contracted trucks with safety side-guards to reduce pedestrian &amp; bicyclist fatalities<br \/>\nProhibits usage of mobile devices, except those in hands-free mode, while operating a motor vehicle<br \/>\nVulnerable road user language<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again for your consideration, and I urge a favorable report for this bill.<\/p>\n<p>[full name<br \/>\nstreet address<br \/>\ncity\/town, state, zip<br \/>\nphone:<br \/>\nemail: ]<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking action with us! Together we can make Massachusetts streets safer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visionzerocoalition.org\">Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visionzerocoalition.org\">http:\/\/www.visionzerocoalition.org<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Initial Support<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to a fantastic effort by our members and the cycling community, we secured an outstanding number of co-sponsors and initial support for An Act to reduce traffic fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Senators and Representatives who have signed on to the bill:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senators<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Michael Barrett, 3rd Middlesex<br \/>\nJoseph Boncore, 1st Suffolk and Middlesex<br \/>\nWilliam Brownsberger, 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex<br \/>\nCynthia Stone Creem, 1st Middlesex and Norfolk<br \/>\nSal DiDomenico, Middlesex and Suffolk<br \/>\nJames Eldridge, Middlesex and Worcester<br \/>\nJennifer Flanagan, Worcester and Middlesex<br \/>\nKathleen O&#8217;Connor Ives, 1st Essex<br \/>\nPatricia Jehlen, 2nd Middlesex<br \/>\nEric Lesser, 1st Hampden and Hampshire<br \/>\nJason Lewis, 5th Middlesex<br \/>\nJoan Lovely, 2nd Essex<br \/>\nThomas McGee, 3rd Essex<br \/>\nMichael Moore, 2nd Worcester<br \/>\nMichael Rush, Norfolk and Suffolk<\/p>\n<p><strong>Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Arciero, 2nd Middlesex<br \/>\nBrian Michael Ashe, 2nd Hampden<br \/>\nCory Atkins, 14th Middlesex<br \/>\nBruce Ayers, 1st Norfolk<br \/>\nRuth Balser, 12th Middlesex<br \/>\nChristine Barber, 34th Middlesex<br \/>\nJennifer Benson, 37th Middlesex<br \/>\nPaul Brodeur, 32nd Middlesex<br \/>\nAntonio Cabral, 13th Bristol<br \/>\nThomas Calter, 12th Plymouth<br \/>\nGailanne Cariddi, 1st Berkshire<br \/>\nTackey Chan, 2nd Norfolk<br \/>\nNicholas Collins, 4th Suffolk<br \/>\nMike Connolly, 26th Middlesex<br \/>\nEdward Coppinger, 10th Suffolk<br \/>\nBrendan Crighton, 11th Essex<br \/>\nDaniel Cullinane, 12th Suffolk<br \/>\nMarjorie Decker, 25th Middlesex<br \/>\nDiana DiZoglio, 14th Essex<br \/>\nDaniel Donahue, 16th Worcester<br \/>\nWilliam Driscoll, 7th Norfolk<br \/>\nCarolyn Dykema, 8th Middlesex<br \/>\nTricia Farley-Bouvier, 3rd Berkshire<br \/>\nSean Garballey, 23rd Middlesex<br \/>\nDenise Garlick, 13th Norfolk<br \/>\nCarmine Gentile, 13th Middlesex<br \/>\nSolomon Goldstein-Rose, 3rd Hampshire<br \/>\nKenneth Gordon, 21st Middlesex<br \/>\nDanielle Gregoire, 4th Middlesex<br \/>\nJonathan Hecht, 29th Middlesex<br \/>\nPaul Heroux, 2nd Bristol<br \/>\nBradford Hill, 4th Essex<br \/>\nKevin Honan, 17th Suffolk<br \/>\nDan Hunt, 13th Suffolk<br \/>\nJay Kaufman, 15th Middlesex<br \/>\nKay Khan, 11th Middlesex<br \/>\nPeter Kocot, 1st Hampshire<br \/>\nStephen Kulik, 1st Franklin<br \/>\nJohn Lawn, 10th Middlesex<br \/>\nJack Patrick Lewis, 7th Middlesex<br \/>\nJay Livingstone, 8th Suffolk<br \/>\nAdrian Madaro, 1st Suffolk<br \/>\nJohn Mahoney, 13th Worcester<br \/>\nElizabeth Malia, 11th Suffolk<br \/>\nJoseph McGonagle, 28th Middlesex<br \/>\nPaul McMurtry, 11th Norfolk<br \/>\nJames Miceli, 19th Middlesex<br \/>\nAaron Michlewitz, 3rd Suffolk<br \/>\nRady Mom, 18th Middlesex<br \/>\nDavid Muradian, 9th Worcester<br \/>\nMathew Muratore, 1st Plymouth<br \/>\nDavid Nangle, 17th Middlesex<br \/>\nSarah Peake, 4th Barnstable<br \/>\nAlice Peisch, 14th Norfolk<br \/>\nDenise Provost, 27th Middlesex<br \/>\nAngelo Puppolo, Jr., 12th Hampden<br \/>\nDavid Rogers, 24th Middlesex<br \/>\nJohn Rogers, 12th Norfolk<br \/>\nJeffrey Roy, 10th Norfolk<br \/>\nByron Rushing, 9th Suffolk<br \/>\nDan Ryan, 2nd Suffolk<br \/>\nJohnScibak, 2nd Hampshire<br \/>\nFrankSmizik, 15th Norfolk<br \/>\nThomas Stanley, 9th Middlesex<br \/>\nWilliam Straus, 10th Bristol<br \/>\nPaul Tucker, 7th Essex<br \/>\nSteven Ultrino, 33rd Middlesex<br \/>\nAaron Vega, 5th Hampden<br \/>\nJohn Velis, 4th Hampden<br \/>\nChris Walsh, 6th Middlesex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, \u00a0Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition members, including WalkUP Roslindale, will be at the State House to provide testimony at the public hearing for An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities. 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