In NYC.

 

Checkpoints haven't been made illegal on constitutional grounds in NY? They are illegal in WA state.. that whole "probably cause" problem.

 

I recently joined the MRF (motorcycle riders foundation) based in Washington DC. They're no doubt the best organization lobbying for the rights and freedoms of motorcyclists and are typically endorsed and/or affiliated with state ABATE groups. I moved to NV from IA where I'm a life member of ABATE and really miss the solidarity and forward thinking activism, advocacy and brotherhood that exists. There just isn't any willingness or desire for that in NV that I can find so MRF is currently my only real option. It's disappointing now that I'm retired and have more time that I could put into the effort. A shame.

Big issues for the MC rights groups are profiling and ethanol. The opposition to these things is obvious and now that there's a push to add more ethanol to fuel the urgency is increasing.

 

Will watch…

 

Old thread but nonetheless, here in VT you have to pick a plan and stick with it (meaning it’s either every car gets stopped or every third one, etc.); you couldn’t single out just bikes if it’s a DUI checkpoint. However, there are truck only checkpoints but that’s not a DUI checkpoint.

 

This is not political so let’s please let it stay that way. In southern Arizona there’s a border patrol checkpoint (been there decades before the current issues) on AZ Rte. 86 a two lane road running east into Tucson from the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation. Years ago I went for a ride early on a cold morning to the Kitt Peak National Observatory which gets to over 9000 feet which goes by checkpoint. I wore my modular helmet. I stopped at the checkpoint on my way back and lifted the front of my helmet figuring an older guy with a white beard would just get waved through. I wasn’t. The fella said something to me with the bike running, the helmet and some layers over my ears due to the cold, ear plugs in, and damaged hearing. I responded with my usual “What?” He repeated himself. I said “what” again. After 4 tries he motioned me to turn off the bike. He was asking “Are you a U.S. citizen?”. Saying “yes” and riding off I laughed thinking how many “whats” it would taken before he concluded I didn’t speak English and ask for ID.

 

been through those hundreds of times, beautiful desert landscape to ride…unfortunately kitt peak is restricted anymore, but border patrol knows illegal aliens and drugs are not dudes on Harley Davidson motorcycles. Cool story bro

 

Thanks M. What’s the restriction?

 

get out of NY.