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May 2012 |
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GREAT LAKES REGION ‘D’DIRECTORS
REGION D DIRECTOR Roger & Penny Hurley Phone: (937) 698-4443
MI DISTRICT DIRECTORS TBA
REGION D RIDER ED John & Laurel Kuehl 219-464-4663
ASST DISTRICT DIR TBA
REGION COY Joe & Paula Swift pkswift@yahoo.com
D2 CHAPTER DIRECTORS Rob & Pam Robinson 248-255-5859
D2 CHAPTER RIDER ED Norm West west5nm@gmail.com 248-909-3993
D2 ASST CHAPTER DIR Mark & LuAnn Burgett 517-546-7909 |
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Subject to change. Refer to Website for most recent names and contact info. |
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It finally happened. After so many years of debates about the issue, the law has finally been overturned. Motorcyclists in Michigan can now ride without a helmet after Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed legislation in April repealing a 35-year-old safety requirement. Governor Snyder, who backed the bill, made Michigan the 31st state to provide that option. However, there are stipulations to riding without a helmet. The motorcyclists must be 21 and have passed a motorcycle safety course within the past two years. These new requirement are a plus for the insurance industry because those motorcyclists must carry at least an additional $20,000 in medical insurance. Snyder justified his decision as one of individual liberty: “While many motorcyclists will continue to wear helmets, those who choose not to deserve the latitude to make their own informed judgment,” he said in a statement released to the press. Have you heard of many motorcyclists surviving a crash without wearing a helmet? And if they did survive, was it with brain damage? Just something to think about. It’s your choice now. Please remember, the GWRRA is about safety, fun, and friends. Let’s keep it that way so we can have many more rides together. |
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MICHIGAN HELMET LAW CHANGES |
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Don’t Be a Fool, Wearing a Helmet is Cool! |