The residents of Yarmouth, Massachusetts are scratching their heads as a new city article comes up to vote at their spring town meeting. A gentleman wants the city to require motorcycle exhaust screenings before any large rides can go through the town, but that’s only half of the man’s argument. As it turns out, this man from Massachusetts would rather see memorial rides ended.
Why Did Someone Try To Ban Motorcycle Memorial Rides?
No one is quite sure why this man has it out for memorial rides, but in addition to submitting an article to require mandatory noise testing, he also told his city government that he believed memorial rides were “gratuitous” events. He also criticized local police for participating in and supporting such events. Luckily, the city selectmen do not support the article, and with Yarmouth police reporting that they received no noise complaints when two of the area’s largest rides came through, it seems like this proposition will die when it’s voted on.
Could Colorado See A Ban On Motorcycle Memorial Rides?
The extreme efforts of this man may draw parallels between city sound ordinances and state laws in California, but very few people take that sort of thing to heart anywhere else in the nation. Here in Colorado, motorcycles are a heavy thread in the fabric of our culture, and memorial rides are just another way for these bikers to show their appreciation.
In Mesa County, a group of over 200 riders gathered together to honor the service and heroism of a deputy who was shot in the line of duty. The incident happened in February, and left the officer fighting for his life in a hospital bed until his family was forced to remove him from life support. The community in Grand Valley mourned the loss, but the ride honors his service.
Bikers stopped at the National Guard Armory, Veterans of Foreign Wars building, and the Vietnam Memorial in Fruita to honor this officer’s Navy service.
The point of memorial rides is to honor and show appreciation to those who have been lost, and we will never forget those special people—A message from the motorcycle attorneys at the Metier Law Firm.