Sb 506 - update

azoomm · 05-20-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk

How was the TMRA to sit down with? Were they reasonable, or still calling y'all "the yuppies"?

We're still yuppies.

They were initially pretty tough and angry. Then, a few of them were talking to a few of "us" and the rest loosened up. Their bill is going to the floor - SB1967 - it requires MSF for a class M license, no more $$ restriction for health insurance to go lidless, and can't get pulled over JUST to check for that.

HurricaneHeather · 05-20-2009, 10:02 AM

Hey, Sputnik was on one of the cable access channels last night bitching about some other law and how the government does all but steal our babies from us and put them in a nursing home at birth...or something dumb like that.

pdog · 05-20-2009, 05:53 PM

Sounds fair to me. The helmet restrictions were rarely enforced so big deal if they are removed.

I do love how we stress safety in lobbying for the lane-splitting law yet still allow people to ride without helmet.

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Originally Posted by azoomm

Their bill is going to the floor - SB1967 - it requires MSF for a class M license, no more $$ restriction for health insurance to go lidless, and can't get pulled over JUST to check for that.

anthonyk · 05-20-2009, 09:06 PM

Wow, I wonder if the TX training infrastructure can deal with a mandatory training requirement. That'd be... interesting.

Austinrider · 05-21-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk

Wow, I wonder if the TX training infrastructure can deal with a mandatory training requirement. That'd be... interesting.

Dunno about that but it sure will bring in big bux to whomever has a training business!

AR

ScorchedCarbon · 05-21-2009, 05:49 PM

Actually, SB1967 does not actually remove medical $$$ restrictions for going lidless, but instead you would have to have a special designation on your insurance card verifying that your insurance company will indeed cover you if you are in an accident and are lidless. I was told the reason this was written into the bill was because not all insurance companies will cover medical if you ride lidless. Some people found out the hard way.

azoomm · 05-21-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ScorchedCarbon

Actually, SB1967 does not actually remove medical $$$ restrictions for going lidless, but instead you would have to have a special designation on your insurance card verifying that your insurance company will indeed cover you if you are in an accident and are lidless. I was told the reason this was written into the bill was because not all insurance companies will cover medical if you ride lidless. Some people found out the hard way.

It does actually redact the requirement of a $10,000 minimum.

It has always been a requirement to have "medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of an accident while operating or riding on a motorcycle."

The proposed changes are underlined and crossed out. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs...l/SB01967I.htm

ScorchedCarbon · 05-22-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

It does actually redact the requirement of a $10,000 minimum.

It has always been a requirement to have "medical benefits for injuries incurred as a result of an accident while operating or riding on a motorcycle."

The proposed changes are underlined and crossed out. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs...l/SB01967I.htm

Section c-2 is what I was referring to. I spoke with one of the guys who helped write this, and he said the verbage is there so they will have to have specific verbage from the insurance company stating they are covered if they are lidless.

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ScorchedCarbon Anti-squid Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: Monster 696 Posts: 9	Actually, SB1967 does not actually remove medical $$$ restrictions for going lidless, but instead you would have to have a special designation on your insurance card verifying that your insurance company will indeed cover you if you are in an accident and are lidless. I was told the reason this was written into the bill was because not all insurance companies will cover medical if you ride lidless. Some people found out the hard way. __________________ "The only thing wrong with instant gratification is that it's not quick enough"

05-20-2009, 10:02 AM	#2
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	Hey, Sputnik was on one of the cable access channels last night bitching about some other law and how the government does all but steal our babies from us and put them in a nursing home at birth...or something dumb like that.

05-20-2009, 09:06 PM	#4
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	Wow, I wonder if the TX training infrastructure can deal with a mandatory training requirement. That'd be... interesting.