Illinois riders!!!

 Attention riders:
CALL YOUR ILLINOIS REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR NOW!!!!  We need to be a
VOICE today, lets make sure to be heard and be concise!
Flowers Bill Would Prohibit Youth Riding
Illinois House bill 3914, introduced by Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago),
would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 16 to operate and
all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle.  The proposed
legislation would also make it illegal to transport a passenger on an
ATV or OHM regardless of whether the vehicle is configured for a
passenger.   The bill would also require ATV and OHM riders to have
valid driver's licenses and wear helmets.
 
This legislation was referred to the rules committee on February 26th.
 
To find your elected representatives,
visit http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/rapidresponse.asp   click
on "Statewatch" and then enter your zip + 4 code.
 
The text of HB 3914 is available on the "Rights" page of
http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com .

 Meeting at the Capitol Building.

Please attend if there is any possibility of making it.!!!!

Date:  March 11th, 2009 (this Wednesday)  
Time: 8 am

Location: Springfield IL Capital Building. Room 114

WEAR YOUR DISTRICT JACKET OR RACE/RIDE type clothing! 

Help: Meet at Hall's Cycles 7am if your not familiar how to get to the
meeting place. Then we can all drive in from there. The shop is no more
then 15 min away from meeting. Once at the meeting there will be a form
to fill out and to comment. It is imperative these forms are filled out
by everyone. Not sure who, will be able to actually speak, but we can
find that out once there.

Reason: To oppose/comment on the Flowers bill HB 3914,  which if
passed will make anyone under the age of 16 ILLEGAL to ride a mini bike
or ATV, this would be on private or public property. We hope buy going
to this meeting in force, it will help squash this bill before it goes
anywhere!!!

Also note, many of you, like us, have never done this before, but it is
very necessary! We are taking the kids and going as a family.

Below is the information.
Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3914
Short Description:  ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE SAFETY
Has Been Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Hearings
Elementary & Secondary Education Committee Hearing -
Mar 11 2009 8:00AM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL 
Illinois House bill 3914, introduced by Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago),
would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 16 to operate and
all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle.  The proposed
legislation would also make it illegal to transport a passenger on an
ATV or OHM regardless of whether the vehicle is configured for a
passenger.   The bill would also require ATV and OHM riders to have
valid driver's licenses and wear helmets.

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3914&GAID=10&GA==
96&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=46740&SessionID=76