Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏<p>Among the most satisfying of the numerous Bicycling Monterey projects <a href="https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations/donations-some-ways-your-money-can-help" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikemonterey.org/about/financi</span><span class="invisible">al-donations/donations-some-ways-your-money-can-help</span></a> is providing an alternative to fines for people who receive citations while biking <a href="https://bikemonterey.org/bike-equity-project-alternative-to-fine-for-traffic-citations.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikemonterey.org/bike-equity-p</span><span class="invisible">roject-alternative-to-fine-for-traffic-citations.html</span></a>. </p><p>As we pointed out at the last <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CalBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CalBike</span></a> Policy Advisory Council meeting, although California legislation allows for a $25 fine for helmet citation (for minors), court costs mean that $25 becomes $193 in our county courts. </p><p>Tonight’s letter writing (below) provides one example of saving a local family money—in this case, $386, as the minor had received two citations. We do our best to tailor each minor’s community service to their individual learning style and family circumstances.</p><p>If you value the Bicycling Monterey site and projects, please consider making a donation to help support this work. <a href="https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bikemonterey.org/about/financi</span><span class="invisible">al-donations</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficSafety</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/YouthBike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthBike</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficFines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficFines</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/TrafficCitations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficCitations</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biking</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bicycling</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CommunityService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityService</span></a></p>