American Motorcyclist December 2017
Ups & Downs
Up
To Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner for riding with the DuKane Chapter of ABATE of Illinois for the annual Toy and Food Run in October.
Down
To the Saginaw County (Mich.) Prosecutor’s Office for refusing to file charges against a driver who rear-ended a motorcyclist, causing the rider’s death. Prosecutor John McColgan Jr. said he declined to charge the car driver because rider Todd Terry Jr. was not wearing a helmet and the sun was in the car driver’s eyes. Helmets are not required for adults 21 years and older under Michigan law.
Down
To the thieves who rammed a vehicle into Tampa Bay Power Sports in Tampa, Fla., and made off with seven dirt bikes valued at $38,000. The perpetrators also damaged several motorcycles by pushing them over.
