About 100 motorcyclists gathered at the Beaver Bar in Murrells Inlet for the
Helmet Freedom Ride. Most bikers did not wear helmets as they rode into
Myrtle Beach today protesting the city's new local helmet law.
Today is the day nine of the city's 15 ordinances and amendments aimed at
curbing the May motorcycle rallies take effect. Others include a 1 a.m.
curfew for minors and bans on parking oversize trailers on public streets,
putting more than two motorcycles in a parking space and using parking lots
for anything but parking.
The bikers were expected to cruise up Kings Highway to Ocean Boulevard. The
group was to then turn left on 29th Avenue North and take U.S. 17 Bypass
back to Murrells Inlet.
At 12:05 p.m., three Myrtle Beach police officers were stationed at Ocean
Boulevard just south of the Kings Highway intersection. The bikers left
Murrells Inlet at noon.
By 12:24 p.m., officers began issuing citations to bikers not wearing
helmets. Many of the bikers were travelling in small packs.
About 95 percent of the bikers who took part in the ride did not wear a
helmet.
A group of people watched the events unfold in a vacant parking lot near
Shipwreck Island Adventure Golf.
Bruce Arnold, who rode 650 miles from Miami Beach, Fla. to take part in the
ride, said, "I'm not anti-helmet, I'm anti-helmet law and
anti-discrimination.''
"Fast Fred'' Ruddock of North Charleston, who heads the group Bikers of
Lesser Tolerance, said this might be his only chance to get a ticket in
South Carolina.
``It's the law not the device we oppose,'' Ruddock said.
Ruddock and others say they will challenge their tickets if they receive
them today. Many said they are expecting a police presence at the city
limits. There are S.C. Highway Patrol officers at the Beaver Bar watching
the gathering.
The Helmet Freedom Ride is not officially being sponsored, but announcements
have been placed in motorcycle-related magazines and on Web sites riders are
likely to visit, and have been circulated by e-mail.
The impending helmet law has prompted cheers from some residents who think
it will discourage riders from coming to the beach, and caused consternation
from bikers and others who think the city has no right to make a law more
specific than the state's law.
South Carolina requires people younger than 21 wear helmets while on
motorcycles, but is silent on people 21 and older. The city's law makes not
wearing a helmet a civil infraction - like a parking ticket. Violators can
pay the $100 fine or appear before an administrative hearing judge to argue
the citation.
Davīd
Greenville, NC
http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/801591.html
> About 100 motorcyclists gathered at the Beaver Bar in Murrells Inlet for
> the Helmet Freedom Ride. Most bikers did not wear helmets as they rode
> into Myrtle Beach today protesting the city's new local helmet law.
> Today is the day nine of the city's 15 ordinances and amendments aimed at
> curbing the May motorcycle rallies take effect. Others include a 1 a.m.
> curfew for minors and bans on parking oversize trailers on public streets,
> putting more than two motorcycles in a parking space and using parking
> lots for anything but parking.
> The bikers were expected to cruise up Kings Highway to Ocean Boulevard.
> The group was to then turn left on 29th Avenue North and take U.S. 17
> Bypass back to Murrells Inlet.
> At 12:05 p.m., three Myrtle Beach police officers were stationed at Ocean
> Boulevard just south of the Kings Highway intersection. The bikers left
> Murrells Inlet at noon.
> By 12:24 p.m., officers began issuing citations to bikers not wearing
> helmets. Many of the bikers were travelling in small packs.
> About 95 percent of the bikers who took part in the ride did not wear a
> helmet.
> A group of people watched the events unfold in a vacant parking lot near
> Shipwreck Island Adventure Golf.
> Bruce Arnold, who rode 650 miles from Miami Beach, Fla. to take part in
> the ride, said, "I'm not anti-helmet, I'm anti-helmet law and
> anti-discrimination.''
> "Fast Fred'' Ruddock of North Charleston, who heads the group Bikers of
> Lesser Tolerance, said this might be his only chance to get a ticket in
> South Carolina.
> ``It's the law not the device we oppose,'' Ruddock said.
> Ruddock and others say they will challenge their tickets if they receive
> them today. Many said they are expecting a police presence at the city
> limits. There are S.C. Highway Patrol officers at the Beaver Bar watching
> the gathering.
