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October 9, 1973 y M.O.8.E. WORLD'S LARGEST SUBSCRIPTION G.P. from the Capitol By Russ Sanford 100% TROPHIES Green Stickies/Orange Stickies In spite of all of the furor raised over "green stickies", we (and other knowledgeable groups) still take pride that we were (DUCK" 'S) Limited Entries Starting Now Thru October 1,1973 Starting in Signal Hill, CalIfornia Gas Check i~ A tlanta, Georgia Finish at ~ill~ CENTRAL Entry: $8.00 Per Year (25 Issues) $14.00 For 2 Years, But ONL Y $20.00 For Three Years. Send Check or Money Order To: A Division of ~ [JJf.jj CYCLE NEWS, INC. P.O. BOX 13245, Dept. FREEBIE AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 Entry Must Include: Name, Address, City, State, And ZIP CODE. CENTRAL r-------------------------------,I . I I ENTRY BLANK: I I I I I I L I NAME' ADDRESS CITY CYCLE NEWS CENTRAL (1 yr) 8.00 CYCLE NEWS C&NTRAL (2 yrs) 14.00 CYCLE NEWS CENTRAL (3 yrs) 20.00 This is a Renewal Please Bill Me I ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER STATE ZIP CODE I I ~ .. .. ::I . 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Out of the $7.50 per year license fee, $3 per year is put into the Off Highway Vehicle Fund· for the purpose of establishing riding areas and a statewide trail network for the exclusive use of off-road vehicles. The OHV Fund will be used for city, county, and regional off-road areas. 4. The "green stickie" law officially recognizes the oper~tion of dirt bikes as a responsible and lawful form of outdoor recreation thus aVOiding much of the 'hassle' to which we were previously subjected. 5. The "green stic kie " law was a stepping stone in achieving other beneficial off-road legislation. For example, the automatic transfer of millions of dollars into the OHV Fund from gasoline sales tax funds (see below). Certain misguided individuals have bad mouthed the "green stickie" program from the beginning. Their motives are questionable, but they couldn't have hurt our spon more. As a resul t of their misunderstanding of the program, most dirt bikers have fought the "green stickie" program by refusing to register their dirt bikes. This refusal has meant that State Parks and Recreation, which administers the Off Highway Vehicle Fund. has not received sufficient monies to establish the riding areas and trail networks. This, in tum,presents those motorcyclists who are resisting the "green stick~" program, with the argument that -Itlotorcyclists get nothing for their money. If we never got anything at all, I would rather pay $7.50 per year for a "green stickie" than $40 to $50 per year per dirt bike, as would have happened without the "green stickie" law. When the "green stickie" law was drafted, MORE alone i,nsisted that there should be certain exclusions from registration. Those exclusions were for dirt bikes operated solely upon private property. or solely at commercial motorcycle parks. or solely in c1osed-course, sanctioned competition. We had two reasons for such exclusions: (1) it was improper to force licensing for those uses, and (2) it provided an exclusion which allowed a person to transport their dirt bike upon the highway without being stopped and hassled by enforcement officials at every block. Now, those exclusions that MORE demanded have caused the apparen t failure of the "green stickie" program. Our legislators are under heavy fire from the persons who support the "green stickie" program to make State Parks and Recreation provide the promised riding areas and trail networks. The legislators also understand that the lack of compliance with the "green stickie" law results in the lack of funds for such purposes. Therefore. legislation has been introduced which will remove the exclusions from the hgrecn stickie U law and thus provide the CHP and various Sheriff's -Departments with the ability to enforce the "green stickie" law. They will enforce the law by not allowing any motorcycle to be transported over a street or highway unless it is registered: eitha with a "green stickie" or an "orange stickie"o Orange Stickies For Racers The legislation which bas been introduced (AB 1421. Chappie) in essence provides that all off-road vehicles (including dirt bikes) must be registered under one of two programs: (1) the "green stickie" program which would allow us to transport our "dirt bikes" over the streets and highways and ride them on the public lands, or (2) a new program (dubbed the "orange stickie" program) which for $5 would allow us only to transport our "dirt bikes" ove.r the streets and highways. The "orange stickie" does not allow operation on public lands: only on private property, commercial motorcycle parks, or in closed-course, sanctioned competition in areas and events not otherwise requiring "green stickies". At this poin t, we have three courses of action available to us: 1. Attempt to defeat AB 1421, which will result in the "green stickie" program struggling along not providing us with much of anything, or, 2. Obtain an amendment to AB 1421 that will remove the forementioned exclusions from the "green stickie" law, thus making the program enforceable and making funds available for statewide riding areas and trail networks, or, 3. Support the "orange stickie" p.rogram. Our opinion is that once enacted, you will not like the "orange stickie" program even though it is initially cheaper. Under the "orange stickie" program you will pay your county a personal property tax of $12 to $15, annUlllly, for each "dirt bike" or other off-road vehicle. You will be arrested and fmed if you ride on public lands with an "orange stickie". And, what we feel to be most important, is that the "orange stickie" program does not generate one cent that can be used to provide exclusive riding areas and trail networks. Or, 4. Abolish the existing state-controUed "green stickie" program. We will then be faced with the multiple-licensing problem (USFS, BLM, State, County, City) that confronted us prior to the "green stickie" law. At this point, it is MORE's honest opinion that Alternative 2 (above) is the most logical and sound approach. This would put all dirt bikers into the program and generate the funds needed for exclusive riding areas and trail networks. Should there be any doubt that State Parks and Recreation would not use the funds for the in tended purpose, let us reassure you that several legislators and other state agencies stand ready to move the OHV Program to ~