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Old 03-12-2008, 01:48 PM   #25
neebelung
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Originally Posted by TIGGER View Post
My point exactly,it wasn't "mandatory" in Mi or it would have cost $200 and still be around. like I said,I think it's great but "mandatory" bothers me...
What you have to keep in mind, however, is that FL has the highest number of bikes per capita in the U.S.; combine that with our 12-month riding season, and you end up with a lot more motorcycle related injuries and deaths than you might see in other areas. So I'm sure the intent is to promote education and try to lower those bad statistics....

I do wonder if the fact that there's no state income tax in FL affects funding for this sort of thing (i.e. why some states have subsidised programs and FL does not? )
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