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r <br /> • <br /> CITY <br /> a <br /> ' `«S, <br /> p T <br /> _ <br /> - <br /> pE ARTMEN7 OF PU LIC WOAKS 777 PEApL STREET EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> <br /> ' <br /> Pub1i Works Department <br /> Hallo een lite-your-bike campaign J <br /> ~ Mary cCluskey, Bicycle Co-ordinator <br /> 687-5303 <br /> TO ALl. NEWS MEDIA <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> October 22, 1975 <br /> i <br /> I <br /> Decreased daylight hours and increased traffic necessitates <br /> bett r lighting equipment on bicycles, according to Bicycle Co-ordinator, <br /> Mary McCluskey of the Eugene Public Works Department. "Based on 1972-73 <br /> stud es, about 28 percent of Eugene's reported bicycle accidents occur <br /> duri g periods of darkness. This is more than twice the percentage of <br /> 'dar ness' accidents reported by the State of Oregon", McCluskey stated. <br /> To encourage winter bicyclists to buy and use bicycle lights, <br /> the ublic Works Department is promoting a Halloween lite-your-bike <br /> campaign. "Several Local bike shops are participating by remaining <br /> ope until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29", McCluskey said. Bicycle <br /> lic nses wi11 also be available for purchase. <br /> (P1ore} <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br />