UF to celebrate Road Safety Week

February 20, 2012

WHO: University of Florida Police Department, Dori Slosberg Foundation, police officers from other state universities, and troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol.will serve as the bicyclists. They are giving up their motor vehicles to ride in the tour.

WHAT: The second annual Bicycle Road Safety Tour will stop in Gainesville. The bicyclists will begin in Miami, travel to college cities and culminate with a visit to the state Capitol. There will be a road safety fair with drawings and prizes. A news conference will be held at 11:30 once the bicyclists arrive.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22.

WHERE: Reitz Student Union North Lawn.

CONTACT: Tara Kirschner, executive director of the Dori Slosberg Foundation, 561-488-7900, ortara@dorislosberg.org.

Geico, UPD, Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Transportation and others are sponsoring this event.