Louisiana Senate
06-10-2004, 07:44 PM
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Louisiana Senate
>Subject: HB 109, SB-29 Alert!!!
>> >Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:10:29 EDT
>> >
>> >Tomorrow Rep. Baudoin is going to reintroduce HB 109 in the full House
>>for
>> >another attempt to get it passed and on to the Senate! It is imperitive
>>that
>> >everyone call their Representatives tomorrow morning (preferably before
>>9:00 AM)
>> >and let them know how you feel about this Bill! Two phone calls, twenty
>> >minutes at the most to try to ensure our freedoms!!!
Ok folks, need to hit them again! Here is a sample letter to send :
Dear Representative
I write today to urge your oppostion to Louisiana Senate Bill 29, introduced by Senator Joel T. Chaisson II. This bill would revoke my right as an adult motorcyclist to make my own decision with regard to motorcycle helmet use. It would also make motorcycle rider education mandatory for all motorcycle or “M” endorsement applicants in addition to the state motorcycle test.
The issue is freedom of choice, not safety. As an adult, I am best equipped to make the decisions necessary to ensure my own personal safety. Current law grants me that right with respect to motorcycle helmet use.
Voluntary rider education works because students are motivated to seek out training. Mandatory motorcycle rider training for all motorcycle or “M” endorsement applicants is simply not practical. Rider education programs in Louisiana trained over 2,000 novice riders in 2002. Overloading these programs with thousands of applicants is not in the best interest of students or the state.
The proposal to add an “M” sticker to each motorcycle license plate owned by an endorsed motorcyclist beginning in January, 2005 has the potential to become a bureaucratic nightmare. With nearly 80,000 registered motorcycles and operators in the state, requiring “M” stickers to be issued by the Office of Motor Vehicles does little to promote safety. Resources spent to make this program work would be better spent on additional rider education training classes for interested novice riders.
I respectfully request you vote “NO” on SB-29.
Sincerely,
Emails : larep092@legis.state.la.us,
larep026@legis.state.la.us,
larep027@legis.state.la.us, larep098@legis.state.la.us,
webreps@legis.state.la.us, larep065@legis.state.la.us,
larep005@legis.state.la.us, larep003@legis.state.la.us,
larep068@legis.state.la.us, larep036@legis.state.la.us,
larep041@legis.state.la.us, ahoney@legis.state.la.us,
larep038@legis.state.la.us, larep064@legis.state.la.us,
larep029@legis.state.la.us, larep010@legis.state.la.us,
larep004@legis.state.la.us, larep021@legis.state.la.us,
larep061@legis.state.la.us, larep099@legis.state.la.us
>> >Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 21:10:29 EDT
>> >
>> >Tomorrow Rep. Baudoin is going to reintroduce HB 109 in the full House
>>for
>> >another attempt to get it passed and on to the Senate! It is imperitive
>>that
>> >everyone call their Representatives tomorrow morning (preferably before
>>9:00 AM)
>> >and let them know how you feel about this Bill! Two phone calls, twenty
>> >minutes at the most to try to ensure our freedoms!!!
Ok folks, need to hit them again! Here is a sample letter to send :
Dear Representative
I write today to urge your oppostion to Louisiana Senate Bill 29, introduced by Senator Joel T. Chaisson II. This bill would revoke my right as an adult motorcyclist to make my own decision with regard to motorcycle helmet use. It would also make motorcycle rider education mandatory for all motorcycle or “M” endorsement applicants in addition to the state motorcycle test.
The issue is freedom of choice, not safety. As an adult, I am best equipped to make the decisions necessary to ensure my own personal safety. Current law grants me that right with respect to motorcycle helmet use.
Voluntary rider education works because students are motivated to seek out training. Mandatory motorcycle rider training for all motorcycle or “M” endorsement applicants is simply not practical. Rider education programs in Louisiana trained over 2,000 novice riders in 2002. Overloading these programs with thousands of applicants is not in the best interest of students or the state.
The proposal to add an “M” sticker to each motorcycle license plate owned by an endorsed motorcyclist beginning in January, 2005 has the potential to become a bureaucratic nightmare. With nearly 80,000 registered motorcycles and operators in the state, requiring “M” stickers to be issued by the Office of Motor Vehicles does little to promote safety. Resources spent to make this program work would be better spent on additional rider education training classes for interested novice riders.
I respectfully request you vote “NO” on SB-29.
Sincerely,
Emails : larep092@legis.state.la.us,
larep026@legis.state.la.us,
larep027@legis.state.la.us, larep098@legis.state.la.us,
webreps@legis.state.la.us, larep065@legis.state.la.us,
larep005@legis.state.la.us, larep003@legis.state.la.us,
larep068@legis.state.la.us, larep036@legis.state.la.us,
larep041@legis.state.la.us, ahoney@legis.state.la.us,
larep038@legis.state.la.us, larep064@legis.state.la.us,
larep029@legis.state.la.us, larep010@legis.state.la.us,
larep004@legis.state.la.us, larep021@legis.state.la.us,
larep061@legis.state.la.us, larep099@legis.state.la.us
