Cyril Huze has posted a notice from Georgia about the Motorcycle Check Points and this would be a good place for people to comment on them.
http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2011/02/12/alert-motorcycle-checkpoints-on-your-way-to-daytona-bike-week/
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From Dan Forrest, State Director of A.B.A.T.E. Georgia.
“Motorcycle Checkpoints to begin in March. As many of you know, the State of Georgia received $70,000.00 from the NSTB for Motorcycle ONLY Safety Check Points. They will stop all Motorcycles at these Check Points.
We were informed by unnamed sources that the Check Points would start in early March to coincide with the Daytona Bike Week event. Most points of entry to Florida will be involved. We are anticipating them to start March 3rd in order to take advantage of the additional flow of Motorcycle traffic thru our State. I was told that the officers conducting the safety check points have been trained in what to check for so be sure you, your paper work and your bike are in order.
We understand that this is just a way to increase revenues, so do all you can to avoid adding to the state funds. There are many who trailer into Georgia and ride into Florida from here. You may wish to change your plans and trailer on through to Florida”
ROGUE
Feb 13th, 2011 at 9:43 am
DBW You are suggesting Punishing the people in Florida and those wanting to attend Bike Week for some thing that the State of Georgia is doing,
That just does not make sence.
By all means contact Daytona Beach and Volusia County Chambers of Commerce and complain though.
20 ROGUE
Feb 13th, 2011 at 9:46 am
Notice that the Federal Government through the NSTB gave the State of Georgia $70,000.00 of our Tax Dollars to Profile Motorcyclist.
The cops don’t care they are making money. Take the money away from the state and there will not be any more check points as they do Not Make Money for the state.
They are collecting information.
The thing to do is complain to our Elected Federal Officials about Wasteful Spending.
If the NSTB has so much money they can spend it on things like this they need to have their budget cut and possibly let some employees and or directors go.
Every Bit Of Wasteful Spending will Help Lower The National Debt and it is your and my Taxpayer Dollars that is being used.
21 Mike Greenwald
Feb 13th, 2011 at 9:53 am
The purpose of these stops is to gather information for further profiling. Secondarily, the purpose of these stops is for asset seizure. The NTSB is disbursing your tax dollars to States like Georgia, New York and other States because your Senators and Representatives are wasting your money.
The idiots, that think a boycott of Daytona Bike Week is a good idea, are wrong. There is no reason to punish the vendors, manufacturers and local businesses.
The overreaching of the Federal, State and local governments to gather information is wrong.
Government will continue doing this to motorcyclists because the majority of motorcyclists do not know their rights and act like they are compliant and stupid. In addition to being stuck on stupid, they refuse to learn their rights, their constitution or what and how to speak with law enforcement officers or their government officials.
Stay stupid, stay compliant, and keep on waving.
