U.S. Senate Passes Motorcycle Profiling Resolution

U.S. Senate Passes Motorcycle Profiling Resolution

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Res. 154, a measure which “promotes increased public awareness of motorcycle profiling, encourages collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement to engage in efforts to end motorcycle profiling, [and] urges state law enforcement officials to include statements condemning motorcycle profiling in written policies and training materials.”

 

Basically, the resolution declares that law enforcement should not treat citizens differently because they ride motorcycles or associate with motorcycle riders. One example of this took place in 2015 when bike-only checkpoints were eliminated. Although the vast majority of law enforcement institutions across America enjoy a positive relationship with the motorcycle community, there are states and municipalities whose policies and politicians have created a strain on the relationship. Restrictions on motorcycle emissions and/or noise strictures that are not equally imposed on automobiles has come under greater scrutiny and criticism from the motorcycle community in recent years. This Senate resolution is a welcome step to across-the-board elimination of moto-discrimination, and equal treatment under the law for all riders, in all states. Here’s hoping the House will take similar action, and states will heed and act themselves.

Check out the resolution here-

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/154

Rob Brooks

*material sourced from Congress and Revzilla