AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST FEBRUARY 2019

Senate passes anti-profiling resolution

Effort Seeks To Halt Discriminatory Practice

The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution in December promoting awareness of motorcyclist profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycling community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.

Senate Res. 154 also urges state law enforcement officials to condemn motorcyclist profiling in their policies and training materials.

Senate resolutions do not have the force of law.

The bipartisan resolution recognizes the significant increase in motorcycle registrations during the past 20 years, and points out that half of motorcyclists surveyed believe they have been profiled by law enforcement at least once.