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Take action on dooring - call or write IDOT

Hey Chainlinkers, there's a lot of threads about this issue, so we're trying to cut through the clutter.

 

There's also been a lot of news coverage. We made this ask in our blog yesterday (and on a couple of Chainlink threads).

 

If you can call or write IDOT about this, we'd appreciate it.

 

Ethan Spotts, Marketing & Communications Director, Active Trans

 

Blog copied/pasted below:

Please call or write IDOT – doorings are crashes

 

Fox News Chicago interviewed Active Trans this morning about IDOT's policy of not tracking dooring crashes. Following Monday’s Chicago Tribune article and our blog we are again asking for your support in pushing IDOT to change their policy on dooring crashes.

 

Please contact IDOT and tell them to count doorings as crashes. Call (217) 782-7820 or write a letter to Division of Traffic Safety, Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62764.

 

Thank you.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Gin on March 23, 2011 at 11:39am

I will bring envelopes and stamps to tonight's derailleur assembly party:

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/derailleur-assembly-party 

 

Let's get some letters out, ASAP. This not only helps with the dooring issue, it shows IDOT that there is a strong, vocal cycling community.

Permalink Reply by Active Transportation Alliance on March 23, 2011 at 1:59pm

We have a more direct phone number. Call the Division of Traffic Safety 217-782-4972.

 

Thanks,

Ethan, with Active Trans

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on March 23, 2011 at 2:08pm
Will do. Let's use our numbers to make a difference!

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