Bikernet Rights News

Lane Splitting General Guidelines For Motorcycles Lane sharing in a safe and prudent manner is not illegal in the state of California The term lane splitting, sometimes known as lane sharing, filtering or white-lining, refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between lanes of stopped or slower moving traffic or moving between lanes to the front of traffic stopped at a traffic light. Read the full story

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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for April 2013 The World's Gone Nuts, but Freedom Fighters Never Give Up By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. Read the full story

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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for March 2013 They came after Lane Splitting, Canadian Insurance Hikes, and Australian Brothers behind Bars By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection This is supposed to be Coast to Coast, but it reaches world wide issues, including insurance hikes in Canada, Bans in Australia, California on Lane Splitting, Wisconsin on E15 Gas, and driver's cause the majority of Motorcycle Accidents, and they want to regulate sound. Read the full story

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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for January 2013 Bikers Banned, Women Banned, ABS Mandatory, Criminals Crash, EPA, and Electric Bikes Win By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection It's never a dull moment in the world of motorcycling, as lawmakers feel they must pass laws, enhance enforcement, and work mess with the economy to survive. That's why freedom fighters are needed everywhere. Read the full story

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FEMA NEWSLETTER – LOOKING TOWARDS 2013 EUROPEAN CHALLENGES Anti-Tampering, Road Worthiness Tests, Road Restraint Systems, and Power Restrictions By Aline Delhaye, FEMA It's interesting to keep an eye on European legislation and watch how it might or might not impact regulations in the States. Read the full story

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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for December 2012 Lane Splitting Wins, Helmet Laws Lose, and Speeding Tickets Up for Debate By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection Deaths of bicyclists rose 8.7% and fatalities of occupants of large trucks swelled 20% last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported in an analysis of 2011 traffic deaths. Overall traffic fatalities dropped 1.9% to 32,367. The decline came as the number of miles driven by motorists dropp... Read the full story

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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for November 2012 From New Jersey Banning Smiles, to EPA MC tests Banned in Arizona, and Talking Vehicles By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester and NCOM, with photos from the Bob T. collection This issue Bill covered New Jersey's effort to ban smiles on driver's licenses, two bike thieves collide, Motorcycle Safety off the federal list as a priority, Picketing funerals in Califa stopped, Arizona stops MC emission testing, and Santa is on his way with the Christmas Tree Read the full story

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Coast to Coast Legislative Report from AIM and Bill Bish for October 2012 Pakistan Tries to Ban Motorcycles, RI Wants to tax Them, Tougher European Regs, and Unfair Parking Tickets in NYC By Bill Bish, thanks to Richard Lester, with vintage images courtesy of the Bob T. collection Pakistan Tries to Ban Motorcycles, RI Wants to tax Them, Tougher European Regs, and Unfair Parking Tickets in NYC. It's never a dull moment when it comes to legislation. If only governments would fix themselves and leave folks alone for a year. Read the full story

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