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If you have to drive, at least you can show others where your heart is. Do it with the Share the Road specialty license tag.
Profits from tag sales are split between Bike Florida and FBA. By law the tag proceeds benefit
- Education and awareness programs for bicycle safety and motorist safety, with emphasis on sharing the roadway by all users
- Training, workshops, educational materials, and media events
- The promotion of safe bicycling
Mini Grants are available to fund education and awareness programs.
Steps to Getting the "Share the Road" License Plate in Florida by Henry Lawrence
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The Story Behind the Share the Road Specialty License Plate
by Henry Lawrence and T.J. Juskiewicz
In 1992, Michael Koenig, then vice president of the first FBA, had a revelation. The thought of a bumper sticker to encourage drivers to share the road turned into thoughts of producing a specialty license plate—something more permanent and purposeful, something to help raise money to get the word out to share the road with bicyclists. The tag initiative got off to an enthusiastic start, but soon went into hibernation.
Then in December 1996 [then FBA president] Linda Crider's friend and coworker, Margaret Raynal, was killed while riding near Gainesville. Doug Hill also died that day and four other cyclists were critically injured. The driver of a pick up had run down their paceline; Margaret and Doug bringing up the rear took the brunt of the hit.
Anger, frustration, loss, misery, sadness and, worst of all, no conviction of the motorist were the "call to arms" to help bring about change.
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