Motorcycle only checkpoints
#11
04-09-2011, 10:29 PM
Below is a partial response I received from my US Congressman on March 7,2011
As you may know, H.R 904 would 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.*
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As you know, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently offering a grant worth up to $350,000 to law enforcement agencies for setting up traffic checkpoints that target only motorcycles. The grant, known as the Motorcycle Law Enforcement Demonstration grant program, will be open to up to five agencies, and will be used to study the effectiveness of such programs.*
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The program is based on a similar program conducted by New York State Police. In 2008, New York State troopers set up 15 checkpoints near motorcycling events, pulling aside motorcyclists to educate them on safety issues as well as issue traffic tickets for violations such as riding without a license, use of illegal helmets and use of illegal exhaust systems."
As you may know, H.R 904 would 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.*
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As you know, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently offering a grant worth up to $350,000 to law enforcement agencies for setting up traffic checkpoints that target only motorcycles. The grant, known as the Motorcycle Law Enforcement Demonstration grant program, will be open to up to five agencies, and will be used to study the effectiveness of such programs.*
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The program is based on a similar program conducted by New York State Police. In 2008, New York State troopers set up 15 checkpoints near motorcycling events, pulling aside motorcyclists to educate them on safety issues as well as issue traffic tickets for violations such as riding without a license, use of illegal helmets and use of illegal exhaust systems."
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04-09-2011, 11:13 PM
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04-09-2011, 11:34 PM
No. You figure with both sides trying to cut the amount borrowed from paul to pay peter, this favorite of motorcyle haters would have lost it's funding.
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04-10-2011, 01:16 AM
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