Meeting with the Minister of Transportation, Deputy Minister and Assistant Deputy Minister December 7th, 2011.
Lane Filtering
It was an extremely positive meeting yesterday with Minister Lekstrom and staff. It was agreed that Lane Filtering is a viable safety strategy and the Ministry staff will do some work on “best practices” etc. as well as look at different scenarios for implementation and regulations after which another meeting will be held to go over different options. During this time the Minister will be reaching out to his colleagues to discuss the proposal while ensuring that the safety benefits are recognized first and foremost. Legislation would have to be changed to reflect the allowance of Lane Filtering in the Motor Vehicle Act. Minister Lekstrom asked me to thank all of you that had taken the time to write in.
Crack Sealant and Paint used as Road Markings
At the MLA Ride this year I had a discussion with the then “new” Transportation Minister regarding the crack sealant and paint used on our roads in BC. I was assured yesterday by the assistant Deputy Minister Dave Duncan that the Ministry is looking around the world for something with a better abrasive/adhesive quality. It was explained that the paint is an extremely tough one as because there needs to be a reflective component (glass bead) for night time vision.
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BCCOM has recently written a proposal for the “Legalization of Lane Filtering” that has been sent to the Minister of Transportation for review. Below are some of the safety measures BCCOM has asked to be in place to allow lane filtering. Once our proposal has been reviewed we will post it in its entirety.
“The rider must operate the motorcycle no more than 10 kilometers-an-hour faster than the rest of traffic.
Traffic can’t be going over 30 kilometers -an-hour.
Must not be done somewhere where the speed limit is less than 30 kilometers-an-hour such as a school, park or construction zone.
Must never ride in between vehicles where the mirrors won’t be able to see the motorcyclists (semi-trucks, large RV’s) utilizing the “if you can’s see my mirrors I can’t see you” message."
I had a brief conversation with Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom and were told he had gotten only a “handful” of emails regarding the “Lane Filtering” proposal. BCCOM has a meeting with him December 7th and I would like to see his office flooded with emails regarding the proposal. If you want lane filtering please take the time to send an email supporting it or better yet take the time to handwrite a letter and send an email!
In the proposal part of the reasoning we used was reduction of congestion and green house gasses as well as safety factors i.e. rear ends. There are 2 studies listed below for more information
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MLA: Hon. Blair Lekstrom, Peace River South
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure |
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E-mail: blair.lekstrom.mla@leg.bc.ca |
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Victoria, BC
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Constituency:
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Dawson Creek, BC
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LANE FILTERING PROPOSAL:
BCCOM has recently written a proposal for the “Legalization of Lane Filtering” that will be sent to the Minister of Transportation for review. Below are some of the safety measures BCCOM has asked to be in place to allow lane filtering. Once our proposal has been reviewed we will post it in its entirety.
“The rider must operate the motorcycle no more than 10 kilometers-an-hour faster than the rest of traffic.
Traffic can’t be going over 30 kilometers -an-hour.
Must not be done somewhere where the speed limit is less than 30 kilometers-an-hour such as a school, park or construction zone.
Must never ride in between vehicles where the mirrors won’t be able to see the motorcyclists (semi-trucks, large RV’s) utilizing the “if you can’s see my mirrors I can’t see you” message."
June 2010 Oregon DOT Study on Motorcycle Lane Sharing >> read <<
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