5/24/2016
Gov. Otter to declare May as Idaho’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and Awareness Month on Thursday
BOISE -- Celebrating the many benefits of bicycling and
walking, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter will
sign a proclamation declaring the month of May Idaho’s "Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and
Awareness Month.”
The signing event is open to the public and will be held
Thursday, May 26, at 2:30 p.m. on the capitol building steps facing Jefferson
Street in Boise.
Speakers will include
Gov. Otter, First Lady Lori Otter, Idaho Transportation Department Chief Deputy
Scott Stokes, and representatives from the Boise Bicycle Project and the YMCA
Safe Routes to School Program.
ITD's Office of
Highway Safety will have experts on hand showing how to properly adjust bicycle
helmets, handing out flashing safety reflectors, and providing free helmets for
children.
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WHAT: Gov. Otter will sign a proclamation designating May 2016 as Idaho’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and Awareness Month.
WHEN: Thursday, May 26, at 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Idaho Statehouse, Boise