Our bill has a house number. It is HB 2010. It is a very simple bill. It simply allows those 21 and older to choose whether or not to wear a helmet. You can read the bill at the following link: http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?131+ful+HB2010. Now is a good time to get the emails rolling in the House. Learn More

It is that time of the year.  The Virginia General Assembly will convene next week.  This year is a short session.  It is 45 days long.  We have our first piece of legislation which impacts motorcycling in Virginia, and the training program in particular.  It is HB 1476 introduced by Delegate Ed Scott of Culpepper Learn More

The Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists and Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law group would like to invite all interested motorcyclists to attend this year’s Motorcycle Lobby Day. This year it will be held on Monday January 21, 2013. This is a holiday so many people are off. That morning Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists lobbyists, as well as Learn More

For the past several years, motorcyclists across the country have been hearing about motorcycle only checkpoints. Let me now go on record as being vehemently opposed to such checkpoints as I believe that they serve no purpose. Motorcycle only checkpoints are checkpoints where only motorcycles are stopped in order to check for operating licenses, safety Learn More

Last week The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held meetings in DC with stakeholders in motorcycle safety. While many things were discussed there were a few items of particular interest to motorcyclists. I’m sure that by now everyone has heard about the motorcycle only checkpoints that were done in Georgia the week of Daytona Learn More

Portions of Virginia’s motorcycle helmet law were declared unconstitutional on Friday, December 9,2005 by a judge of the Newport News Circuit Court. In a ten page memorandum order, Hon. H. Vincent Conway, Jr. held that the portions of Va. Code §46.2-910 which defined the standards that a protective helmet must meet or exceed were unconstitutionally Learn More

Tom McGrath, Richmond attorney, has been appointed by Governor Mark Warner to represent motorcyclists on the Commonwealth Transportation Safety Board (CTSB).Tom will be the first member to represent motorcyclists as his primary function. Motorcyclists were previously represented by John Mazaa, who held the aviation seat and took on the role of representing motorcycles as a Learn More

Motorcyclists riding in Virginia will soon be alerted to dangerous roadway conditions by a new statewide signage program. VCOM lobbied VDOT officials and worked with the agency’s staff for more than a year to improve its sign program, critical to the safety of motorcyclists. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has developed the new signs Learn More

VCOM’s McGrath, Cannon Serve on Steering Committee Promoting Motorcycling, Tourism All of us in VCOM have always known it: Virginia is a great place to ride. We’ve long encouraged fellow motorcyclists, both in Virginia and elsewhere, to enjoy our state’s natural beauty, good roads, and diverse attractions. More motorcyclists on Virginia’s roads is a win Learn More