Be careful not to kiss the apron lips

Squeaky Wheels wishes to thank Washington State Ferries for fixing the apron lip gap problem. The apron lips consist of a series of metal plates at the ends of the ramps; these rest on the deck of the ferry to provide a transition for loading/unloading. The metal plates have gaps between them that can firmly grab a bicycle wheel violently catapulting the rider face first onto the ramp. It has been an ongoing source of serious accidents including our own Captain Ty Anderson. I personally witnessed a rather serious injury face-plant from the apron lips and Squeaky Wheels has pursued correcting the apron lip gaps with WSF for several years. Many thanks to Captain Ty Anderson, Leonard Smith of WSF, Susan Harris of WSF, Representative Drew Hansen, Senator Christine Rolfes, and many others at WSF for moving this forward. This is a huge safety improvement for people who ride bicycles and required thinking outside the box to come up with a solution.

Ross Hathaway, President, Squeaky Wheels