Colorado Bicycle Event Cap

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Colorado Bicycle Event Cap

• Dan Grunig
• www.BicycleColorado.org

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Colorado Biking

• Bicycle Events Galore
• 1.2 billion economic impact
• 700,000 tourists
• Events raise millions for charity
• Summertime Ski Industry

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Bicycle Event Cap

• November 2005
• Colorado State Patrol informs event organizers of
  2,500 rider cap
• Sites Colorado Statute, The Chief shall not
  approve an event which the state does not have
  sufficient resources to properly manage in a
  manner consistent with the preservation of the
  public peace, health, and safety.

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Bicycle Event Cap

• December 2005
• Bicycle Colorado contacts events
• Formal letter set to State Patrol requesting
  overturn of cap
• State Patrol formally says cap is in place

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Bicycle Event Cap

• Campaign Begins
• All events threatened
• Email and press release
• Petition started
• Letters directed to Chief

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Bicycle Event Cap

• Day 3 of Campaign
• Media Attention
• Carved in Stone
• Legislators pressure

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Colorados Biking/Farming Senator
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Bicycle Event Cap

• Day 5 of Campaign
• 18,000 petition
• 500 letters
• Chief lifts cap for 1 year

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Bicycle Event Cap

• Big Meeting
• State Patrol, DOT, Legislator, Events
• Ambush!?!
• Chief lifts cap for 1 year

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Bicycle Event Cap

• State Patrol Issues
• Only 20 motorcycles
• Same number of troopers as 1986
• 300 rider to 1 trooper ratio
• Overtime only
• For-profit vs. Non-profit

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Bicycle Event Cap

• State Patrol Issues
• Lack of shoulders on roads
• Increased motor traffic
• Complaints from motorists
• Bicyclists not following traffic laws
• Two abreast
• Stop signs/lights
• Centerline

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Bicycle Event Cap

• Current Status
• Chief will lift cap in April
• Revised permit process
• Change motorists expectations
• Increased bicycle safety info
• Greater enforcement

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Bicycle Event Cap

• Future Problems
• Grounds to deny a permit
• Lack of State Patrol officers
• First come/first served?
• Legislative changes
• More cars on roads
• Coming Soon to State Near You

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Bicycle Event Cap

• Solutions
• Legislation
• Permit details and liability
• Education of Police
• Strong Advocacy Groups

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COLORADO IS STILL OPEN FOR BIKING

• Please visit us soon!

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