Senator Tieszen wants ATV's off the roadways

[Grumpy 1]

Last night on KOTA 5:30 news they interviewed Sen. Craig Tieszen. Senator Tieszen wants ATV's off the road. Check out the video and article at http://www.kotatv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11804660 .

I'm not giving up my plates without a battle. :-)

Questions one needs answered in the most recent version of the ATV bill that takes your license plate and your ATV off all hard surface roads in South Dakota.  If you receive a response please let me know. 
 
Where does one purchase a trail sticker under this bill, state office or other places?
How does one know when a hard surface road is open under this bill?
Is there any compensation to counties for lost license plate fees and wheel tax money?
If this bill gets to the floor will it require a two thirds vote?
 
Ideas that could cause plenty of problems
What if you want to go around a lake on hard surface roads and that road crosses more than one county or government jurisdiction.
What if you are ice fishing and want gas for your auger with hard surface between you and the gas pump
Who has to go to the local government to get a hard surface road opened up
How much does it cost to implement an ordinance to open a street or road (guess you as tax payer pay that)
How do I get out of a camp ground on a hard surface road at that camp ground if the only way out if it is not opened.
How many other problems could this bill create??
 
You can access the legislative research  council at http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx then click on current legislators, then click any name, then click contact, enter your email, in the subject line write ATV legislation,  then in comments list your name, where you live and leave your comment for the legislator and then thank them for there time and consideration.
  For a few minutes of your time think of the hours and hours and even years of fun and places you can go if this bill is defeated. Ed

[helmjama]

well i havent been on here much about this but im trying to understand this liars stuff. but i was looking threw all the bills on the south dakota web site and i came across one about golf carts being alowed in towns. huh and guess who was for this mr. tieszen i think he must own a golf cart and wants it to be legal to drive in town but wants the atvs out. probly cuse he paid more for is fricking golf cart and can only hit little white balls around a green. must be jelous of us haveing fun riding on the roads to the off road trails and then back with a smile on our faces.  i dont know just seams odd to me?  here is the link to the bill http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2010/Bill.aspx?File=HB1103P.htm

[toodeep]

You didn't see the tax credit for golf carts "electric vehicles" or however they stated it? I believe it was like a $6000 - $8000 credit, can't remember for sure but it was a ton.

[bottlerocket]

Ok.  I have to ask.  Why would you want atv's off the road but are allowing golf carts that only do at max 10 mph?  This guy does not sound like a very fair person. 

[1badatv]

that's just what we need .A slow moving small vehicle with NO lights at all cruising around town at 15-20 m.p.h.That sounds REAL safe.What the !%#@ is this doorknob thinking 
If the politicians would think about this for more than 1 second and realize the $$$$ posibilities they are going to be losing out on.They say for every 1 sled going to the hills in the winter,there are 8 atv's going there in the summer.Now it seems to me when i used to go there in the winter,THEY would cater to sledders like they were gods.Now you have the chance to do that X8 and you want to stop this from happening?Not to mention the $$$ from atv's being licensed.
I am sorry for what I am about to say but they need to WAKE UP and smell the coffee.If you take away paved roads,ditches,gravel roads.Where do you think people will ride?ANYWHERE they can ILLEGALLY.If you take away 1 spot they will go somewhere else,like a vicious circle.So now why not invest some $$$$ into trails,orv parks and make people of this GREAT state HAPPY.Instead of taking away all our freedom and tax $$$$.Look and see how many AREA's Neb. has for their citizens .

[1badatv]

I go to NEB. alot to ride and spend $$$$ there.I would like to spend my $$$$ right here in this state on riding but I can't drive 400+ miles to ride when I want to.So i go south 100miles in another state and ride where they have ORV parks just for guys and gals like us to use and it's FREE.I also pay a membership to NOHVA just to help keep places like this open.So paying is my contribution to them for having an area for me to use.Just like talsma's you pay to play and thanks to jerry and tina for opening up an area in sesd for people to use.I wonder why the state can't?
I would say NO on the golf carts on the roads as they have MORE area's to ride than we do already

[helmjama]

well i was bored really bored last night i thought hey lets ask mr why he wants to take atvs off the road so i emailed him threw the state site and suprised but i did get a reply back and this is what he said.   

""Danny: They need to come off the paved highways because they are not designed for that use. The numbers are ever increasing and I believe they pose a public safety threat.  That is my reasoning. Thanks for the input, Senator Craig Tieszen""

huh not designed for that use golf carts are huh im confuzziled. 

buy the way this is the email i sent

""im curious about your coment on the news about takeing atvs off the street and putting them on trails. im all for the trails but not so for off the streets. just was wondering why we would need to get rid of the license plates on them? i live in eastern south dakota and i drive my atv to work during the summer and on nice winter days. i obay the traffic laws. also if we are so low on money for the state why take the atv money away ill pay for license for the street along with trail licenses its a win win for us and the state. i guess all im asking is why you would like to see this happen. thanks for your time
danny""

[1badatv]

hey danny can you post the link.I would like to send him an email as well.I promise I'll be nice to 

[helmjama]

this is as close as i can get you should bring up his info just click on the contact senator tieszen.

http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2010/MemberDetail.aspx?Member=114

[Andy]

I heard on the radio yesterday that there is a bill to allow golf carts on city streets.  It would be up to the individual citys but you only need a drivers license, insurance, and a SMV sign.  I hope this passes as it should help keep ATVs on the street.

[helmjama]

andy thats what my post earlier its the same guy he wants the golf carts but dont want atvs.

[coldchamber96]

Is there a petition in Sioux Falls anywhere that we can sign?

[1badatv]

it seems the state of Neb. is going the other way.Trying to pass a bill for utv's and they include safety issues that we could also do.They already allow atv's from what I have been told
http://unicameralupdate.blogspot.com/2010/01/minitruck-and-utv-street-legality.html

[1badatv]

I to contacted him.maybe we should flood him with emails?

[coldchamber96]

Is there a petition in Sioux Falls anywhere that we can sign?