Welcome to the Official Website of ABATE of Southern Idaho

 

Also known as ASI;
 a not-for-profit
motorcycle rights
 organization joining with the
 general
public in an effort
 to stop unreasonable and
 unfair legislation and practices
 that diminish rights of motorcyclists
 of Southern Idaho
.
 


QUOTABLE QUOTE:
“The world is run by those who show up.”
- Anonymous
ASI News
Sunday Brunch Ride
February 19, 2012, KSU 10:30 AM

ASI Business Meeting
Wednesday, March 7th. (See Calendar for details.)

 Legislation you should know about:

2012: 

SB1251:  RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND CELLULAR TELEPHONES; AMENDING SECTION  49-104, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 14, TITLE 49, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-1431, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF A CELLULAR TELEPHONE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SEIZURE OR FORFEITURE OF A CELLULAR  ELEPHONE IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN LAW AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

 SB1252:RELATING TO DRIVING WHILE TEXTING; AMENDING SECTION 49-121, IDAHO CODE, TO  DEFINE THE TERM "TEXTING"; AMENDING SECTION 49-529, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TITLE 49, IDAHO  CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-675, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT  TEXTING WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS AND TO  PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Note: !! These two Senate bills have been recently introduced into legislation.  They have received acceptance and are being sent to print.  The next step means it will appear to the Transportation Committee in upcoming hearings.

2011:

SB1126:  Restores constitutional right to carry.

H0091:  TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF ANY VEHICLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY UNLESS SUCH VEHICLE'S LOAD IS SECURED OR ANY REQUIRED COVERING IS SECURELY FASTENED, TO PROVIDE THAT VEHICLES OPERATED ON PAVED PUBLIC HIGHWAYS WITH CERTAIN LOADS SHALL BE COVERED AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

H0141:  TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL USE AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT CAUSES SUCH PERSON TO BE DISTRACTED OR OTHERWISE FAIL TO EXERCISE DUE CARE AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS.

S1024:  TO PROHIBIT THE  USE OF A CELLULAR TELEPHONE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO  PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SEIZURE OR FORFEITURE  OF A CELLULAR TELEPHONE IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN LAW AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.

S1025:  RELATING TO DRIVING WHILE TEXTING; AMENDING SECTION 49-121, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE THE TERM "TEXTING"; AMENDING SECTION 49-529, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TITLE 49, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-675, IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Remember to visit
http://legislature.idaho.gov/about/07districtmap.pdf
to use an interactive map to help determine what district you are in.


 



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