> The Helmet Freedom Ride is not officially being sponsored, but
> announcements have been placed in motorcycle-related magazines and on Web
> sites riders are likely to visit, and have been circulated by e-mail.
> The impending helmet law has prompted cheers from some residents who think
> it will discourage riders from coming to the beach, and caused
> consternation from bikers and others who think the city has no right to
> make a law more specific than the state's law.
> South Carolina requires people younger than 21 wear helmets while on
> motorcycles, but is silent on people 21 and older. The city's law makes
> not wearing a helmet a civil infraction - like a parking ticket. Violators
> can pay the $100 fine or appear before an administrative hearing judge to
> argue the citation.
> Davīd
> Greenville, NC
> http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/801591.html
where is the ACLU when needed?
I'm serious, they would maybe get some support from me if they would step up
in such cases untill such time I think of them in the same light as the
Panthers etc...
Don
>
Luca wrote...
> where is the ACLU when needed?
> I'm serious, they would maybe get some support from me if they would step
> up in such cases untill such time I think of them in the same light as the
> Panthers etc...
They have "Your Friendly Neighborhood Lawyer Tom".
Davīd
Greenville, NC
Pictures...
http://www.thesunnews.com/724/gallery/802254.html
> Today is the day nine of the city's 15 ordinances and amendments aimed at
> curbing the May motorcycle rallies take effect. Others include a 1 a.m.
> curfew for minors
Curfew for minors? Sounds like a police state. How can they illegalize it to
take your 2 year old child out at 1:05 AM? Someone's going to challenge this
bullshit and embarrass MB city politics.
Disgusted! <sfsf>
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> the Helmet Freedom Ride. Most bikers did not wear helmets as they rode
> into Myrtle Beach today protesting the city's new local helmet law.
> Today is the day nine of the city's 15 ordinances and amendments aimed at
> curbing the May motorcycle rallies take effect. Others include a 1 a.m.
> curfew for minors and bans on parking oversize trailers on public streets,
> putting more than two motorcycles in a parking space and using parking
> lots for anything but parking.
> The bikers were expected to cruise up Kings Highway to Ocean Boulevard.
> The group was to then turn left on 29th Avenue North and take U.S. 17
> Bypass back to Murrells Inlet.
> At 12:05 p.m., three Myrtle Beach police officers were stationed at Ocean
> Boulevard just south of the Kings Highway intersection. The bikers left
> Murrells Inlet at noon.
> By 12:24 p.m., officers began issuing citations to bikers not wearing
> helmets. Many of the bikers were travelling in small packs.
> About 95 percent of the bikers who took part in the ride did not wear a
> helmet.
> A group of people watched the events unfold in a vacant parking lot near
> Shipwreck Island Adventure Golf.
> Bruce Arnold, who rode 650 miles from Miami Beach, Fla. to take part in
> the ride, said, "I'm not anti-helmet, I'm anti-helmet law and
> anti-discrimination.''
> "Fast Fred'' Ruddock of North Charleston, who heads the group Bikers of
> Lesser Tolerance, said this might be his only chance to get a ticket in
> South Carolina.
> ``It's the law not the device we oppose,'' Ruddock said.
> Ruddock and others say they will challenge their tickets if they receive
> them today. Many said they are expecting a police presence at the city
> limits. There are S.C. Highway Patrol officers at the Beaver Bar watching
> the gathering.
> The Helmet Freedom Ride is not officially being sponsored, but
> announcements have been placed in motorcycle-related magazines and on Web
> sites riders are likely to visit, and have been circulated by e-mail.
> The impending helmet law has prompted cheers from some residents who think
> it will discourage riders from coming to the beach, and caused
> consternation from bikers and others who think the city has no right to
> make a law more specific than the state's law.
> South Carolina requires people younger than 21 wear helmets while on
> motorcycles, but is silent on people 21 and older. The city's law makes
> not wearing a helmet a civil infraction - like a parking ticket. Violators
> can pay the $100 fine or appear before an administrative hearing judge to
> argue the citation.
> Davīd
> Greenville, NC
> http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/801591.html