2008 March - April ICMS Two Wheel Advocate

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In This Issue:

National Helmet Law

Remembering:

Ron Shepard

Dave Mondt

Top Cop RetiresStar Class update

Upcoming Events

Readers Ride:

Swan Falls

MOTORCYCLES AND STOPLIGHTS 101In the past it has been reported that the Motorcycle Saety Advisory Council has been pursuing the problem with

trafc light sensors not recognizing motorcycles waiting or the green light. It can be rustrating. In pursuing this

issue the Council has met with engineers rom the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and is continuing to

address this problem. Somewhat heartening is that ACHD, who happen to control the majority o the intersections

in Ada County, has been paying attention.

ACHD recently started a publicity campaign Getting the Green to help. There are 270 intersections that are

supposed to detect waiting vehicles. Most o the time they detect motorcycles as they should. However, i you

have an unusually long wait ACHD advises that your bike may be in the wrong place to be detected. They

recommend that you position your bike tires along the yellow sensor marks or other designated area installed in

the pavement. It should then detect your presence. I you fnd an intersection with sensors that still wont work

call ACHD Trafc Department at 387-6190 and ask that they better mark that intersection.

In any event, be patient. Sometimes it is the timing o the green light you are waiting or and not any ailure to

detect.

There are times when a motorcycle will not trigger the trafc signal. In this case, you may proceed with caution

through an intersection. However, only do so i you have been stopped at an intersection through an entire cycleo the trafc signal. Also, you must yield to oncoming trafc. Be sae! Reer to your motorcycle manual provided

by the DMV or more inormation on this exception.

A SPECIAL THANKS

I.C.M.S. would like to thank the following donors for their generous

support at our Annual Can Dance on November 27, 2007. Through an

oversight, this was not included in the previous Two Wheel Advocate.

Gieslers Auto Repair; Coopers American Service; Country Repair &

Towing; Stix; Vigilantes; Grizzly Sports; Whitewater Saloon; Canyon

Rim Bead Buddies; Cooks Two Hole Bar & Grill; Woodys Outdoor

Power; El Gallo Giro; Kim Young; Kathy Spangenberg; Chris Reeves;

Canyon Honda; Hpnotiq; Hogs & Horns; 4-Es Bar; Crows American

Motorcycle Repair; Longhorn Lounge; Bass Mountain Shop; Kuna

Smoke Shop; High Desert Harley Davidson; Sandstone; Boise Cycle;

Bills Bike Works; Judy Petersen; Nesters; So Posh Spa; Red Rooster;

Terrace Lakes; Green Thumb; DaVon Spellman; Josh Young; Big Twin

Cycles; RDs Custom Cycles, Kahootz, Dave Mondt, Midge Auburn,

and the Frontier Club.

APRIL 2008THE I.C.M.S.

Two Wheel AdvocateSAFETY THROUGH AWARENESS, AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION

2008 ICMS. All Rights Reserved


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I.C.M.S. CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FOR 2008

I.C.M.S. SPRING FUN RUN

Saturday, April 5, 2008

First Stop Veteran's Park, Boise, Idaho

I.C.M.S. MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS RALLYSaturday, May 3, 2008

Rally Starts at 11:00 a.m. at Sandy Point Park

Leaves at 1:00 p.m. or ride to Boise

I.C.M.S. FUN VALLEY RALLY

July 11-13, 2008

Pine, Idaho

STATEWIDE FRIENDSHIP RUN

August 30 - September 1, 2008

Pierce, Idaho

BENEFIT RUN FOR I.C.M.S.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Magic Valley, Idaho

I.C.M.S. FALL MEMORIAL RUN

Sunday, October 5, 2008

First Stop Veteran' s Park, Boise, Idaho

I.C.M.S. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

& CAN DANCE

Saturday, November 15, 2008

I.M.C.S.

Board of DirectorsThese are the people who are willing to give their time

and energy to help protect your rights and Keep Idaho

Free.

BOARD MEMBERS TERMChuc Coulter Legislative 345-6232 2007-09

Justin Craword Awareness Rally 863-4280 2007-09

Allan Green Entertainment/ 2008-09

Events Coord.

Brooke Hanson Editor 919-1620 2008-10

Chris Lambing 761-2790 2007-09

Bart Patrick Distribution 344-4032 2008-10

Judy Petersen Treasurer/ 375-6117 2006-08

Vice-Chairman

Larry Platt Rodeo/Fun Runs 888-5836 2006-08

Dave Spangenberg Products 884-267 2006-08

Mike Thompson 462-3995 2007-09

Lane Triplett Chairman 336-0052 2008-10

OFFICERSMike Weiss Membership 375-9172 2008

Kim Young Secretary 343-7452 2008

The Board meets the 1st Monday of every Month

(provided its not a holiday) at 7:30 p.m. at Lindys

Steak House, Boise (west of HP) Members

attendance is encouraged.

