Snowmobile Perils: A four-part series from the Anchorage Daily News

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Mike Doogan: Snowmachines require new state laws, lots of enforcement

Daily News editorial: Prevent tragedies by enforcing laws

Allison Bell: Training regulations would reduce snowmachine deaths



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Web links:

Text of the 1999 study, "Injuries Associated with Snowmobiles, Alaska, 1993-1994," Michael Landen, John Middaugh, Andrew Dannenberg:

www3.oup.co.uk/publhr/hdb/
Volume_114/Issue_01/
pdf/1140048.pdf

Alaska’s new snowmobile trail grant program:

www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/
grants/snowmotr.htm

Alaska State Snomobile Association:

www.aksnow.org

Highmarking Risks:

www.csac.org/Education/
articles/amsc-highmark.html

Avalanche Awareness for Snowmobilers:

www.csac.org/snowman/
papers/snowmobilers.html

Iron Dog Gold Rush Classic

irondog.ptialaska.net

Arctic Man Ski & Sno-Go Classic:

www.alaska.net/~arcticmn/

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:

www.dnr.state.mn.us/
trails_and_waterways/
regulations/snowmobile/

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources:

www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/
es/enforcement/
safety/snosaf.htm

Michigan Department of Natural Resources:

www.dnr.state.mi.us/
www/fmd/rec/snowmobile/
snowmobl.htm

American Academy of Pediatrics snowmobile statement:

www.aap.org/policy/
02222.html

International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association:

www.Snowmobile.org/
index.htm

 

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Mike Doogan's opinion
Daily News columnist says series highlights need to keep snowmachines out of Anchorage and for increased regulation and enforcement.

Daily News editorial
Try expanded enforcement of existing laws and more rider education before implementing new regulations.

Allison Bell's opinion
Epidemiologist argues for better training and increased regulation of snowmachine riders.

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