Let Everyone Know Your Hypermiling!

I came across a web site the other day that I wanted to share with you.  It is called Lawful Hypermiling and they are promoting a public awareness campaign about Hypermiling.

The goals of this public awareness / public relations program:

• To improve the driving public’s awareness and opinion of Hypermilers by publicizing the fact that Hypermilers are both lawful and safe
  
• To increase safety for everyone on the road
  
• To reduce “road rage” toward Hypermilers
  
• To reduce law enforcement bias against Hypermilers
  
• To counter anti-Hypermiling articles and news stories with positive representation.

This week they are sending a mass email out to police departments around the country detailing for them what hypermiling is, what the “Lawful Hypermiling” decal looks like (and what it means), who hypermilers are (safe and law abiding drivers), and they wish police officers would respond to (and handle) hypermilers – especially during traffic stops.  They want road-patrolling police officers to begin to realize that hypermilers may very well be the most conscientious (and least aggressive) drivers on the road.

The best part of this web site is that you can order a free decal to put on your bumper to let others know that you are a “hypermiler”. The function of the Safety Decal is to make the vehicle of a Hypermiler highly visible when approached from behind by an overtaking vehicle.  The decal clearly alerts other drivers to the fact that the driver of this vehicle is engaging in fuel-saving driving practices, and therefore may be driving in unexpected ways (slower speed, gradual deceleration, gradual acceleration, Etc.).  This will reduce potentially hostile responses (i.e. road rage) by non-Hypermiling drivers.  The decal will help publicize the concept of lawfully modifying one’s driving techniques to save fuel.  Finally, the decal will inform law enforcement to the fact that this Hypermiler is conscientious about obeying all traffic laws and is practicing only safe Hypermiling techniques.  This is what the decal looks like:

If you would like to get your free bumper sticker then please go to  Lawful Hypermiling

Hats off to Lawful Hypermiling for starting a public awareness campaign on Hypermiling and for not only creating a decal, but for giving it away for free.