Activist Sharon Montgomery writes:
HB 99 was assigned to a Senate committee today--Highways & Transportation, as we expected. Chairman Patton has already expressed his belief that this kind of law is unenforceable. Luckily, we now have the results of the pilot targeted enforcement projects in NY & NJ, showing--guess what--that the same model of public awareness and high visibility enforcement that works for seat belts etc. works for this!
The "Don't Text and Drive" Rally is scheduled by state Representative Rex Damschroder, the AAA Ohio Auto Club and Columbus City Council member Michelle Mills. The rally will be held Thursday September 22, at noon on the north lawn of the Ohio Statehouse (arrival time 11:00 a.m.).
Appearing as a rally speaker is Bexley Police Chief Larry Rinehart.
The rally has been moved from the south lawn to the north lawn (the Broad St. side). As of Tuesday, neither chamber was scheduled to be in session--just committee hearings. That should make more parking available in the underground garage but of course we hope for a really big turnout for the rally so it wouldn't hurt to plan to arrive downtown a little early in case you need to park farther away & walk back.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Bexley Police Chief Larry Rinehart to address Statehouse Rally: Don't Text and Drive. Thursday September 22, 2011.
Bexley Police Chief Rinehart to address rally.
Sharon Montgomery, a public safety activist, alerts Bexley Public Radio supporters about an event at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus including a presentation by Bexley Police Chief Rinehart.
A "Don't Text and Drive" Rally is scheduled by state Representative Rex Damschroder, the AAA Ohio Auto Club and Columbus City Council member Michelle Mills. The rally will be held Thursday September 22, at noon on the south lawn of the Ohio Statehouse (arrival time 11:00 a.m.).
Appearing as a rally speaker is Bexley Police Chief Larry Rinehart.
Texting is a popular form of modern communication and the volume of text messages keeps growing. Many cell phone texts are sent from behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Motor vehicle drivers who text and drive aren’t only putting themselves in danger, they’re also putting other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians at risk as well.
While many forms of distracted driving exist, studies have found texting to be the most dangerous. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute discovered that taking one’s eyes off the road for two seconds doubles the risk of crashing but, on average, those who text and drive spend nearly five seconds looking at the texting device and not at the road. This is long enough for a vehicle traveling at 55 miles per hour to drive the length of a football field.
Currently 34 states and the District of Columbia have laws banning texting while driving. In Ohio, at least 20 municipalities have laws banning texting while driving, and there is a legislative proposal for a statewide ban. House Bill 99, sponsored by state representatives Rex Damschroder and Nancy Garland, would ban texting while driving in Ohio and make it a primary offense. This bill has passed through the House and is now awaiting Senate committee hearings.
The list of victims involved in texting while driving accidents continues to grow.
For more information on the Statehouse rally call 614-431-7896.
Sharon Montgomery discusses the safety bans on texting and driving.Some Statehouse rules for rally participant:
Corporate banners are prohibited
Signs on sticks, poles or stakes are prohibited
No equipment, apparatus, machine or vehicle is permitted on Capitol buildings or grounds without express written permission
Helium balloons are not permitted
Inflatables are not permitted
Stakes may not be driven into the lawn
Sharon Montgomery.
HELP UPGRADE THE ANTENNA OF BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO. BE GENEROUS. SEND A DONATION.
Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation or WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.
Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
Website: www.wcrxlp.com
Design and photograph is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Sharon Montgomery.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Sharon Montgomery's Journal: Ohio Proposed Ban "Driving While Texting," Status of HB 99.
HB 99 hearing
Sharon writes: Monday, February 28, Ohio House Representative Nancy Garland (D, Dist. 20) told me tonight it's looking pretty likely she and Rep. Rex Damschroder (R. Dist. 81) will give sponsor testimony on their texting bill next week. That hearing would be at 4:30 on Wednesday, March 9.
The public will not be allowed to address the committee at this hearing but if we want the chairman to schedule additional hearings so we can speak, we've got to show this is important. That means bodies in the hearing room. Even if you don't plan to testify later, our cause really, really, really needs you in that room for the first hearing.
Even if there are still enough votes in the full House to pass this like last year, it won't get to the full House for a vote without getting through committee and it won't get through committee unless we convince the chair that there is enough demand.
Being there in person is best so the media will see the numbers. Contacting the committee chair before the sponsor hearing date is second best. Doing both would be wonderful. And, don't forget letters to the editor.
Rep. Garland mentioned specifically she'd like to see some of the students who have been working on this issue in one way or another be at the hearings.
If you're ready to take some kind of action, let me know and I'll give you all the information you need (chair's e-mail, hearing room number, parking situation, etc.) as I get more.
I know you already know how much we need this law. As further motivation, let me share some scary info. just out recently.
2011 Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that 85 percent of Americans now own cell phones.
2011 AAA Traffic Safety Foundation Culture Index shows more than two-thirds of drivers admit to using cell phones while driving within the last month.
Ford proudly promotes its new "in-car connectivity."
How far are we going to let this get out of hand before we do something about it??
I firmly believe their are only two reasons there aren't more serious phoning/texting/e-mailing/etc. crashes than there are:
1) Luck--which runs out
2) Enough alert drivers still on the road--a number that dwindles constantly.
Sharon Montgomery
Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation or WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.
Design is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Sharon Montgomery.
Sharon writes: Monday, February 28, Ohio House Representative Nancy Garland (D, Dist. 20) told me tonight it's looking pretty likely she and Rep. Rex Damschroder (R. Dist. 81) will give sponsor testimony on their texting bill next week. That hearing would be at 4:30 on Wednesday, March 9.
The public will not be allowed to address the committee at this hearing but if we want the chairman to schedule additional hearings so we can speak, we've got to show this is important. That means bodies in the hearing room. Even if you don't plan to testify later, our cause really, really, really needs you in that room for the first hearing.
Even if there are still enough votes in the full House to pass this like last year, it won't get to the full House for a vote without getting through committee and it won't get through committee unless we convince the chair that there is enough demand.
Being there in person is best so the media will see the numbers. Contacting the committee chair before the sponsor hearing date is second best. Doing both would be wonderful. And, don't forget letters to the editor.
Rep. Garland mentioned specifically she'd like to see some of the students who have been working on this issue in one way or another be at the hearings.
If you're ready to take some kind of action, let me know and I'll give you all the information you need (chair's e-mail, hearing room number, parking situation, etc.) as I get more.
I know you already know how much we need this law. As further motivation, let me share some scary info. just out recently.
2011 Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that 85 percent of Americans now own cell phones.
2011 AAA Traffic Safety Foundation Culture Index shows more than two-thirds of drivers admit to using cell phones while driving within the last month.
Ford proudly promotes its new "in-car connectivity."
How far are we going to let this get out of hand before we do something about it??
I firmly believe their are only two reasons there aren't more serious phoning/texting/e-mailing/etc. crashes than there are:
1) Luck--which runs out
2) Enough alert drivers still on the road--a number that dwindles constantly.
Sharon Montgomery
Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation or WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.
Design is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2011. All rights reserved. Sharon Montgomery.
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