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Bristow man sentenced in motorcyclist death
On newsok.com is a story about Floyd Williams being
sentenced to 50 years for the death of Terry Maxey in October 2006.
http://newsok.com/bristow-man-sentenced-to-50-years-for-motorcyclists-death/article/3250041/?tm=1212069866
Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program Lawsuit
Settled
A lawsuit brought against the TEAM OREGON Motorcycle
Safety Program at Oregon State University has been settled. The action,
filed December 14, 2006 by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, alleged
copyright and intellectual property infringements of MSF works. Dr. Ed
Ray, President of OSU and Stephen Garets, TEAM OREGON Director were
named in their official capacities.
A settlement conference was held in federal court in Santa Ana,
California on May 21, 2008. The summary terms of settlement are:
1. MSF has agreed to dismiss its lawsuit with prejudice.
2. Neither party will pay compensation, costs, or fees to the other.
3. Team Oregon will be entitled to continue using its current curriculum
without restriction.
4. MSF will acknowledge that Team Oregon owns valid copyrights in Team
Oregon course materials.
5. Team Oregon will acknowledge that MSF owns valid copyrights in MSF
course materials.
6. Neither Team Oregon nor MSF will disparage the other.
7. MSF will give Team Oregon a free license to use MSF materials in Team
Oregon curricular materials, and Team Oregon will note that license in
future Team Oregon publications. Team Oregon will continue to deny that
it needs any such license.
8. Team Oregon will continue its practice of not marketing its program
outside Oregon and will not grant permission for others to reproduce its
materials.
9. The parties will release each other from all claims either may have
against the other.
“I’m relieved and grateful to have reached this settlement,” said
Stephen Garets, Director of TEAM OREGON and a named defendant. “We’re
proud and fully supportive of the programs we’ve designed that treat the
specific safety and training needs of Oregon’s riders. This settlement
allows us to now devote full attention to the pressing needs of Oregon’s
riders.”
Contact http://teamoregon.orst.edu for more information about TEAM
OREGON training.
The TEAM OREGON Motorcycle Safety Program is sponsored
by Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
TEAM OREGON's goal is to foster and promote safe motorcycle operation
through quality rider education programs and public information
campaigns. TEAM OREGON is funded by a fee on motorcycle license
endorsements.
Legislative Calendar
Jan 17-Bill introduction deadline
Feb 4-Session begins
March 13-3rd reading, House of Origin
April 24-3rd reading opposite house
May 30-Sine Die
House Bills
HB2213-Gilbert-Prohibit use of hand held cell phone while driving
HB2572-Hickman-Prohibit use of certain devices while driving (Jeff
Smith bill)
HB2820-Sullivan-Right to repair bill
HB3245-Lamons-Right to repair bill
HB3241-McNiel-Motorcycle intersection bill/Traffic actuated signals
Senate Bills
SB1386-Barrington-Directing right turns from paved shoulder
SB1414-Brogdon-Drivers License-finger imaging option
SB1415-Brogdon-Drivers License-resolution of images
SB1700-Bass-Traffic actuated signals-must detect motorcycles.
SB1944-Lerblance-Motorcycle driving lights
SB2149-Corn-Insurance-prohibit use of credit rating to calculate
premiums
SB2154-Jolley-Drivers License-create online renewal
 ATV
helmet law going into effect
Just a reminder, the new ATV helmet requirements
went
into effect November 1, 2007. The law only applies to children
under 18, while riding ATV's on public land.
More ATV deaths add to safety fears
Oct 5, 2007 - from NewsOK.com http://newsok.com/article/3141042/1191589536
Is there a reason they state statistics for 9 months
compared to 12 months? And then, state number of injuries for the
last 66 months? Jan 2002- June 2007) Maybe that's how far back
they had to go to get a number with shock value. One lump value
for 5˝ years doesn't show the year to year injuries, or any trends.
They also compare number of injuries over the last 66
months of Tulsa (less than 20) to Waynoka (nearly 200).
I don't know anyone that drives clear across the state to ride in Tulsa,
but thousands from all over Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas drive to Waynoka
to ride ATV's, dirt bikes, dune buggies, etc... almost every weekend.
It's the Little Sahara State Park! How does that compare to an
Urban city? There's probably more ATV's in Waynoka during a
holiday weekend than there are in Tulsa all year. (that's not a
statistic, just a possibility!)
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