I have been working with local clubs, the AMA, Surj and others to try to get the proposed 30MPH speed limit in the Bill increased. We know that more data is forth coming from the Berkeley Study and that should show a higher limit is indeed safe and the speed differential (delta between riders and drivers speed) is the key factor.
In fact the higher speed of splitting cause a loss of data for the study as not many people were crashing. In fact not enough for statistical experts to gather proper info on.
We tried hard to work with Assemblyman Quirk to raise the limit, all to no avail.
The Info on all that is in THIS THREAD
I have had the support of various members during the effort and I thank you for that. The deadline to have an opposition letter formally submitted for the Transportation Committees review is today and mine is below.
It is time to start a push for a No Vote.
You can write to your CA Assemblyman. Use this link to find the Assemblyman for your district.
I suggest taking a snippet of my letter or otherwise proclaim that a lower speed limit with increase rear end accidents causing both injury and death to motorcycle riders. If you can get your Mom, brother, sister, GF etc. to write as a driver who is concerned for their loved one that could go along way as well.
We are the ones on the front line in traffic. We are the ones who are risk and we should be the ones the Legislator is asking about a speed limit. Right now the speed limit is an arbitrary choice by the CHP and not based on the data that has been provided. It already is showing a higher speed and all signs point to an even higher speed being shown as safe.
I have been blowing steam saying that the reason that splitting crashes are almost non existent when applying the 10MPH speed differential at higher speeds is because of a couple of factors.
Most splitters at higher speed are:
1. Good at the practice (experienced riders).
2. Not engaged in long term splitting as we are usually just looking for a quick to split to the safety of the next gap.
3. Use proper protocol to identify the right time to split. (Cars side by side)
4. Cars are less likely to make a sudden jump to another lane at higher speeds.
Anyways this is an official FYI and request for help to defeat the Bill.
The politicians say the speed can be adjusted as it works through committee, however today was the final chance to officially say something for the record on the Bill as it is written. Besides.
In fact the higher speed of splitting cause a loss of data for the study as not many people were crashing. In fact not enough for statistical experts to gather proper info on.
We tried hard to work with Assemblyman Quirk to raise the limit, all to no avail.
The Info on all that is in THIS THREAD
I have had the support of various members during the effort and I thank you for that. The deadline to have an opposition letter formally submitted for the Transportation Committees review is today and mine is below.
It is time to start a push for a No Vote.
You can write to your CA Assemblyman. Use this link to find the Assemblyman for your district.
I suggest taking a snippet of my letter or otherwise proclaim that a lower speed limit with increase rear end accidents causing both injury and death to motorcycle riders. If you can get your Mom, brother, sister, GF etc. to write as a driver who is concerned for their loved one that could go along way as well.
We are the ones on the front line in traffic. We are the ones who are risk and we should be the ones the Legislator is asking about a speed limit. Right now the speed limit is an arbitrary choice by the CHP and not based on the data that has been provided. It already is showing a higher speed and all signs point to an even higher speed being shown as safe.
I have been blowing steam saying that the reason that splitting crashes are almost non existent when applying the 10MPH speed differential at higher speeds is because of a couple of factors.
Most splitters at higher speed are:
1. Good at the practice (experienced riders).
2. Not engaged in long term splitting as we are usually just looking for a quick to split to the safety of the next gap.
3. Use proper protocol to identify the right time to split. (Cars side by side)
4. Cars are less likely to make a sudden jump to another lane at higher speeds.
Anyways this is an official FYI and request for help to defeat the Bill.
The politicians say the speed can be adjusted as it works through committee, however today was the final chance to officially say something for the record on the Bill as it is written. Besides.