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 they are illegal. Whether or not they pull over and cite cages during this operation as well, they are obtaining grant money to specifically pull over motorcycles... Thoughts?
If you get caught in one of these checkpoints, 1) video tape everything 2) respectfully inform the cop that what they are doing is illegal in the state of California and 3) recite the following Vehicle code number for the record and their edification. 4) Go to court and fight it... take no plea. We need the courts to rule on this issue.
We need any and
every announcement if we decide to go for an injunction and or modify
the law to include a definition of what constitutes a motorcycle only
checkpoint and or include motorcycle safety operations programs. Or...
decide to file a class action lawsuit for those riders who were ticketed
during these checkpoints..er..safety operations..
AB 1047 - Signed into law on October 8, 2013
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.
SEC. 2. Section 2814.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
V C Section 2814.1 Vehicle Inspection Checkpoints
(d) State and local law enforcement agencies shall not conduct motorcycle only
AB 1047 - Signed into law on October 8, 2013
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.
SEC. 2. Section 2814.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
V C Section 2814.1 Vehicle Inspection Checkpoints
(d) State and local law enforcement agencies shall not conduct motorcycle only