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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I blame the weasels in MS outlook express for
the double post... </FONT></DIV>
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Jasper</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>------------------------<BR>Jasper
Nance<BR>Creative Photographer<BR><A
href="http://nebar.gotdns.com">http://nebar.gotdns.com</A></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nanc3296@uidaho.edu href="mailto:nanc3296@uidaho.edu">Jasper
Nance</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Legistlative
update V from Rep. Trail - Feb 7-11</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><o:p> <FONT
face=Arial>I dunno, I didn't think helmets were as much of a problem in said
incidents as driving while
completely shitfaced was...</FONT></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><o:p>
Not bouncing along the road lines</o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><o:p>
Ms Jasper Nance</o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">1.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Motorcycle Helmet
Legislation</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>--<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At the request of the <SPAN
class=SpellE>ASUI</SPAN> Students, several Moscow doctors, and others, I
introduced legislation that would require all motorcyclists and passengers
to wear helmets.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This was voted
down by the Transportation Committee 7-5.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Idaho voted in such a law in 67 but
it was repealed in 78.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The
death<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>of three students in
Moscow last fall who were killed in accidents where they weren't wearing
helmets triggered my interest in the issue.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nationally, motorcycle accidents are
up 97% since 1997.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In Idaho
only 39% of motorcyclists wear helmets.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>motorcycle accidents in 2003 was $32
million for those wearing helmets and $66 million for those not wearing
helmets.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The evidence is clear
that wearing helmets prevents many deaths<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and injury.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>About 50% of motorcyclists
don't have insurance and<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>so
counties or the state pick up the medical expenses.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Those who<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>voted against the bill said it was a
matter of personal responsibility.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>My point is that the Idaho taxpayer is picking up the medical
costs<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>for these uninsured
cyclists that total over a million dollars.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I'll bring<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the bill back again next
year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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