The following are Area Reps for I.C.M.S. and

make this an effective statewide effort.

Mike Kelly Hailey 208-788-1642

R.F. Bouney Idaho Falls 208-526-0135

Brenda Bolton Twin Falls 208-733-0151

Beverly Campbell Idaho Falls 208-589-7554

Norman Burch St. Maries 208-245-4

For More information on this publication or to

submit a letter to the Editor please write to P.O

Box 2732, Boise, Idaho 83701 or fax them to (208

345-2003. Also visit us at...

www.idahobikerrights.com

Dear Readers-Feel ree to use any articles or items in

The Two Wheel Advocate. Remember to give credi

where it is due, to Idaho Coalition or Motorcycle

Saety!

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Newsletter design & layout by Paula


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NATIONAL HELMET LAW?

It has been circulated that our new head lady at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), Mary Peters, is making a run at (again) getting a federal universal mandatory helmet.On February 13, 2008, she wrote letters to Dick Cheney, President of the U.S. Senate, and to NancyPelosi, Speaker of the House, asking that they amend section 2010 of the Federal Highway FundingAct to use some of those funds to promote motorcycle helmet use.

Now that creates problems. The first is that the 2010 money is to be used for motorist awareness ofmotorcycles (remember the short video on television of the guy pulling out in front of the bike) andfor rider education. So she wants to dilute those funds for her pet project.

Secondly, Congress has said that mandatory helmet laws are for the states to decide. Do you recalSenator Lautenberg trying to amend that highway funding bill to add mandatory helmets? Hisattempt was soundly defeated. The states were tired of the federal highway funds blackmail thathadnt held up in the past and Congress got the message.

Thirdly, Congress has previously prohibited NHTSA from using its funds to lobby states (bikers wereinstrumental in getting that done). So Mary Peters goes back to Congress.

At Senate hearings the end of February, Mary Peters was told in no uncertain terms to quit trying toskirt the intent of Congress and to quit moving money around to fund her pet projects.

Some of the continuing problem over the mandatory helmet issue is that the National Traffic SafetyBoard came out with a helmet recommendation just prior (September, 2007). And they have noexperience or expertise in motorcycle traffic issues.

On February 15, 2008 (2 days after Peters letters), Idahos own head of highway safety, MaryHunter, made a pitch to introduce mandatory helmets in Idaho. Her audience at that introduction

was not very receptive. Is she following Mary Peters lead or is this her own? After that presentationof Ms. Hunter, the consensus of opinion was that what she had was a better tool to sell mandatoryrider training and a right of way violation bill than to sell mandatory helmets.

Pet projects? ICMS can do that too!

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MOTORCYCLING LOSES ONE OF ITS CHAMPIONS

Ron Shepard, State Coordinator for the Idaho STAR motorcycle safetyprogram, died suddenly of heart failure at home on February 20, 2008.

Ron, with his wife Beth, came to Boise in 1996 to help implement therider education program for Idaho. It became one of the premierrider education programs in the nation. It is difficult to list all of the

things Ron did for motorcycling and motorcyclists in this short spaceHis life was motorcycling, locally and nationally. Ron believed in themotorcyclists rights movement. It was bikers, for the most part, whomade rider education happen. Ron was supported by the SMROsin his home state, ICMS, ABATE of North Idaho and ABATE of IdahoRon worked nationally with the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF)in getting federal funding to the state motorcycle safety programsThe 2010 money has his fingerprints all over it. Ron participated inMRF seminars. Ron was chairman from 2002 to 2004 of the NationalAssociation of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators (SMSA) which he

helped organize. He was with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation from 1974 until he came to Boise in1996, all the while training others and organizing training programs.

Ron was one of those people without whom motorcycle safety would not be as good as it is todayThousands have been trained by Ron and multi-thousands more benefited indirectly from hiscommitment.

The motorcycle procession at his funeral was a token of the respect riders held for Ron. Ron wasinterned in the Veterans Cemetery with military honors and the patriot guard (U.S. Air Force).

One wonders what its like to ride the twisties in heaven where the sun always shines on the likes ofRon.

NEW STAR CLASS UNDER CONSIDERATION

The STAR rider education program is currently

pursuing the idea o a class intermediate between the

basic course and the experienced course. This would

be targeting those who know the basics but need to

reresh, learn or hone the riding skills that can keep

the rider sae.

