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Bill aims to stop motorcycle checkpoints
Source: Powersports Business
Friday March 4, 2011
A federal lawmaker has introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from giving money to states and local jurisdictions for motorcycle-only checkpoints, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
On Thursday, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced the bill. The legislation, with original co-sponsors Reps. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), would prohibit the DOT "from providing grants or any funds to a state, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is part of the Transportation Department, recently gave Georgia a $70,000 grant to conduct one or more roadside motorcycle-only checkpoints. New York state has operated a similar program using state funds.
For more information, go to http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/...ueslegislation.
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03-04-2011, 03:04 PM
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How about they spend some money to stop A$$holes from using cellphones and inattentive/distracted driving? Tax dollars spent here at their worst. Just sayin' 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pushrod243
Source: Powersports Business
Friday March 4, 2011
A federal lawmaker has introduced legislation to prevent the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) from giving money to states and local jurisdictions for motorcycle-only checkpoints, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
On Thursday, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced the bill. The legislation, with original co-sponsors Reps. Tom Petri (R-Wis.) and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), would prohibit the DOT "from providing grants or any funds to a state, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is part of the Transportation Department, recently gave Georgia a $70,000 grant to conduct one or more roadside motorcycle-only checkpoints. New York state has operated a similar program using state funds.
For more information, go to http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/...ueslegislation. |
John this link isn't working.
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03-05-2011, 08:10 AM
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Try it now....I fixed it
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03-11-2011, 08:20 AM
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FEDERAL
H.R.904
Latest Title: To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or any funds to a State, county, town, or township, Indian tribe, municipal or other local government to be used for any program to check helmet usage or create checkpoints for a motorcycle driver or passenger.
Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] (introduced 3/3/2011)
Cosponsors (7)
Rep Costello, Jerry F. [IL-12] - 3/8/2011
Rep Duffy, Sean P. [WI-7] - 3/3/2011
Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] - 3/8/2011
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] - 3/3/2011
Rep Ribble, Reid J. [WI-8] - 3/8/2011
Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] - 3/3/2011
Rep West, Allen B. [FL-22] - 3/8/2011
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2011 Referred to House committee.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Bill text:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.904 |
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I live here in ga.. just south of atlanta...... I have heard of these check points.. but have not been through 1 yet.... I agree some jack leg just wants to waste $$$.. we all need work & the govt just wants to waste $$... when or will it ever stop.... thay just want to single out bikers......who will be next..?
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