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D R A F T Attachment 1 <br />4 <br />163 <br />164 <br />165 <br />166 <br />167 <br />168 <br />169 <br />170 <br />171 <br />172 <br />173 <br />174 <br />175 <br />176 <br />177 <br />178 <br />179 <br />180 <br />181 <br />182 <br />183 <br />184 <br />185 <br />186 <br />187 <br />188 <br />189 <br />190 <br />191 <br />192 <br />193 <br />194 <br />195 <br />196 <br />197 <br />198 <br />199 <br />Jeff Charles: The Chapel Hill police department does stop bicyclist and Carrboro also stop cyclist. I would like to see <br />the Orange County Sheriff’s Department doing the same thing. It is good for everybody. <br />Paul Guthrie: While I agree with you that it’s a good idea, I think you have to be aware of the fact that it’s likely <br />because of the size of the County and the density of traffic it is more likely in Chapel Hill and Carrboro for an office to <br />witness it. Unless there is a visible viewing by an officer there isn’t really anything they can do about it. <br />Jeff Charles: If cyclists know they will be ticketed if caught it would be a deterrent. If the Sheriff’s Deputies were on <br />record that they will be enforcing cyclist to follow traffic laws as state law requires, I think it would be a good thing. <br />Tom Altieri: If we did invite the Sheriff or designee to attend a meeting to hear your concerns, what happens next? <br />Is the OUTBoard then done with this? <br />Jeff Charles: I think we need to get them involved in the cycling community. <br />Nancy Baker: I just want to hear what they have to say. I would be interesting to hear the prospective of law <br />enforcement about this issue. <br />Randy Marshall: We’ll request an update from the Sheriff in 6-months. <br />Nancy Cole Baker: Tom, will you send a note to the Sheriff with the request that he or his designee attend one of our <br />meetings? <br />Tom Altieri: I think I can bring that to back to Craig and seek his opinion on that. I will need to discuss the matter with <br />Craig, I think he may have considered the matter closed. <br />Jeff Charles: Just to be clear about bicycling, they have the same right to the road as a car. If someone says that a <br />bicyclist is a nuisance they need to change the North Carolina laws which are consistent with 50 states in the union. <br />I wasn’t here for the presentation and we had an exchange in October when we talked about this issue and I was <br />upset because it sounded as if they were saying that the bicyclist are a nuisance. They have to get over that <br />because, in fact, we have the right to the road just as pedestrians. <br />Randy Marshall asked for a list of the bridge projects. <br />AGENDA ITEM VII: ADJOURNMENT <br />4