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Couriers with helmets
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This article is somewhat
misleading in that it sounds like Bruce Todd had some kind of
realization after a bicycle accident 2 years ago but in reality he's
been pushing helmets for over 10 years.
While he was Mayor he
promoted a helmet law for all Austin cyclists in 1996 but it was
amended in 1997 so that it only apllied to minors .
Last year he tried again
to force all cyclists in Austin to wear helmets. He didn't do so well
with that so this year he's going after couriers.
Couriers with helmets
Austin American Statesman, June 4, 2007
Speaking of cycling, former Austin Mayor Bruce Todd has fired off a
slew of letters to downtown businesses, asking them to hire only
bicycle couriers who wear helmets and not to release packages to those
who don't have a helmet with them. He also wants to encourage couriers
to obey rules of the road.
"My hope is to send a strong message to courier companies and cyclists
that the Austin business community values the safety of its bicycle
messengers and wants safer streets and sidewalks downtown," Todd says.
Todd, who was injured two years ago in a cycling accident, now supports
efforts to make helmets required gear for bicyclists of all ages. He
notes that New York City recently passed a law requiring bicycle
couriers to wear helmets.
The response to Todd's letter-writing campaign so far? None. Todd says
he hasn't heard back from even one downtown company.
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