Comments on: Utah Implementing Multi Level Motorcycle License

By: Waldo

Waldo — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:57:32 +0000

Hey Look,
As you well know politicians and rule makers are among the learning impared. How do you think they got themselves into office in the first place.
So what happens when they are confronted with something new??? They pass idiodic laws about anything they know little about. Mostly to get in your pockets but mostly because they are basicly morons. ” The sky is falling, The sky is falling”.
Why do you think this country is in such a bad state of affairs??

By: dave

dave — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:20:38 +0000

Helmets, Seatbelts and Airbags have proven themselves to reduce and prevent injuries and fatalities.

Glorify Stupidity-I Am Invincible!!

ride2die.com

By: Tinker

Tinker — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:12:02 +0000

And what do seat belts have to do with US?

I knew when I changed insurance companies, that I had made a mistake, when I got my policy and it had a big wrapper around the outside that said, “Your coverage is void if you do not wear your seat belt!”

I sent it back, with CANCELED written right across the seat belt notice. A couple days later, I got a call frpom the insurance agent, asking me what was wrong. I informed him that I was unable to comply with the policy’s demands. He replied “it’s meaningless and it doesn’t apply to you”. I was skeptical about insurance that said it would not cover me if I did not wear a seat belt, and politely told him (and them) to stuff it, and told him that it also said that nothing anyone else says would modify the coverage.

I went back to my old insurance, at least they remember that I ride a motorcycle. It costs a bit more but its worth it.

By: dave

dave — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:00:17 +0000

Multi-Level Licences are a great way of protecting new riders from their own stupidity, regardless of age.
Too many of us think that just because we can afford a big bike, it is our right to own it. Everytime a beginner gets scrapped up from road, the more our insurance goes up.
Only once you understand the dynamics and consequences of riding smaller bikes, will you respect the dangers of bigger bikes.
There are two kinds of riders, those that have fallen and those that have yet to fall.

As for helmet laws. If you are injured riding without a helmet, your insurance becomes null and void. Same with seatbelts. Failing to take responsibility for your own safety should not effect the insurance premiums of those who do.

ridetodie.com

By: Chris Kraft

Chris Kraft — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:06:23 +0000

Twenty four years ago when I received my cycle certification here in Wisconsin they had a similar rule. The split was at 500cc.

Shortly after that they dropped the requirement and I never had to bother with a retest when I moved up from my Honda 250 Custom to a Honda 750 Custom.

I don’t know why they dropped the policy then so it seems really odd that Utah is moving a direction we moved away from years ago.

Although, here in Wisconsin, I am never surprised when I see pro motorcycle laws. Harley-Davidson has a fair amount of pull in the state. I figure that is the only reason why we don’t yet have a helmet law.

–Chris