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Representative Barbara Marumoto News  Representative Barbara Marumoto (R) District 19 Office 808-586-6310 YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK Below is a YouTube video link with Representative Barbara Marumoto on ATV's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL30pSUVSnw PRESS RELEASE Representative Barbara Marumoto (R) District 19 Office 808-586-6310 View Profile January 15th, 2008 PRESS RELEASE ATV's ARE DANGEROUS FOR YOUNGSTERS By Michele Van Hessen Honolulu - Representative Barbara Marumoto wants minors to wear helmets when operating ATVs. House Bill 2364 has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. To support this important bill please send an e-mail to Representative Tommy Waters, Chair of Judiciary at Waters@capitol.hawaii.gov. You may also see the video at http://houseminority.wordpress.com/. "We must protect our children," said Representative Marumoto. "A children's hospital in Arkansas reports that out of 500 consecutive injuries from ATV (all-terrain vehicles) accidents, children (ages 6 through 19 years) suffered the following injuries," reported representative Marumoto "Head injuries included: 85 skull fractures, 66 cases of hemorrhage, 59 brain injuries. Spinal injuries included: 21 spine fractures, 5 spinal cord injuries. Also there were: 36 lung injuries, 70 injuries to the spleen, liver, kidneys or pancreas extremity fractures were found in 208 children with broken legs being the most common; and in addition there were 12 amputations," explained Representative Marumoto. ΚΚ "The youngest patient was a 6 month-old infant riding with his mother. His thigh bone was fractured.Lastly there were 6 fatalities and several cases of long-term disabilities. If we are going to allow children to operate ATVs, then we must, at the minimum, mandate helmet use," concluded Representative Marumoto. Again, to support this important bill please send an e-mail to Representative Tommy Waters, Chair of Judiciary at Waters@capitol.hawaii.gov. Back | Current News | FYI |
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