For years now, the saying in the biker's rights community has been "shoot a duck out of season and it costs you $200, your rifle and your pickup, kill a biker, you MIGHT get a $50 fine!" That IS an injustice in my book.
That is about to change if HB1335 passes a House Vote on Thursday. HB1335 will raise the penalty for violating the right of way and seriously injuring a biker (or pedestrian, bicyclists or other motorist) to $250 and the possible loss of license for up to 6 months while a crash resulting in death will cost $500 and up to a year's license suspension.
Will the law be enforced? ONLY if the biker community monitors crashes and presses the DA to bring the charge that will result in the higher penalties. Too often, bikers get run down by someone who "didn't see them". Much too often the officer on the scene does not even write a ticket.
Governor Bredesen, Sign This Bill on it's Passage.
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