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We would like to expand the ready ref, we talked about to a Smart Phone App that would enhance the police because theyre moving to smart phones for their citations. Able to help them in defining the key the key sections of the code apply to bicycles and not get distracted as some Police Departments do. Bike codes were not intended for bicycles. So, we focus in those ways. Weve asked for them to provide information on fatalities. The state law prohibits information on fatalities in the sense that it would offend in ways like that. Were asking just for collision report information so that we can...

And then continuing, one thing i didnt mention was moving to establish a Training Program in conjunction with the police that really work more on the world bicyclists ride in. And i will mention the california Highway Patrol recently adopted the same [speaker not understood] bicyclist Traffic School 101 course for their employees as did the the one we use in San Francisco which is really quite a thing when you find out the state is using the same program we use. I would encourage the police to take a look at that particular curriculum and consider including that as part of their Training Progr...

World bicyclists ride in. And i will mention the california Highway Patrol recently adopted the same [speaker not understood] bicyclist Traffic School 101 course for their employees as did the the one we use in San Francisco which is really quite a thing when you find out the state is using the same program we use. I would encourage the police to take a look at that particular curriculum and consider including that as part of their training program. Are there any questions . All right, thank you. Questions . I just want to [speaker not understood] the amendment you would propose to the motion ...

Interprets it in a way that is long overdue. Most of the code is full of things that are actually frankly wrong in many ways in terms of the way they are interpreted. So, well be working together. The other benefit of this is something we shared with the public also, very important step in the direction. And thirdly we have opened again the direction may evolve into where we actually change some of the codes that are inappropriate for bicycling right now. The second is establishing an enforcement Strategy Plan for education of bicycles sfpd staff, the general public in conjunction with the pol...

Well as local 798 and their leadership for extensive education, colleagues, on these issues. And with that, colleagues, ask you for your support. ~ thank you, president chiu. I just want to note that the clerk of the board has informed me that there has been a request made by former supervisor michael yaki to speak on this item. As you know, Public Comment was presented and was given during the Committee Meeting and it is up to the board if that needs to be done. And, of course, it would require a unanimous vote of the board for that to take place. I just wanted to inform you of that. Presiden...