Monday, July 15, 2013

This is on the Federal Level. Call Washington D.C. on this!!!!

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This is on the Federal Level. Call Washington D.C. on this!!!!

“STOP MOTORCYCLE CHECKPOINT FUNDING ACT” INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has introduced “a bill to prohibit
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from providing funds to
state and local authorities for the purpose of creating motorcycle only
checkpoints.”

Filed on May 7, the Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act, H.R. 1861,
“also contains language to force the DOT to focus motorcycle safety
efforts on crash prevention programs, not national helmet mandates,”
according to Rep. Sensenbrenner. “This will stop the DOT from
manipulating State policies with federal money.”

Contact your federal representatives and request they support H.R.
1861, and that they sign on as a co-sponsor of Sensenbrenner’s bill. 
You can call members of Congress through the Capitol Switchboard at
(202) 224-3121.


KY's Delegation with direct phone numbers:
Rep. John Yarmuth - Louisville area
202-225-5401
Rep. Andy Barr - Lexington area
202-225-4706
Rep. Ed Whitfield - far Western KY
202-225-3115
Rep. Bret Guthrie - just west of Louisville area
202-225-3501
Rep. Thomas Massie - Northern KY
202-225-3465
Rep. Hal Rogers - Southeastern KY
202-225-4601