Post by Wyldcomfort on Apr 2, 2007 22:17:36 GMT -5
Howdy - Hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! We met with Parks and I can't tell you enough how wonderful it went. It is my hope we will have a very long and fruitful relationship with them. We are working really hard on SB 101 to make it work for all of us. Basically, they will go back to "public lands" rather than "lands open to the public", change the language of supervision required on the same class of veh. to "with the unaided eye and able to come to the immediate aid of the child", rider fit instead of a minimum age, and supervision for under 16. We had hoped motorcycles could follow suit on rider fit but the MC guy said rider fit wouldn't work so most likely MC will keep the min. age of seven. They were hoping for no minimum age for MC but it is currently in law and SB 101 is not the forum to change it. The MC guys really would prefer not to support the supervision age to 16 but would compromise to 15. I am not sure how that will fly with 101. Our group has been all about supervision and parents taking responsibility - hopefully we will work it out before I meet with the Senators later this week. The training program will not only include our input but require our help and support. I liken it to basketball and other sports - this is our sport and we need volunteer coaches to jump in and help out. You have all made it very clear you are willing to help in any way that you can....it is very cool and I have faith we can do what we have set out to accomplish together. As soon as we get it all put together we will share it with everyone. I think you will not only be PLEASED but amazed. You couldn't ask for a better group of folks to move this forward. Our meeting was truly a very productive work session with very intelligent well spoken professionals from both sides of the fence that are now on one team. Just as we all worked together in opposition to SB 49 we will have to turn the tides and support SB 101 with its changes just as hard if we hope to get it through.
We will let all of you know as soon as we have it put together. Enjoy the sunshine!! Lindy
We will let all of you know as soon as we have it put together. Enjoy the sunshine!! Lindy