Soren
Should be Riding
Reged: 01/12/05
Posts: 12034
Loc: Beaverton, OR
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Herad on teh radio this morning that in teh state of Washington, they just passed a law to enforce motorcycle endorsements. Previously they were just writing tickets to people that were caught riding without an endorsement. Now, they will impound your bike.
As much as I hate new laws, I almost like this one. It will keep the "I have never ridden before and now I got a bike today" people off the road until they take the MSF class or are good enough to pass the DMV tests.
One of the things they said in the report is that 80% of all the motorcycle accidents in Washington involved riders without an endorsement.
Soren
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The_Dog33
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Reged: 02/01/07
Posts: 17010
Loc: NE PA USA
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I am all for enforcement of the lic. endorsement as long as it doesn't turn into cops pulling bikes over just to check.
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Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Soren
Should be Riding
Reged: 01/12/05
Posts: 12034
Loc: Beaverton, OR
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Heck they dont have enough time or man power to do that (state troopers in Washington and Oregon are underfunded and therefore short.. but that's another story for another day) so they'll only check if they do pull you over.
Soren
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Frank
Loquacious
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 3753
Loc: cambridge massachusetts
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i think its a good idea
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The_Dog33
Fe Butt
Reged: 02/01/07
Posts: 17010
Loc: NE PA USA
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I don't see what their funding has to do with their height. 
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Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Zmilin
Saddle Sore
Reged: 03/02/07
Posts: 5109
Loc: Sammamish, Washington - USA
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Quote:
Herad on teh radio this morning that in teh state of Washington, they just passed a law to enforce motorcycle endorsements. Previously they were just writing tickets to people that were caught riding without an endorsement. Now, they will impound your bike.
As much as I hate new laws, I almost like this one. It will keep the "I have never ridden before and now I got a bike today" people off the road until they take the MSF class or are good enough to pass the DMV tests.
One of the things they said in the report is that 80% of all the motorcycle accidents in Washington involved riders without an endorsement.
Soren
Good! Itll get some of the jack holes I have seen lately into a safety class. They wont like it but itll knock some of the ego from them when they dont pass cause all they know how to do is go fast and pull wheelies. 
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bennybmn
Should be Riding
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 12689
Loc: Long Island, NY
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We could use that around here for the same reason!!
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Ozi
Complete Newb
Reged: 07/10/07
Posts: 1
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In West Australia you are issued with a restricted max 250cc license for two years (mind you with technology it doesn't matter). Then you are eligible for an "open" license 
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GinaS
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Reged: 10/28/05
Posts: 3463
Loc: Bristol UK.
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That's a bit like how it was here. As you say there's no point to a cc limit, so it's now a bhp limit. I think it's 33. If you're over 21 you can take the test on a bigger bike and you don't have to wait the 2 years. Course you can have a bigger bike limited to 33bhp.
It's the reason Triumph sells a limiter kit.
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03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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