DRAFTING A LAW - CHAPTER 2

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5 questions

Note from the author:

Over the past year, traffic congestion around East Orange School has worsened.  One result has been the increase in accidents involving bicycles.  Last year, there were nine accidents with serious injuries involving bicycles and cars or bicycles and pedestrians.  A group of parents asks the town council to draft some bicycle safety legislation.  After looking at the town ordinances, the council realizes that there is no existing law explaining where and how people should ride bicycles.
Directions:
a. We will do no. 1 together
b. Work in Pairs / Threes and complete 2-3
c. INDIVIDUALLY - answer no. 4 - apply what you talked about from 2-3
d. WE WILL ANSWER QUESTION 5 AS A PEER REVIEW (EXIT TICKET)

Instructions

Over the past year, traffic congestion around East Orange School has worsened.  One result has been the increase in accidents involving bicycles.  Last year, there were nine accidents with serious injuries involving bicycles and cars or bicycles and pedestrians.  A group of parents asks the town council to draft some bicycle safety legislation.  After looking at the town ordinances, the council realizes that there is no existing law explaining where and how people should ride bicycles.
Directions:
a. We will do no. 1 together
b. Work in Pairs / Threes and complete 2-3
c. INDIVIDUALLY - answer no. 4 - apply what you talked about from 2-3
d. WE WILL ANSWER QUESTION 5 AS A PEER REVIEW (EXIT TICKET)

DRAFTING A LAW - CHAPTER 2

Directions:

a. We will do no. 1 together

b. Work in Pairs / Threes and complete 2-3

c. INDIVIDUALLY - answer no. 4 - apply what you talked about from 2-3

d. WE WILL ANSWER QUESTION 5 AS A PEER REVIEW (EXIT TICKET)

Directions:

a. We will do no. 1 together

b. Work in Pairs / Threes and complete 2-3

c. INDIVIDUALLY - answer no. 4 - apply what you talked about from 2-3

d. WE WILL ANSWER QUESTION 5 AS A PEER REVIEW (EXIT TICKET)

What problem does the town council need to address with the proposed ordinance?

What is the legislative intent of the town council in drafting the ordinance?

List all the details you think should be included in the proposed ordinance?

Create a draft of the proposed ordinance to deal with the problem. No more than 6 sentences.

PEER REVIEW (EXIT TICKET) - USING THE GUIDELINES WHAT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS DO YOUR DRAFTED LAWS HAVE? WHAT ARE THEY? HOW CAN THEY BE SOLVED?