If it could happen in New Jersey.....

[dirt dame 559]

Saw this on another forum. Scary stuff for adventure riders and dualsport riders. If it were to come to pass there, how long would it be before they tried to do the same thing here?

From an AMA news letter:

DEP Proposed Rule Would Prohibit Dual-Sport Motorcycles on State-Managed Lands

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Your Comments Needed by Sept. 14

The American Motorcyclist Association believes that you will be interested in reviewing and commenting on a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Proposed Rule.

The DEP is proposing an amendment to the State Parks Service Code that would, among other things, define motorcycles as “off-road vehicles,” which would generally prohibit them from state parks. The proposal would exempt certain types of motorcycles “including touring motorcycles, traditional or commuter-type, cruisers or choppers, and sportbikes …” from the definition of off-road vehicle. However, the rule doesn’t exempt dual-sport or adventure motorcycles from the definition of off-road vehicle. Presumably, dual-sport and adventure motorcycles would be prohibited from state park roads even though they’re street legal.

It isn’t clear how the DEP would determine what constitutes a prohibited or exempt motorcycle. However, DEP documents say that motorcycles to be exempt from the state parks ban are “ … not designed to be operated off-road and are, therefore, excepted from the proposed definition. Accordingly, unlike the vehicles categorized as off-road vehicles, motorcycles may be driven on established public roads…”

The AMA is still developing its official comments in response to this rulemaking and will post them to http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com when they’re finalized.

Riders are encouraged to review the DEP proposal and to provide comment to the agency. It is also recommended that riders send copies of their comments to Gov. Chris Christie and to their state legislators.

Due Date: Sept. 14, 2012

Comment at: http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/comments/

Or mail to: Alice A. Previte, Esq., ATTN: 01-12-06, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Legal Affairs, Mail Code 401-04L; PO Box 402, 401 East State Street, 4th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625-0402

Proposed Rule: http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/20120716a.pdf

Information about your state legislators can be found on the Rights section of the AMA website.

If you participate in this rulemaking please share your comments with the AMA at grassroots@ama-cycle.org.

[bikeslut 1]

what about Jeep Wranglers? Pick up trucks? WRXs? 4 wheel drive vans?

stupid

[dirt dame 559]

what about Jeep Wranglers? Pick up trucks? WRXs? 4 wheel drive vans?

stupid

Well, of course it is.

[PastaPilot 17]

That is the dumbest law proposals I've ever heard of. Ironically it seems fitting for New Jersey.

It also seems like discrimination. That word alone should get it shot down.