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FFP 91 <br />BOOK 88 PnF 9 1 <br />Police Department and Sheriff's Department crack down on the <br />bicyclists by giving them more warnings. <br />Commissioner Eggert agreed, but felt motorists are equally to <br />blame. She asked the status of the master plan on bike paths and <br />sidewalks, and Director Davis advised that it is being updated and <br />will be presented to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) <br />probably within the next 1-1/2 years. <br />PILOT CLUB REQUEST FOR DOT OFFICIALS TO INCREASE PRIORITY FOR <br />IMPROVEMENTS TO SR -60 <br />The Board reviewed the following letter dated 11/18/92: <br />�' ® �' PILOT CLUB OF VERO BEACH <br />00 N" VERO BEACH, FLORIDAMM <br />8365 -'91 Ave., 32967 <br />November 18, 1992 <br />To the Florida -Department of Transportation <br />The Pilot Club of Vero Beach respectfully urges the Florida Dept <br />of Transportation to give top priority to the funding and construction <br />of 4 -laving State Road 60 from I-9-5 to Yeehaw Junction. <br />Safety is -one of the major areas of Pilot International service. <br />The National Snfety Council's Chairman of their Board of Directors <br />is Pilot member Judy Weinkauf of Tulsa, Oklahoma. <br />Since State Road 60 between Vero Beach and Yeehaw Junction is one <br />of the most dangerous roads in our sta.tel - the incidents of traffic <br />accidents on this road is extremely high - over 51% of all accidents <br />on this road result in injuries or deaths= we strongly urge the <br />Florida D.O.T. to'move ahead the time frame in their 5 year study <br />plan, as affects State Road 60, from 1995/96 and 97 to 1993/94 and 95. <br />We recognize the present work to widen the shoulders of State Road 60 <br />may lessen somewhat the danger this road presents to motorists, but <br />we believe such work is at best _temnorary improvementvhich will require <br />regular care -and work to keep it in a good condition. <br />t¢t90 <br />Herewith are 43155 -signatures on petitions from Florida residents. <br />They represent about two weeks' work by the Pilot Club. While most <br />of these are Indian River County residents, slightly more than 30 <br />of the petitioners are from Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County. The <br />large, visible petition which I am hn my to deliver to you includes <br />signatures by Indian River. County Commissioners, Voro Beach Council <br />Members, Sheriff, Vero Beach Police Chief and a number of local <br />dignitliries. These petitions are an effort to augment the 15,000 or <br />more petitions delivered to the Florida D.O.T. about one year ago. <br />Speaking for all these petitioners Py !eve respectfully reouest the <br />Florida Department of Transportation\to make a. commitment to schedule <br />work to occur within the fiscal year 1993/94 with the objective to <br />4-laning State Road 60 from I-95 to Yeehaw Junction. <br />PILOOT CLUB �OF VYR0 BEACH <br />r <br />r <br />CRrolyn Peeler, President. <br />44 <br />