What Has ICMS Done?
ICMS
was incorporated as a non-profit educational corporation in
September 1985 with the intent of introducing a rider education
program to Idaho and to campaign for public awareness for
motorcycles.ICMS.
was instrumental in organizing the Steering Committee in
February 1991. 1.C.M.S. was successful in defeating HB301 which
would have required all riders to wear motorcycle helmets. The
Steering Committee continued to work on motorcycle legislation
in 1991 and 1992.
In
April 1991 ICMS was successful in having the Idaho
Transportation Department form a Motorcycle Safety Task Force
which prepared legislation known as the Motorcycle Safety
Program for Idaho.
In
January 1993 ICMS became qualified as a political action
committee.
In
March 1994 ICMS successfully lobbied the passage of the
Motorcycle Safety Program which provides for motorcycle rider
education and licensing for Idaho.
Since
January 1993 ICMS has been the full time legislative watchdog in
Idaho. In Washington, DC ICMS was successful in having 100% of
our delegation vote in favor of motorcyclists rights and the
federal blackmail of the states without mandatory helmet laws
was defeated.
In
March 1995 ICMS was successful in lobbying to change the
law to make a more equitable means of funding Rider Education
for motorcycle riders statewide.
ICMS
is a sustaining member of Motorcycle Riders Foundation and
actively works with and supports the work of MRF in Washington,
D. C. and in April 1995 brought the Best of the West Seminar to
Boise. ICMS will again host the Best of the West Seminar in
Boise in June, 2005.
2002
ICMS. lobbied and it was passed that insurance companies cannot
discriminate against motorcycle riders on health care.
ICMS publishes the Two Wheel
Advocate, a newsletter to keep its members currently
informed of all legislation that may affect motorcyclists.
ICMS continues to work to protect
motorcyclists' rights, in Idaho and nationally
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