Important Legislation Affecting Motorcyclists

[yeagermeister]

Sorry if this is a re-post ... but it's important!

This is a very important issue for motorcyclists across the country. We have been set up for a screwing by one of our "Administrations" which was clearly a result of undo influence
from the Insurance Lobby. Your Group Health Care Insurance provider cannot deny you coverage because you ride BUT they can refuse to pay any benefit claim if you are injured in an accident on your bike.
We have an opportunity to correct this injustice RIGHT NOW. There are two bills in Congress (House and Senate versions) to close this loophole. Follow the directions and let your guys in Washington know that there is broad support among their constituents to pass this legislation.

Go to http://www.amadirectlink.com

In the left column, top item, click on AMA RAPID RESPONSE CENTER

The next screen will show (4) four ACTION ALERTS. Click on the one for the HOUSE INTRODUCES HEALTH INSURANCE BILL FOR MOTORCYCLISTS.

Use the scroll down bar immediately adjacent to the text and fill in your name and address information. Fill in your name in the box labeled "Your Closing:".

Finally, click on the "Send Message" box. This will go to the
Congressman in your District. It knows who he (she) is from your
address.

Go back to the ACTION ALERTS screen and repeat the process for the one titled "SENATE INTRODUCES HEALTH INSURANCE BILL FOR MOTORCYCLISTS". This will go to your Senators.

Note that there are instructions for editing the AMA text if you care to change anything or add your own comments. If you choose to do so, keep it clean and polite.

Thanks.  And pass it along!

[Mk1inCali]

Hopefully my 45 seconds of work help in some way...

[RVertigo]

Done & Done...
I hope the bill doesn't have some hidden   in it.

[Alphamazing]

Got it!

[John Bates]

Also done and done.

I'm a staunch supporter and member of AMA.  They are working for us.

I also volunteer at the AMA Museum (just 3 miles down the road from my home.

[leo]

done.

[Budrick320]

he,he,he........aaalllllllll-right.

[Soaring]

done  

[Slavik]

done  

[phire]

Article from AMA's website, WOW! WTF? :x    :guns:


Kill two, maim two, pay $125 fine

In a surprise move, a youth who killed two motorcyclists and maimed their passengers when he crossed the center line and hit them in New Mexico has pleaded "no contest" to charges related to the crash.

His penalty?

A $125 fine.

Gerald Bailon, then 15 years old, was driving a pickup truck alone on a learner's permit near Taos, New Mexico, on May 30, 2004 when his truck crossed the center line and hit a motorcycle ridden by Leslie Walker, 59, of Colorado, killing him. Walker's passenger, Kathleen Pullara, lost her left leg below the knee as a result of the crash.

Timothy Searles, 41, and his wife, Jennifer, were riding a bike along with Walker. Timothy died later from injuries he suffered in a crash while avoiding the pickup, and Jennifer suffered crippling injuries.

Later, District Attorney Donald Gallegos dropped manslaughter charges against Bailon, saying the charges wouldn't stand up in court because of the legal requirements necessary to charge someone with manslaughter, or the greater charge of vehicular homicide.

Gallegos referred the case to another district attorney for review, who ultimately charged Bailon with careless driving, driving left of center, and driving without a license.

On July 19 of this year, Bailon pleaded not guilty to the charges. But later that day, Bailon returned to court and changed his plea to "no contest."

The magistrate accepting the plea dropped the charge of driving without a license because Bailon, now 16, had obtained a driver's license since the time of the crash.

The magistrate then fined Bailon $125 and ordered the youth to pay $110 in court costs.

This is just one of many cases the AMA has been watching as part of our Justice for All campaign. You can learn more about the campaign by contacting AMA Grassroots Manager Terry Lee Cook at (614) 856-1900, ext. 1288; by e-mail at tcook@ama-cycle.org; or by going to the Justice for All page.

[secondgen7]

Bump for those who may not have seen this yet.  I just submitted to my Reps and you should too!  

[nisus1]

Done and done, thanx... Good lookin' out.