NHSTA Funds To Expand Safety Checkpoints For Motorcycles Only

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) offers federal funds to increase motorcycle-only safety checkpoints against all the criticism from law enforcing agencies.

Initially, the safety checkpoint process began in the New York state. The process is about checking motorcyclists against some specific set of standards. For instance, law enforcing officers check a motorcycle rider for legality of exhaust system, United Sates DOT certified helmets, registration, motorbike driving license, and some regulatory inspections. Furthermore, the process will involve the collection of information on motorcycle road clashes and credentials will be issued against any breach founded.

The New York state police have been questioned for both legality and potential description and list of some other questions by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Though, these concerns are yet to be responded from the New York State Police. Furthermore, AMA has asked Administrator Strickland not to issue funds before their questions are being answered. The probable discrimination is the basic issue behind concerns raised by AMA. In a letter to Strickland, AMA has asked about the usefulness of these checkpoints in making highways safe for bikers and credible mechanism to determine success or failure.

At first, one thing looks clear that AMA is more curious about the proper or true implementation of the law rather than opposing for a complete ban. On the other hand, NHTSA seems fair about the purpose to take a step forward in identifying and correcting procedures regarding safety motorcycle gear, and disciplines that are needed to be revisited for getting better results.

People who are in favor of highway safety argue that gathering more useful data about riders safety on the roads would be possible through quick visual and thorough inspections. To them, these checkpoints would help lawmakers to get more actual and true data to identify deficiencies and make useful improvements.