Trish Cunningham Memorial Rally and Ride for Bicycle Safety Awareness Saturday September 28, 2012 7 a.m. Rally Start at Annapolis High School – 8:30 a.m. Bike Ride Start On Wednesday August 21 at 5:30pm, 50 year-‐old mother of three Trish Cunningham was riding her bike lawfully southbound on Riva Road in Davidsonville. As she was cresting a blind hill, a minivan attempted to pass, crossing the double yellow line. As the minivan was passing, an oncoming vehicle forced the driver to swerve into, strike and kill Trish. The driver was declared at fault by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. This rally and following ride is to raise awareness of the Maryland 3-‐Foot Law and to encourage all to respect bicycles on the roads as well as to pay tribute a life cut tragically short. The rally will begin at Annapolis High School in the school parking lot at 7 a.m. Following, the rally, cyclists will leave AHS and travel down Riva Road escorted by the Anne Arundel County Police Bike Unit. A brief pause will be made for a moment of silence at the site where a Ghost Bike will be placed. From there, the ride will continue to Riva Park, a distance of 4 miles from AHS. Riders will be escorted back after arriving at Riva Park.
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