October 2015 Updates from The Motorcycle Lawyer

 Trunk or Treat!

Giving Back to our Community

As The Motorcycle Lawyer, it's my job to help bikers in need. On top of that, my team and I are always looking for ways to give back to the community. That's why we recently decked out our truck in sweet Halloween style, put on costumes, and handed out candy to over 300 kids during Methodist Children's Home Society's annual Trunk or Treat event! It was a cold day, but it warmed our hearts to see all the kids having a great time in their costumes. Way to go team!

Got a special event for us in Michigan?

Email writer@lawyerforlife.com.

Helmet Laws in Michigan

Tracking SB 527

Are mandatory helmet laws making a comeback in Michigan? At the end of September, Senator Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) sponsored a Bill (SB 527) proposing the reinstatement of mandatory helmet laws for all motorcyclists riding in Michigan. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Transportation. You can read my press release about this Bill by clicking here.

Governor Rick Snider signed a repeal of Michigan's mandatory helmet law back in 2012. Currently, motorcyclists (and passengers) can ride without a helmet in Michigan as long as they:

• Are 21 or older
• Carry at least $20,000 in first-party medical insurance
• Have had their motorcycle endorsement (CY) for at least two years, OR
• Got their CY endorsement by completing a certified rider training course.

If SB 527 is passed into law, all motorcyclists would be required to wear a helmet while riding… no exceptions. In addition, moped riders under the age of 19 would have to wear a helmet to ride on any road.

This isn't the first time a bill has proposed to reinstate mandatory helmet laws. A similar bill was put forward in 2014, but didn't make it past Committee. My team and I will be watching this and other motorcycle-relevant bills; stay up-to-date by visiting our website or following us on Facebook.

2015 Scholarship Winning Entries

Creativity Takes All

Once again this year, we were blown away by the creativity of medical and legal students who entered our scholarship contest. We received essays of course, but also poems, songs, Mad Libs, and many other interesting entries. The two that stood out the most, however, were submitted by Spring Stonebraker (Nursing, Eastern Michigan University) and Rikkilee Moser (Law, Northern Illinois University).