The following was a press release from The Post-Star this afternoon. If you want to avoid this exit the Northway no later then exit 17N.


LOUDONVILLE (AP) — State police plan to stop bikers heading up the Adirondack Northway on Friday afternoon, a couple of days before the start of the Americade motorcycle rally at Lake George.

The mandatory checkpoint will be in place for about two hours at the I-87 rest area about 40 miles north of Albany in Queensbury. Troopers will inspect tires, exhaust pipes, licensing and helmets. They’ll issue tickets for so-called "novelty helmets" that provide little protection. Major William Sprague says motorcycle fatalities rose 29 percent from 2004 to 2006 in New York. Meanwhile, registrations rose, especially among older riders. More than 50,000 people are expected at Americade, which runs Monday through Saturday. A checkpoint for southbound traffic is planned as the rally ends.

 

I didnt know that goldwing riders wore novelty helmets.

 

They don't care about rider safety, only the money they can generate.

 

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Between my wife and the government, I getting awfully sick and tired on everyone telling me how to prevent me from killing or injuring myself.

Dam*it, I'm old enough to be able to decide my own fate.

 

I saw the State Police giving this guy an inspection in a large parking area

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