Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

Committee sends helmet bill to California Assembly floor High Sierra Sports Inc. Presents 20th Annual Mammoth Motocross $20,000 Cash & Prizes $20,000 Contingencies June 26, 27 & 28 By Farren W illiams SACRAMENTO, CA, MAY 13 AB36, a mandatory-helmet bill introduced earlier this year by California Assemblyman Richard Floyd (D-Gardena), sq uea ke d th rough th e Asse m b ly Wa ys & Mean s Commi tt ee thi s a fternoon, win n ing a p prova l by a si n g le vo te. The co m m ittee vot ed 12-9 to send th e bill to th e fu ll asse m bly, wh ere it co u ld be heard as ea rly as sometime this wee k, accordi ng to a spo kesma n for Floyd 's o ffice. As Cycle News went to press, however , no date for th e floor V had been set. Ole T he measure co u ld face a bi tter , b iparti san battl e between Dem o cra tic su p porte rs a n d Republican o p po ne n ts w he n it rea ches th e asse m b ly floor, but ca pitol insid ers doubt it. They insist th e bill is ga ini ng th e sa me typ e of momen tum th at resu lted in t he p a ssa ge o f Ca lifo rnia 's 1985 ma nda tory seat belt law , one of the mo st str ingent sea l belt la ws in th e n at ion. If approved by th e fu ll assembly, AB36 wi ll be sent to th e sta le senate, where it m ust be passed by both the tra nsportation committee and the ways & means comm ittee befo re it ca n go to th e sena te floor. If approved by a full senate vo te, th e bill wi ll be forward ed to G overnor George Deukmej ian for ap proval. Deukem eji an has tak en no positi on o n th e m easu re. AB36 would req uire th e 800,000 licen sed mot orcycli sts in California to wea r helmets wh en o pera ting th ei r two -wh eel ed veh icl es o n publ ic stree ts a nd hi ghways. Flo yd claims th e proposed law will save sta te ta xpayers $65 m illion eac h year in med ical expe nses in curred by motorcycli sts wh o ar e in jured in hi ghway accid ents but don't hav e th e resources to pay th eir own medical bills. P aym ent for ' s uc h m edi cal treatm ent is subsidized b y sta te a id. Opponents, who h ave sent 10,000 lett ers of protest to th e sta te legi slature, say AB36 is a n . infringment o n th eir cons titu tional rights. They found a spokesma n joday in Assem bl yman G il Fergu son (R -Newport ' Beach) wh o h ad a lively debate with Floyd. " Wha t you're talking abo ut here is th e freedom o f in d ivid ua ls not to wear a hel met,': Ferguso n sai d to Floyd. " You' re say ing yo u r're going . to force these peop le to wea r a helmet whe ther they wa nt to o r not, and th ey don't h urt a nyo ne else in this soc iety ' but th em sel ves. Wh o pays for th e peo pl e who fall down skiing? Wh o p ays. for th e rich - people who pl a y tennis wh o get hurt? Wh y shou ld we single ou t (motorcyclists)? " Lawn m ow er acci de nts, wh ich a re 64,000 a year, accou nt for more m o ney, " sai d Fergu son. " Automobil e acci de nts cos t 25,000 lives a year. . Bicycle acc ide nts, withou t helmets, .ca use more acciden ts than .. m o torbikes. So wh at is th e m ajor purpose (.o f th at?" . a " You forgot abo u t tri cycles ," sa id Floyd wi th deri sion. " T axpayers are bei ng dinged in this sta te $65 mi llion a year a nd I th ink th at 's a su bstanial a mou nt o f money." "If th at-is wh at you 're so co ncerned with , why don 't you o u tla w (Con tinued 10 page 19) * ********* ********************* ****************** SATURDAY VETS ( I class) 125 Expert . 125 Intermediate 125 Junior. FRIDAY MINI (I class-I 2 & ov er) OPEN Expert OPEN Intermediate OPEN Junior FEES: EXPE RT INTER . 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I further acknowledge that I amaware of the fact that any injuries or damages sustained bymedue to my participationin this event may be of a permanent andgravenatureand I , nevertheless, voluntarilyandknowinglyenter said event. I further acknowledge that during thecourseof said events there may be times at which though not actively participating in said event, I may be a spectator and I, nevertheless, voluntarily and knowingly assume such risk. J further acknowledge that I may sustain premanent or grave injuri es as either a participant or spectator at this event due to the negligence of ot her persons including partie- pants, Mammoth MC, thereferee, or otherofficials, the owners of thepremises, or any of thelease holders and that with this in mind, I, nevertheless, voluntarily and knowingly assume such risk. I FURT HER FULLY UNDERSTAND mAT THERE IS NO RIDER MEDICAL INSURANCE PROVIDED FOR T H IS EVE NT. RIDERS MUST CARRY 'TH EIR OWN ACCIDENT I NSURANC E. NAME OF RID ER 'S IN SURANCE CO. I have read this entry blank and agree to the above conditio ns. Ride r's Signature _ Rider's Age _ If rider .is un der 18 year of age PARENT'S SIG NATURE REQUI RED SHOE'SWEEPS Ali A/Camel Pro NaIl. Road Race Road Adaola, GA May 17, 1987 250cc Grand Pril Final 1st RANDY RENFROW 2nd JOHN KOCINSKI 3n1 DON GREENE 151 lhroug~ 6th Wear SHOEI For Comfort lind ConfideltU Top Pros rely on... (SHOEI) The Choice of Champioos SHOEI SAFETY HELM ET COR PORATIO N 2228 Co tner . Los Angele s. CA 9 0064 (2 1 3) 477·605 1 RF Task Five

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