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Your reply is appreciated! I did refer to it as a law early in my post, and misspoke when later referring to it as a bill. My bad, and good catch on your part. I guess the strap that bridges the seat between my part and the back seat is compliant. My wife's little Suzuki has a strap as well, although I can certainly not picture me riding behind her on that. Ever.

Your efforts in the promotion of motorcycle safety is greatly appreciated on my part, having participated in your course several years ago. I hadn't ridden since 1983 and needed to be seriously refreshed, which the Basic course did a fine job of. I have recommended it to any new riders whether they have purchased their bike yet or not.

Kudos to you for your efforts!

I'm going to have to read this law carefully before I comment further, but my initial take is that although they may be required, is it also required that the passenger hang on to them ? You can lead a horse to water, after all....

Personally I don't see the need for them on my bike.

In addition, if my wife is forced to use them she will be unable to let me know when to stop for a bodily function break . Slapping my helmet has been a very effective means of communication for several years...

To be quite honest, my wife is a bit of a talker. She knows this. Therefore no intercoms on the bike. She can have anything she wants that I can give her, but I need to focus when driving the bike and having her in my ear would be counterproductive in this.

In addition, there may be some more formal opposition to this bill from manufacturers. I believe the federal government has an agency that is responsible for setting standards for motor vehicles, not the states. IANAL, YMMV and all that stuff.