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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
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Ms Jasper Nance</o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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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Idaho voted in such a law in 67 but it was repealed in 78.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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