"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."- Margaret Mead

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In the Commonwealth of Virginia, children under the age of 8 and are under 4'9"* are required to be in a car seat while riding in a motor vehicle and all other motor vehicle occupants are required to wear seatbelts.  Yet there is no law whatsoever prohibiting the transport of children on motorcycles!!

• A child thrown from a motorcycle traveling at 55mph is equivalent to being thrown from a ten story building!!

*Virginia DMV

 

-  Riding a Motorcycle is an adult activity.  Like drinking, smoking and other life threatening activities- motorcycle riding is not kid stuff!

-  Children need our protection.  We should not sit idly by and watch child endangerment occur without taking action.  No child under age 13 belongs on the back of motorcycle as a passenger.

Please help us spur our Commonwealth Lawmakers into action.  One voice is not enough, it will take all of us to make a difference!