This class would be ideal or people who have ridden

bikes beore but maybe took time o to go to school,

raise a amily or pursue a career. Now theyd like to

get back into riding. Practice alone may not be the

saest course o action. I a person practices unsae

riding techniques those just become ingrained. Why

not practice skills that could save you rom going

down or risking a crash?

Hopeully, this intermediate curriculum will happen

soon. We will keep you posted.

TOP MOTOR COP RETIRES

Many of you know Sgt. Rich Fuhriman, Boise CityMotor Cop. He has been a friend of motorcycle ridersfor a long time, close to 30 years. He has been thesupervisor of the Boise City motorcycle unit. Sgt.Fuhriman has retired. Bikers will miss his support.

He has supported ICMS on the annual MotorcycleAwareness Rally each year, a supporter of ridereducation (STAR) and an advocate for motorcyclesafety.

Hopefully, he wont venture too far from motorcycling.He has been a good friend. Good Luck Rich!

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DAVE MONDT

1961-2008I.C.M.S recently lost one our great supporters and contributors, Dave Mondt. Dave

served on the I.C.M.S. Board rom 1991-1994. Dave had a lielong love and passion

or motorcycles-always Harleys. Dave participated in many rodeo events, winning

many awards, and humbly participated on the back o his girlriend, Midges bike, as

well.

Dave was always seen riding one o his two blue bikes, sometimes in winter. I you

came across to him stopped on the side o the road he was more than likely doingthe Axl Shufe, a slight dance that goes rom side to side swaying your shoulders

like Axl Rose while the song Sweet Child o Mine would be so loud that your ears

would bleed. That was Dave!

Dave will be loved and missed dearly by all who had the opportunity to experience

his presence (which sometimes was more famboyant than most o us would care

to deal with)! Dave always had a heart o gold, contributing and giving to those in

need, those less ortunate, and causes he believed in. We will miss you Dave! A ride

in memory o Dave to be announced.

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A Biker Story (A slanted News Report)A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the lions cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her

by the cu o her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes o her screaming parents. The

biker jumps o his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerul punch. Whimpering

rom the pain the lion jumps back letting go o the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrifed parents, who thankhim endlessly.

A reporter has seen the whole scene, and addressing the biker, says, Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing

I saw a man do in my whole lie.

Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I elt

right.

Well, Ill make sure this wont go unnoticed. Im a journalist, you know, and tomorrows papers will have this on

the frst page. What motorcycle do you ride? A Harley Davidson. The journalist leaves. The ollowing morning

the biker buys the paper to see i it indeed brings news o his actions, and reads, on frst page:

*BIKER GANG MEMBER ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT * AND STEALS HIS LUNCH.***


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Upcoming EventsWinters over! Lets Ride!Spring ride April 5th. We will meet at Veterans Park Leaving 10:00 AM till Noon. Route is to be announced

Please come, support ICMS and enjoy the frst poker run o spring.

Awareness RallyCheck out ICMS and friends with Larry Gebert during the Channel 7 morning news May 1st.

This years awareness rally will be held on Saturday May 3rd. As in the past we will gather

starting at 10:00 AM at Sandy Point Park, below Lucky Peak Dam. The ride will leave at 1:00 PM

and end at MK plaza.

Please gather at MK for a few speeches and thank-yous.

If your club or riding group has a ag, I.C.M.S. invites you to display it at the front

of the pack as a show of unity.

Please gather after the rally at Municipal park where the Christian Motorcycle Association will

hold a BBQ. Have a cheap burger and a soda and visit with your friends, old and new.6


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S w a n F a l l s D a y T r i p C o n t r i b u t e d b y G r u m b l e r

Map of the Swan Falls Loop: (1) Boise (2) Kuna-Mora Rd (3) El

Gallo Giro in Kuna (4) Dedication Point (5) Swan Falls (6) King R

(7) Kuna-Mora Rd (8) Gowen Rd Chevron (8) Boise. ~85 miles.

Dedication Point: 16 miles south o Kuna is

this scenic overlook rom Dedication Point

o Snake River Canyon. This is part o the

National Conservation Area (NCA) Birds

o Prey. Hey, theres a couple o restrooms

at this location! :)

Swan Falls Scenic Overlook near end o

Swan Falls Rd. The alls are actually on

the other side o the dam. Its about a mile

downhill rom here to Swan Falls.

To the right is the winding road going

downhill to Swan Falls.

Built in 1901 to provide electricity to nearby

mines, Swan Falls is a historical point o interest

because its the oldest hydroelectric generating

site on the Snake River. A new power plant

was built in the mid-1990s. The old plant was

decommissioned and converted into a historical

display.

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