Shouldn't they also check tire pressure, tread, spokes, bearings, etc. I mean it's a safety checkpoint, right?

 

right, next thing you know, we will have to carry our maintenance records with us

 

http://usridernews.com/2011/02/18/mo...supreme-court/

Do you have an updated article? All I could find is this one...

 

The US SC has upheld sobriety checkpoints. And those are for ALL vehicles, not selective

 

No update that we're aware of. The US Defender program is watching it closely. I'm sure when a decision is made it will be forum news.

 

Did that in 88 on a harley , ya that was entertaining to say the least staring down the barrels of a couple T-72's at a few points .

 

Sounds like license and insurance checks. Pretty common technique around here. Those with a license and proof of insurance as required by law are quickly on their way. Those without most of the time are looking for an alternative way home.

For those not familiar with the area described, it is a riders paradise. People come from all over the country to ride here. Unfortunately there are a large number of riders that come here without the skills or experience needed to ride these roads. There is a body count virtually every weekend from May to October. If the local newspaper, the Atlanta TV and the police are to be believed, unlicensed riders are over represented among the numbers of dead and injured.

I'm pretty sure that the message being delivered by the cops is not "motorcycles not welcome." I know too many of them that ride themselves for this to be the case. For those that are always on the lookout for discrimination against bikers by "the fuzz" be comforted that the treatment of rich Atlanta types in Porsches, S2000s, etc. is even harsher.

 

I think this is ware the posera help out , If they stop enough lawyers and doctors somebody might go to court on principle.

 

Weren't the least bit interested in our exhaust systems...and if you read GA law carefully...the requirement to wear a DOT approved helmet is not clearly defined...though you have to have a helmet. I don't know that they have a law here regarding ape hangers...don't really care for them personally so it has never been a concern of mine.

 

But the Federal funding for these checkpoints comes directly from National Highway Safety Transportation Administration. They don't regulate insurance and license, that's state.