HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-14 Tom Zumwalt
Charlene Way
From:Charlene Way
Sent:Thursday, January 14, 2021 8:00 AM
To:'tomz@tzhomes.com'
Cc:City Clerk
Subject:RE: Proposed ATV,UTV, AND GOLF CART ORDINANCE
Mr. Zumwalt:
Thank you for your email. We will keep the email and make it part of the public record for consideration by the Transportation Commission, as well as with City
Council should they consider this matter in the future. You can view upcoming agendas of the Transportation Commission at this link.
It is my understanding that they will hear from the public on this matter at their February 1, 2021 meeting. However, that agenda has not been published at this
time.
Thank you for taking the time to write us about this important matter.
From: Tom Zumwalt <tomz@tzhomes.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 11:52 PM
To: Chris Johnson <cjohnson@meridiancity.org>
Subject: Proposed ATV,UTV, AND GOLF CART ORDINANCE
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To: Chris Johnson, City Clerk
cjohnson@meridiancity.org
Subject: Proposed ATV, UTV, AND GOLF CART ORDINANCE, TITLE 7, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5
There is a proposed ATV, UTV, AND GOLF CART ORDINANCE, TITLE 7, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5. I would like
to express my opposition to this ordinance. The Idaho State Code Title 49 allows us to operate ATVs and UTVs on State,
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County, and City Roads. The State Legislators think that ATVs and UTVs are safe enough to drive on State, County, and City
roads. We now enjoy being able to take our ATV and UTV, to gas stations, carwashes, run errands, commute to work, take the
kids for a ride around town, drive them to designated Off Road Trails, or allow us to go wherever the State Code Allows.
If this ordinance were to pass, and you live in Meridian it would force us to trailer our vehicles to the gas station, put them on
the trailer and take them to the carwash to clean them, trailer them everywhere we go to ride, not be able to run errands, not
commute to work, not take the kids for a ride around town, or use them as our state legislature has seen fit. For me it would
just plainly be inconvenient.
If safety is the issue UTVs have roll bars, seat belts, and either side safety nets or side doors to keep passengers inside the UTV
in case of an accident. ATV are no less safe than a bicycle, scooter, or motorcycle if they were to get in an accident.
Last but not least, can someone please explain to the ATV and UTV communities what we have done to bring this proposed
ordinance about when State Laws allow us to drive on the roads?
Sincerely
Tom Zumwalt
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