Anyone considering getting a motorcycle, that is a new rider, should take a basic rider education course from your dealer or http://scridered.org. They supply a motorcycle and you receive excellent instruction.
Ed "Yankee" Andross on Share the Road in Georgia.
This Motorcycle safety video was developed the Tennessee Department of Safety, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Governor's Highway Safety Office, Metro Nashville Police and motorcycle clubs across the state to encourage motorcycle riders to educate themselves before taking to the roads, and to remind drivers to respectfully share the roads with their two-wheeled counterparts.
OK, if you would like to ride or at least have the option of riding helmet-free in North Carolina, this is for you. H. B. 109 has been introduced in the NC House. Please respectfully contact NC legislators to voice your opinion of this.
See this post on Buncombe County CBA - the bill info is in red after the first paragraph. At the end is contact information for NC legislators.
http://www.buncombecba.com/legislative-updates.html
A full copy of the bill is attached as a PDF.
