California and Illinois are the latest states to take stands against motorcycle only checkpoints, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports. California's Governor, Jerry Brown, signed a bill into law on July 13 to ban motorcycle only checkpoints, while Illinois' Governor, Pat Quinn, recently signed a bill into law that prohibits the use of federal funding for law enforcement to set up motorcycle only traffic checkpoints.
Virginia and North Carolina also recently put laws on the books banning motorcycle only checkpoints, and New Hampshire prohibits the use of federal dollars for them. Wayne Allard (AMA Vice President for Government Relations) says: "Officials say they set up these motorcycle only checkpoints to pull over motorcyclists to check for safety violations. But if officials are really concerned about motorcyclists' safety, then they need to stop discriminating against motorcyclists with these checkpoints and start supporting programs that prevent motorcycle crashes, such as rider safety training and driver awareness programs."
The AMA opposes motorcycle only checkpoints and has been tracking the discriminatory practice since it first appeared in New York in 2007. In 2011 the state of Georgia conducted roadside motorcycle only checkpoints as thousands of motorcyclists rode through the state on their way to Daytona Beach, Fla., for Bike Week, March 4-13. "The important to budget travel is to approach onward. When it occurs to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved trips and/or going to see new locations we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is always in the back of our minds. Preparation and consuming our travel budget carefully is a priority for most families. Minimizing expending and prices, while still delighting your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain success and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning regarding economizing money while travelling is simple: Even if your personal funds is highly tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also keeping in mind that while traveling, regardless of whether on a funds or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel costs!..". And another motorcycle only checkpoint was conducted in northern Virginia during one of the nation's most visible motorcycle rallies -- Rolling Thunder -- over the 2011 Memorial Day weekend. Motorcycle only checkpoints were also conducted in Utah when thousands of riders attended a world-class road racing event.
Five states have outlawed the practice -- Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Illinois, California -- and legislation to prohibit them has been introduced in Missouri and New Jersey. What that means to Louisiana riders is that they can be pulled over to check for safety violations just because they are riding a motorcycle.
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