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Emily Hagan: Attorney Says Rain, Street Construction Were Factors in DWI Cyclist Death

By Sam Levin Fri., Mar. 15 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Bikes, Crime, Follow That Story

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This week, news broke that Emily Hagan, a 31-year-old Kirkwood resident, has accepted a plea deal for a three-year sentence -- one year after she was accused of killing a cyclist while driving drunk in University City.

"Emily...wanted to accept the responsibility and she did," her attorney Art Margulis tells Daily RFT. "This was a tragic situation."

But what led to a plea deal that removed the DWI charge?

Margulis argues that it was a tough case for the prosecution.

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Bart Korman Pushes Cycling Ban Bill, Says Residents Are Fed Up With Bikes On Highways

By Sam Levin Fri., Mar. 1 2013 at 10:02 AM
Categories: Bikes, Follow That Story, Politics

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Last month, cycling advocates across Missouri began spreading the word about a possible "bicycle ban" bill that Republican lawmakers would be promoting this legislative session -- in hopes of squashing it before it was even introduced.

Despite the preemptive push-back, Representative Bart Korman, of High Hill, introduced the legislation last week, which would prohibit cyclists from riding on certain state roads.

"I do not want to ban little Johnny from riding his bike to school," Korman tells Daily RFT, arguing that some of the backlash is misunderstood. "I want to avoid someone getting hit or killed."

How would his bill impact cyclists?

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Bicycle Ban Bill: Will Missouri Lawmakers Prohibit Cycling on Some State Roads?

By Sam Levin Mon., Feb. 18 2013 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Bikes, Politics

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A legislative proposal to ban bicycles on certain state roads throughout Missouri hasn't been introduced yet, but cycling advocates across the state are hoping to spread the word and build opposition to the proposal before it's even debated at the Capitol.

The legislation -- a draft version of which was obtained by advocates and is on full view below -- would prohibit cycling on state roads within two miles of state-owned paths or trails.

"Missouri should be the most outstanding state in the nation for biking -- it's a huge economic draw," Brent Hugh, executive director of the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation tells Daily RFT, adding of the bill, "This is completely impractical."

Will this kind of measure have enough support to pass?

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