Motorcyclist Road Conditions Survey
June 16, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
The members of the Motorcyclists Advisory Council (MAC) have developed a survey to help collect meaningful data with regard to the motorcycling public perceptions of roadway design, construction, maintenance and signage.
All Motorcyclists – Please click here to participate in the survey.
Motorcycle ride with dad revs up bond
June 15, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
“This is my daughter. We started in Staunton, Va., and we’re riding the length of the Blue Ridge Parkway — it’s our first father/daughter trip.”
I lost track of how many times my dad introduced me like this to fellow motorcyclists. Then, he invariably would add, “And she rode 500 miles her first day. She’d never been on the bike more than an hour.”
If only I’d known years ago that’s all it took to make my dad proud.
Lawmaker gives up on repeal of motorcycle helmet law
June 12, 2008 by Hersey · Leave a Comment
BATON ROUGE — A Harley-Davidson-riding lawmaker has given up on his effort to let his fellow motorcyclists decide whether they want to wear a helmet.
Head protection will continue to be mandatory in Louisiana after a hostile Senate committee blocked Rep. Mert Smiley’s bill on Wednesday, as the legislative session winds down toward its June 23 end date. A companion bill had earlier stalled on the House floor, and Smiley said he had no chance to get the law repealed this session.
“I fought a gallant fight,” said Smiley, a Port Vincent Republican. But he said he’d try again next year.
