HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-14 Jim Kulm
Charlene Way
From:Chris Johnson
Sent:Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:23 PM
To:Charlene Way
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From: Jim Kulm <jimksr1@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:14 PM
To: Chris Johnson
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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, 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.
Sincerely
Jim Kulm
831 E Chateau Dr
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