Politics & Government
Dunwoody Cyclists Head to Capitol This Morning
Group will be among 2,000 or so cyclists participating in annual event to show support for bicyclist in the Atlanta metro area
This morning you might notice a different kind of traffic flow through Dunwoody Village.
The local contingent will be starting off from Dunwoody to join the nearly 2,000 Atlanta area cyclists taking part in the sixth annual Georgia Rides to the Capitol.
Dunwoody's group will be heading out of the Fresh Market parking lot Tuesday morning at around 9:45 a.m. Riders will take Mt. Vernon Rd., with a police escort and head west, eventually connecting with riders from Roswell, East Cobb and Sandy Springs at Roswell Road, according to local organizers.
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The ride is 16 miles and will take about 2 hours, organizers said.
The trek is both in support of legislation to encourage safe passing for bicycles and bicycling in general. The legislation is called the 3-Feet Safe Passing Bill (HB-100) and requires that at least 3 feet be maintained between bicyclists and vehicles when passing.
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Several Dunwoody city councilmen and the mayor are scheduled to ride in the event, some will be starting out in Decatur, among a large contingent of legislators and city officials.
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