Sb 506 - update

[pdog]

Sounds fair to me. The helmet restrictions were rarely enforced so big deal if they are removed.

I do love how we stress safety in lobbying for the lane-splitting law yet still allow people to ride without helmet.

Originally Posted by azoomm

Their bill is going to the floor - SB1967 - it requires MSF for a class M license, no more $$ restriction for health insurance to go lidless, and can't get pulled over JUST to check for that.

[anthonyk]

Wow, I wonder if the TX training infrastructure can deal with a mandatory training requirement. That'd be... interesting.

[Austinrider]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

Wow, I wonder if the TX training infrastructure can deal with a mandatory training requirement. That'd be... interesting.

Dunno about that but it sure will bring in big bux to whomever has a training business!

AR

[ScorchedCarbon]

Actually, SB1967 does not actually remove medical $$$ restrictions for going lidless, but instead you would have to have a special designation on your insurance card verifying that your insurance company will indeed cover you if you are in an accident and are lidless. I was told the reason this was written into the bill was because not all insurance companies will cover medical if you ride lidless. Some people found out the hard way.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by ScorchedCarbon

Actually, SB1967 does not actually remove medical $$$ restrictions for going lidless, but instead you would have to have a special designation on your insurance card verifying that your insurance company will indeed cover you if you are in an accident and are lidless. I was told the reason this was written into the bill was because not all insurance companies will cover medical if you ride lidless. Some people found out the hard way.

It does actually redact the requirement of a $10,000 minimum. It has always been a requirement to have "medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of an accident while operating or riding on a motorcycle."

The proposed changes are underlined and crossed out. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs...l/SB01967I.htm

[ScorchedCarbon]

Originally Posted by azoomm

It does actually redact the requirement of a $10,000 minimum. It has always been a requirement to have "medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of an accident while operating or riding on a motorcycle."

The proposed changes are underlined and crossed out. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs...l/SB01967I.htm

Section c-2 is what I was referring to. I spoke with one of the guys who helped write this, and he said the verbage is there so they will have to have specific verbage from the insurance company stating they are covered if they are lidless.

[pdog]

It looks like SB506 is 99.9% dead. There's a small but unlikely chance it will be attached to another bill.

[anthonyk]

Wow, so the mandatory training (among other things) bill made it through?

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLoo...1R&Bill=SB1967

[pdog]

Looks like it allows bikes to use HOV lanes also:

USE OF PREFERENTIAL LANE BY MOTORCYCLE. A motorcycle, including a motorcycle described by Section 521.001(a)(6-a), may be operated in a preferential lane that is not closed to all vehicular traffic.

[RACER X]

thats a federal thing.........and we've been able to ride HOVs for as long as i can remember.