Two bills are currently in the House Transportation Committee on Vehicles & Safety. A show of support is needed to get them to the House floor.
Lowering default speed limit in Illinois urban areas (HB 3530):
Given that excessive speed is the most common factor in serious and fatal crashes, reducing the state’s default speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph would eliminate an enormous number of traffic fatalities.
Safety stop for bicyclists (HB 3649):
This bill would allow bicyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign, assuming there are no traffic hazards and that it is safe to proceed.
Here is more from Active Transportation Alliance on the need for both of these bills.
You can help! – It Only Takes a Minute
Submit a witness slip at the links below for these two state bills by tomorrow (4/3/2024) at 10 am:
- In box I, add your name. If you are not representing an organization as an employee, add “self.“
- In box II, type “self” or “n/a.”
- In box III, leave the “description” field alone. Select “proponent.”
- In box IV, check “record of appearance only.”
- Agree to the terms of agreement, and then hit “create slip” in the lower right hand corner.
Thank you very much for your support.
Bike Walk Wilmette 