professorman

So, I got a letter in the mail, and for a first, it was written "Advertising material" on the envelop. I was so impressed with them telling me that it is advertising matterial that I had to open it. lol.

Inside, there was a pamplet from The Motorcycle Law group, in which it tells about their work and how they influence the motorcycle laws that get passed in Virginia. The team says that they lobby for more motorcycle friendly laws, and they have a list of things that got passed in which they had an influence.
Anyone ever heard of them? The Motorcycle Law Group of Tom McGrath. Are they any good? Dont need a lawyer now, but they are riders too so

www.virginiamotorcycle.com

zx636skiv

I have heard of him...get his junk mail all the time! They even sent me a couple refrigerator magnets before...

As far as how good a lawyer he is, couldn't tell you.

professorman

Yea, I got a pretty cool looking refrigerator magnet as well.

Del La Sol 1320

From what I understand they are a pretty weird group that go into public meetings in a large group dressed up for halloween like the typical harley riders and basically demand that we have no helmet law. I'm sure they've done some great stuff for motorcycle riders in Virginia, but I hear they tend to make a scene at the meetings and spend almost all of their attention on trying to abolish the helmet law.

professorman

woaaa....Thats not cool..... The helmet law protects my head and my fellow riders who I get to wave to knowing they'd at least have a chance to survive if the unthinkable were to happen..

VanillaThrilla

I would actually like to see the helmet law abolished, personally. The way I see it is that they could abolish the law, and give you a nice discount if you still wear a lid. I've heard a few states do that.

I would still wear a helmet even if it wasn't required. I'd love to get a discount for something I'm already doing.

VanillaThrilla

...oh, and I got a mailing with magnets and stickers from them the other day too. How weird is that? Who is selling our information? lol

professorman

Yea, but insurance would probably go WAY up anyway, so the discount might bring it back down a lil bit. The insurance companies would have to pay out more money, resulting in increased premiums.

VanillaThrilla

It's not the insurance company that determines what they can charge.

I worked for Allstate Insurance for 3 years and somewhere in the middle they tried to abolish the helmet law... of course Allstate required all of their employees to vote "NO!!!!!!!" for it. Think about how many employees insurance companies have, and how big of an impact that makes just for the employees to vote against it.

professorman

who determines what they can charge then?