<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If they want everyone to be safe they should make everyone drive a SUV, Hummer, or Abrams Tank. Nobody would get run over and everyone would be safe. :)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We could rip out all the stop signs, stop lights, speed limits, and sidewalks too, as they would no longer be needed if everyone drove those. Just think of the money we would save. Potholes would no longer be a bother either.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It could be the Government Mandated Automobile Buy Economic Stimulus Plan. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It would be like mandating automobile insurance, but the automobile instead of the insurance. If you could not afford a SUV, the taxpayer would buy your poor ass family a brand new one. If you are rich according to the government, like making over 400% poverty level, you would be forced to buy a SUV, whatever the cost might be. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">- - - - - Just throwing some safety and money saving tips out there. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Donovan Arnold<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 10/7/09, Art Deco <I><deco@moscow.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Art Deco <deco@moscow.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] MPD Press Release<BR>To: "Stephanie Kalasz" <skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us>, "Vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com><BR>Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 10:37 PM<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Why not enforce stop sign and traffic signal violations?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B>From:</B> <A title=skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us href="http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us">Stephanie Kalasz</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com href="http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vision2020@moscow.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">v2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 07, 2009 3:32 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] MPD Press Release</DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">118 East 4th Street</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Moscow</SPAN></FONT> , Idaho 83843</DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tel: 208-882-COPS Fax: 208-882-4020</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Moscow</SPAN></FONT> Police Department Officers are focusing efforts on increasing public awareness related to traffic safety.</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Many people are using alternate forms of transportation, such as bicycles, motor scooters, skate boards and walking.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In an effort to increase public awareness and reduce the number of vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle collisions, M.P.D. Officers will be focusing their efforts on violations pertaining to the following traffic codes:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- Moscow City Code: 11-4-20</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Skateboards are not permitted to ride on the roadway. Skateboarders may only be on the roadway when legally crossing a street. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- Idaho Code: 49-715, 49-717</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Bicyclists must follow most of the same rules assigned to vehicles when on the roadway. When on the roadway, including bike lanes, bicyclists may not ride against traffic. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- Idaho Code: 49-723</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Bicyclists must use a headlight at night, visible 500 feet to the front. The light may be attached to rider or bicycle. The bicycle must also be equipped with a reflector clearly visible to the rear. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">- Idaho Code: 49-702 </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Pedestrians must use due caution when crossing roadways. Pedestrians must make sure to give vehicles adequate time and distance to stop when stepping onto the roadway and into traffic.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> - Idaho Code: 49-702</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Vehicles: “the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping, if need be, to yield to a pedestrian crossing the highway within a crosswalk.” </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">DANIEL L. WEAVER Prepared by: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Chief of Police Officer Bruce Lovell</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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