South Carolina Motorcycle Rights Association

MRF Reps/Board/Friends/Supporters & Allies:

I am pleased to report that tomorrow, both the House of Representatives and the Senate will introduce a bipartisan and bicameral measure that addresses concerns over motorcycle profiling.

Leading this effort are Senators Johnson (Republican - Wisc.) and Shaheen (Democrat - New Hamp.) in the Senate and in the House, Representatives Walberg (Republican - Michigan) and Pocan (Democrat – Wisconsin). Additional co-sponsors are being sought this evening in the House so we may end up with additional supporters before introduction tomorrow. Notably, this bill is both bicameral and bipartisan – a significant achievement in today’s political climate. It demonstrates the importance of this issue and shows that it’s an issue that affects everyone – not just Republicans or Democrats.

The bills will look similar to what was introduced last summer; it will define the practice of profiling, promote public awareness of motorcycle profiling and encourage collaboration and communication between law enforcement and the motorcycle community. Further, it urges state law enforcement officials to condemn motorcycle profiling in written policies and training materials. Though the bills are resolutions, they send a strong message on this issue that affects so many riders.

A quick note of thanks to our allies at the Motorcycle Profiling Project for their support and supplying the MRF with data to convince our federal lawmakers that change is needed, as well as all of our MRF members and supporters and the Motorcycle Profiling Working Group that helped get us this far.

I will be in touch in the coming days to provide a bill number for both the House and Senate proposals. Asking for additional supporters and passage of the bill will be a key talking point at our Bikers Inside the Beltway event scheduled for May 23 – VERY TIMELY!

Please contact me with any questions-

Megan

Megan J. Ekstrom

Vice-President, Government Affairs & Public Relations

Motorcycle Riders Foundation

1325 G Street N.W. Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20005

Phone:  (202) 725-5471

Fax:  (202) 546-0986

www.mrf.org