This page is dedicated to sharing motorcycle
related Legislative News. This will be updated frequently so
stop by and check out what is going on both locally and
nationally.
Also go to our
Links page for links to AMA,
ABATE of Georgia, Motorcycle Safety Foundation and various other
informative places.
ALERT 01/11:
Stop Motorcycle Only Checkpoints in Georgia
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Click the link above for a printable letter to the
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The NHTSA recently announced a grant program to
supposedly address Motorcycle
Safety issues. The recipient of the money for the demo
project was the Georgia
Department of Public Safety. The Georgia State Patrol is
conducting a series of roadside
motorcycle safety checks in accordance with what was
outlined in the Request for
Applications. The amount of NHTSA funding is $70,000.00.
The motorcycle check
points do not address nor decrease motorcycle accidents
and instead “profiles”
motorcyclists and discriminates against citizens based
on their mode on transportation
and clothing.
Motorcycle Safety is an important and growing issue in
Georgia. Over the past several
months Georgia has lost several motorcyclists to
inattentive and distracted drivers. The
Motorcycle Only Check Points do not address the issues
that are killing our
motorcyclists.
A strong research based motorcycle safety
awareness program is needed to
ensure our safety and reduce crashes not police check
points that target the victims of
crashes.
Members of the US Congress recently urged US
Transportation Secretary LaHood to
suspend the grant program and to concentrate on crash
causation and education programs.
We are asking for your help in suspending the demo
program in Georgia.
Click here for a
printable letter to the Governor.
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At our monthly meetings our
Legislative Director
gives us a
report of what is going on in the local and national statehouses
regarding motorcycles in Georgia and other states.
Click on the
LA News link to read the notes for each ABATE D2 meeting by
date.
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To stop crappy bills aimed at bikers at the source, do a
little campaign work for a biker-friendly candidate. The
permanent solution is to build a biker-friendly legislature.
Douglas Findlay
Volunteer Coordinator
