North Carolina Biker Rights

HB 1289 Amend Motorcycle Helmet Laws Stalled in Committee
6/16/2005 Raleigh, NC
House Bill 1289 which would amend motorcycle helmet laws continues to be stalled in the NC legislature since April. The only member of the finance committee who had the courtesy to respond to emails from many upset motorcyclists is Representative Bill Faison (D-Caswell, Orange). He says he likes helmet laws the way they are. Regardless, there are many motorcyclists asking the finance committee to do their jobs and get the bill to the floor.

Senator Tony Rand poised to act on NC Motorcycle Awareness Funding Proposal.
6/16/2005 Raleigh, NC
The publisher of Worldwide Bikers met today with NC Senator Majority Leader Tony Rand (D-Cumberland, Bladen) to present a North Carolina Motorcycle Awareness Funding proposal. The Senator is going to get the proposal to the Highway Patrol and/or take other action on it. Since it is past filing deadlines, the bill would most likely be introduced during the 2006 session.

This would fund the production and distribution of attention getting professional radio ads with motorists as the target audience. We agreed that the Highway Patrol may be best suited for sending out the bid and administering the grant. We agreed that $50k used correctly should be able to produce several excellent ads. Senator Rand believes it may also cover the cost of a couple television spots. The ads would then be distributed for use as public service announcements by broadcasters, and serve as a reminder to motorists to be more aware of motorcyclists.