Mar 2012
NCOM Biker NEWSBYTES - by Bill Bish for February 2012
March/05/2012
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information or if you have been involved in any type of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at www.ON-A-BIKE.com. WELCOME to our thousands of new subscribers through the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists program, and THANK YOU for indicating on your AIM membership application that you’re interested in receiving motorcycle-related legal & legislative news!
The AIM/NCOM e-News now reaches nearly a million concerned motorcyclists every month, bringing current and accurate information directly to your in-box to keep you updated on important issues and current events.
CONGRESS MOVES TO ABOLISH MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS
Motorcycle-only checkpoints have revved up concern in Congress, and wording was recently inserted into the House highway bill that would bar the U.S. Department of Transportation from providing grants to local or state governments for such discriminatory inspections.
The action arose over motorcycle-exclusive roadblocks set up in Georgia and New York under federal safety grants that single out motorcycles from four-wheeled traffic for police to check the bike and rider for proper paperwork, helmet, exhaust and equipment violations.
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), who sponsored H.R. 904 to ban federal funding of motorcycle-only checkpoints, applauded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for including his bill’s wording in their Feb. 1st mark-up of the transportation measure, saying; "It is encouraging to see that the transportation reauthorization bill will encourage more efficient use of taxpayer dollars and smart motorcycle safety policy."
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THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information or if you have been involved in any type of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at www.ON-A-BIKE.com. WELCOME to our thousands of new subscribers through the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists program, and THANK YOU for indicating on your AIM membership application that you’re interested in receiving motorcycle-related legal & legislative news!
The AIM/NCOM e-News now reaches nearly a million concerned motorcyclists every month, bringing current and accurate information directly to your in-box to keep you updated on important issues and current events.
CONGRESS MOVES TO ABOLISH MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS
Motorcycle-only checkpoints have revved up concern in Congress, and wording was recently inserted into the House highway bill that would bar the U.S. Department of Transportation from providing grants to local or state governments for such discriminatory inspections.
The action arose over motorcycle-exclusive roadblocks set up in Georgia and New York under federal safety grants that single out motorcycles from four-wheeled traffic for police to check the bike and rider for proper paperwork, helmet, exhaust and equipment violations.
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), who sponsored H.R. 904 to ban federal funding of motorcycle-only checkpoints, applauded the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for including his bill’s wording in their Feb. 1st mark-up of the transportation measure, saying; "It is encouraging to see that the transportation reauthorization bill will encourage more efficient use of taxpayer dollars and smart motorcycle safety policy."
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U.S. Interior Department Resurrects Wild Lands Policy
March/05/2012
Contact your senators and representative today!
The inappropriate federal "Wild Lands" policy was thought to be dead and buried -- until now.
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) opposes the "Wild Lands" policy because it can restrict responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding with little or no public input whatsoever.
For the full story on this policy and what you can do, go to AMA Action Alert.
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The inappropriate federal "Wild Lands" policy was thought to be dead and buried -- until now.
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) opposes the "Wild Lands" policy because it can restrict responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding with little or no public input whatsoever.
For the full story on this policy and what you can do, go to AMA Action Alert.
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