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NEW YORK UPDATES: Helmet, gang, rights: no updates NOTE: Senate Committee agendas have not been posted.
Motorcycle:
Bill number: S07385 [No same as] Senate Sponsor: LARKIN
Amd S1251, V & T L Requires motorcycles to be operated on public highways with both wheels on the ground at all times. Senate status: 04/06/2010 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Bill text: AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring motorcycles to be operated with both wheels on the roadway
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 1251 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (e) to read as follows: 3 (E) NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE A MOTORCYCLE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY UNLESS 4 BOTH WHEELS THEREOF REMAIN ON THE ROADWAY OR GROUND AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT 5 IN A CIRCUMSTANCE BEYOND THE OPERATOR'S CONTROL. 6 S2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeed- 7 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. ------------ New York News:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109722199058417 Forum/Town Hall: Virtual Town Hall with Senator Savino
Senator Diane J. Savino invites you to participate in a Virtual Town Hall
This is an opportunity to have your questions answered or put your two cents in, regarding transportation issues.
Topics covered will include, the MTA, mass transit service, bus and ferry services, quality of roads, quality of the ride, traffic congestion and commuter tolls and fees.
Have your voice heard!
When: April 20, 2010 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
-Call 1-800-393-7044 and leave a voicemail question. Your question will be transcribed and read at the Town Hall. You can call in starting today through the event.
-Call 1-877-917-2517 the day of the event, April 20, 2010. You'll be able to listen in on the live event.
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Indiana: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session= 2&request=getBill&docno=31
Senate Bill 0031 Motorcycle handlebar height. Provides that motorcycle handlebars may not rise higher than the shoulders of the driver when the driver is seated in the driver's seat. (Current law provides that the handlebars may not rise more than 15 inches above the driver's seat.)
03/12/2010 S- Signed by the Governor 03/25/2010 H- Public Law 2 03/25/2010 H- Effective 07/01/2010 ---------- http://www.massmotorcycle.org/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=769540&item _id=12854 Friday, April 09, 2010
MMA Alert-Sound ordnance passes in Falmouth, MA. Bad news for Bikers.
MMA Members spent three evenings at Falmouth’s Town Meeting waiting to speak out against the proposed “Loud Vehicles ByLaw” as written in Article 25 of the Town Meeting Warrant. But, when finally called mid-way through the 3rd night, the ByLaw passed by vote from Town Meeting Members.
The very limited number of motorcyclists in attendance were unable to fend off the adoption of this Bylaw. Lifting verbiage directly from M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 16 (90-16), Falmouth adopted 90-16 as their Sound Ordinance and increased the fines while in the process.
The MMA is in opposition to this legislation due to the subjective nature used to decide if your motorcycle is legal. Without even testing the sound levels of your motorcycle, 90-16 allows law enforcement officers to ticket your ‘harsh and objectionable” motor vehicle.
The new bylaw still needs the approval of the Attorney General before it becomes law.
If cited under 90-16 in Falmouth or any other town, the MMA asks that you contact LegislativeDirector@MassMotorcycle.org and provide details of your citation. The MMA announced on March 2, 2010 that “All Citations” were dismissed in the recent Sterling & Princeton 90-16 court cases.
For additional information, please visit www.MassMotorcycle.org or contact LegislativeDirector@MassMotorcycle.org ----------- Maryland: http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/SB0493.htm
SB493: Vehicle Laws - Equipment on Motorcycles - Auxiliary Lighting Senate Action: 4/2 -Returned Passed ---------- Tennessee: http://www.cmtabate.com/blog/ CMT/ABATE Legislative Blog
Reciprocal Bill (HB2648) Update April 3rd, 2010 The reciprocal helmet bill would have allowed motorcyclists from other states to ride helmet-free in Tennessee, if their home states allowed them to do so. That bill is no longer on the calendar, which means it is not being actively worked. There were several issues with the bill, but the biggest one was a note from Governor Bredesen: After having carefully reviewed your bill, *SB2562/HB2648, we are unable to support it. We understand that this is an important issue to you and appreciate your efforts on this legislation. However, we respectfully disagree with the intent of this proposal. A representative from Governor Bredesens’s office will contact you shortly to discuss this matter further. In the meantime, please consider taking no further action on *SB2562/HB2648.
Many of the legislators that we were working on would simply vote no after the Governor’s office got involved. We need to work with our members and get them involved this summer, with elections. We all need to contact our legislators and get involved because this is the time we can make a difference.
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http://www.smsa.org/ Annual SMSA State Motorcycle Program Surveys
Each year the SMSA conducts a survey of the member st
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