To Widen The Roads in Virginia and To Allow Tourists To Ride Their Bicycles In Damascus, Virginia Sidewalks

The road system in Virginia is not wide enough to allow for tourists to ride their bicycles along sidewalks. It is currently illegal to ride a bicycle on sidewalks in Damascus, VA. This has been problematic in the past and reports from the 2010 D.M.V. of the State of VA found that 648 of all traffic accidents were by bicyclists and drivers failing to yield to bicyclists. 618 of these bicycle crashes were reported as fatal. Many accidents involving bicyclists go unreported every year. Widen the road system throughout the State of VA and lift the law which does not permit bicyclists to ride bicycles in Damascus, VA and place stop lights at every corner and intersection of Virginia. Ensure the safety of those who visit The Virginia Creeper Trail and save the lives of young children.