San Mateo County riders. These checkpoints are totally out of control here...
Anyone who finds links to press releases like this regarding cops conducting "Motorcycle Safety Operations" anywhere in California, please send them to me. "Safety Operations" in my mind is synonymous with CHECKPOINTS and as far as I am concerned and they are illegal. Whether or not they pull and cite cages during this operation as well, they are obtaining grant money to specifically pull over motorcycles... Thoughts?
Again... here is how the law reads...
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Other states have established motorcycle only checkpoints to address the growing problem of increased motorcycle fatalities.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to prohibit the establishment of motorcycle only checkpoints in California and that this prohibition is in no way intended to affect the establishment or conduct of other enforcement programs conducted by state or local law enforcement agencies.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to prohibit the establishment of motorcycle only checkpoints in California and that this prohibition is in no way intended to affect the establishment or conduct of other enforcement programs conducted by state or local law enforcement agencies.
SEC. 2. Section 2814.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
2814.1.
(d) State and local law enforcement agencies shall not conduct motorcycle only checkpoints.
(d) State and local law enforcement agencies shall not conduct motorcycle only checkpoints.
