Illinois To Begin Production Of "Share The Road" License Plates

Finally at least 1500 Illinoisans have reserved "Share the Road" license plates.  Production can now begin on these plates which promote bicycling awareness.  Due to what the League of Illinois Bicyclists calls, "a lengthy design approval and production process," it is projected that these plates with hit the back end of cars in five to six months.  Thanks to all who ordered one.  If you haven't yet, please do so.

Illinois Approves Design For "Share The Road" License Plates

A great way to remind drivers that bicyclists have the same rights to the road as cars is to advertise that fact on your own vehicle.  The design of Illinois' new "Share The Road" license plate has been approved and the Secretary of State is now taking orders.  If you read this blog and live in Illinois get one.  Do it!  This is an inexpensive way to send an important message to drivers that bikes belong (on the road, not the sidewalk), and to re-enforce that we are traffic.

Click here to get the short order form.  Fill it out and send in your seventeen bucks.  Once the Secretary of State gets 1500 requests, production will start and the plates will go out.  If every Illinois resident who reads this blog orders a plate production will begin very shortly.