Only in Iowa County (which I recently and thankfully moved
out of in favor of bike-friendly Fitchburg) would a highway
commissioner with no legal experience be delegated to do a job that
requires a lawyer. I've read his proposed ordinance and it will be
thrown out first time it is challenged in court. It doesn't even
define what an "event" is.
We had a meeting with a pro bono bicycling lawyer some time
ago re Town of Vermont efforts to impose restrictions on bicycling
(Bombay's Wright Stuff Century) and maybe it's time to do that
again, just in case.
By the way, the Iowa County Sheriff, who I know somewhat
personally and think is a guy with good intentions, is copied in. He
has to try to enforce the nonsense the Iowa County highway
commissioner (also copied in- so's the chair of the county board,
outside of this list because it's a stup[id listserfve ) and board
comes up with. And this is simply not enforceable.
Bill Hauda
At 04:38 PM 10/22/2013, Robbie Webber wrote:
Got the email below from Bike Fed. Short version: Iowa County is
considering requiring a permit for activities that will include all
bike (and motorcycle) tours, rallies, club rides, charity rides, etc.
Please tell them this is a bad idea. I told them it was stupid to
send away all these events that bring so many people - with their
wallets open - to the communities of Iowa County.
Robbie
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dave Schlabowske, Wisconsin Bike Fed
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
Date: Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 4:18 PM
Subject: Action Alert: Ordinance could mean an end to organized
rides in Iowa County
To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
If a proposed ordinance regulating bicycle and motorcycle rides in
Iowa County passes, it may mean the end of some of Wisconsin's
favorite organized rides in the Driftless region, including the USA
Cycling Amateur Road National Championship, Bombay Bicycle Club's
Wright Stuff Century, BREW tour, the Dairyland Dare, GRABAAR, the
Horribly Hilly Hundreds, and even the weekly group rides.
<http://wisconsinbikefed.org/2013/10/22/ordinance-could-mean-an-end-to-organized-rides-in-iowa-county/>Read
more about this here.
Send your comments TODAY to:<mailto:[email protected]>
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
or call his work number
<tel:608-935-3381%20extension%20605>608-935-3381 extension 605
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