Bill 117 Petition signings scheduled at SUPERSHOW 2009 A chance for 50,000 Motorcyclists to make their voices heard

Bill 117 2008
An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit the driving and operation of motorcycles with child passengers
Note: This Act amends the Highway Traffic Act. For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes - Detailed Legislative History on www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
The Highway Traffic Act is amended by adding the following section:
Prohibition of passengers under 14 years old on motorcycles
38.1 No person shall drive or operate a motorcycle on a highway if another person under the age of 14 years is a passenger on the motorcycle.
Commencement - This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Ken Venus, host of bikerradiomagazine.com, will be spearheading a petition signing in response to the proposed Bill 117 making it illegal for anyone to operate a motorcycle with a passenger who is under the age of 14.  There will be petitions available throughout the Show in various booths such as the Chrome Divas in Hall 2 and the Bonneville Streamliner display in Hall 4A.

On Saturday, January 3rd and Sunday, January 4th at 11am, Ken will take the stage in Hall 5 to initiate a mass signing that will take place in the Hall 5 Restaurant for as long as people are wanting to sign the petition.

The MCC (Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada) will have postcards available in their booth all weekend that you can mail in individually. These will also be available at various club booths throughout the Show. Check out the MCC website at http://www.motorcycling.ca/issues/index.html for more details, and the MCC booth in Hall 4A in the 'Century of Motorcycles' display is a great place to ask questions about this issue.

The North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW takes place January 2, 3, & 4 at the International Centre, 6900 Airport Road in Mississauga. Parking is free!

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