The Committee on Transportation and the Environment is holding a hearing on Monday at 11:35 am on the Bicycle Awareness Motor Vehicle License Plate Amendment Act Of 2016.
This bill will increase safety for bicyclists on the road by allowing motorists to buy specialty automobile license plates that emphasize the 3-foot minimum passing law and by assigning the $25 application fee and annual $20 display fee for these specialty plates to the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund.
The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony. Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring 5 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [email protected].
I suspect the plate will be similar to this one, but for DC, but the design will come after the bill.
Ha! Finally a response to the claim that bicyclists should have license plates!
Posted by: NeilB | September 16, 2016 at 04:06 PM
Good news like this makes me want to get a car! also live in Maryland.
Posted by: barry vance | September 19, 2016 at 07:27 AM
I'd have to trade in my NATS themed curly W plate. Worth it.
Posted by: fongfong | September 19, 2016 at 10:55 AM
I don't live in Maryland, but at least now there'll be a plate to counterbalance the War-of-1812-I'm-going-to-run-you-down-or-die-trying license plate.
Posted by: DE | September 19, 2016 at 11:27 AM
This will increase safety for bicyclists on the road by allowing motorists to buy specialty automobile license plates that emphasize the 3-foot minimum passing law and by assigning the $25 application fee.Its great!
Posted by: Frankie | December 27, 2016 at 06:45 AM