Georgia to have motorcycle checkpoints?

[L8 Braker]

The e-mail below is making it's rounds on the net...Anybody know if it's true?

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 12:14 PM
Subject: Georgia: IMPORTANT: Motorcycle Checkpoints to begin in March

Subject: PRESS RELEASE FOR,IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION: Motorcycle Checkpoints to begin in March

As many of you know, the State of Georgia received $70,000.00 from the
NSTB for Motorcycle ONLY Safety Check Points. They will stop all Motorcycles at these Check Points.

We were informed by unnamed sources that the Check Points would start in
early March to coincide with The Daytona Bike Week Event. Most points of entry to Florida will be involved.

We are anticipating them to start March 3rd in order to take advantage
of the additional flow of Motorcycle traffic thru our State.

I was told that the officers conducting the safety check points have
been trained in what to check for so be sure you, you paper work and your bike are in order.

We understand that this is just a way to increase revenues so do all
you can to avoid adding to the state funds.

There are many who Trailer into Georgia and ride into Florida from here.
You may wish to change your plans and trailer on through to Florida.

Dan Forrest,
State Director of A.B.A.T.E. Georgia

[CasterTroy]

Sounds like an urban myth started by someone in Ga who doesn't like the sound of 50k hardley-ever-runs potatoing thru their state

But it's lit up the net, that's for sure

[tommymac]

AMA got involved when they did that in NY state, they would set up durring events like americade and reel everyone in. NYC hwys been doing it for a few years but has been keeping under the radar.

[pauldun170]

I avoided NYC at all cost with zx11 due to the exhaust. Now that I have a stock bike I avoid NYC because of all the snow and crazy croatians. And potholes...and the lack of curves

[L8 Braker]

I did find this...It's about 6 months old...Regardless of its age, it proves that the funding program is out there

Congress members ask to suspend funding for motorcycle-only checkpoints

[L8 Braker]

Found these on the Abate website...Looks like this is real...

Welcome to YOUR NEW ABATE of Georgia!

Welcome to YOUR NEW ABATE of Georgia!

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

AMA got involved when they did that in NY state, they would set up durring events like americade and reel everyone in. NYC hwys been doing it for a few years but has been keeping under the radar.

So NYSP just added some cars into the mix to make it legal and went ahead and did it anyway. I don't ride anywhere near Americade any more for that reason.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

So NYSP just added some cars into the mix to make it legal and went ahead and did it anyway. I don't ride anywhere near Americade any more for that reason.

I had heard they were doing it in other spots upstate, figurted they could generate a ton more in fines if they come down to NYC and LI, lots of guys around here dont have all their paperwork squared away.

[Looni2ns]

Gee, it's bad enough that DeKalb County (part of metro Atlanta) does their "100 days of summer" every year, and picks on the riders. I'm sure the county cops up in the mountains (White and Lumpkin Counties) will take full advantage of this opportunity.

[Sixxxxer]

Sounds like the NJSP Email that goes around every year saying there cracking down on speeding and paying every cop OT to do so.