#DamienTalks Episode 20: Hit and Run Hero Damian Kevitt
This week, #DamienTalks with Damian Kevitt, the man who went from hit and run victim to survivor to hero.
In the wake of his crash, Kevitt dedicated himself to using his story to create a new movement to fix California's mess of hit and run laws. First came Finish the Ride, an event spearheaded by Kevitt and his friends to raise funds for organizations fighting for policy change and helping crash victims rehabilitate. Then Kevitt was the force behind Streets Are for Everyone (SAFE) which pushes to change policy at the state level.
Following the successful passage and signing of Assembly Bill 8 last week, SAFE is weighing its own next steps.
Finish the Ride's next event will be a "ride, walk and roll" in the San Fernando Valley this December. For more information, click here.
We’re always looking for sponsors, show ideas, and feedback. You can contact me at damien@streetsblog.org, at twitter @damientypes, online at Streetsblog California or on Facebook at StreetsblogCA.
Thanks for listening. You can download the episode at the Damien Talks homepage on Libsyn.
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