Hundreds of motorcyclists gathered at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Monday for a rally to raise attention to issues to protect their rights and lives. June 5, 2023 Jan Murphy | jmurphy@pennlive.comHundreds of bikers descended on the Pennsylvania Capitol Complex on Monday to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would protect motorcycle purchases from defects and motorcycle riders from self-driving vehicles.
“We want those machines to see us when we’re out on the road,” Edwards said. “I do not want to become a crash test dummy for a better Tesla or a tractor trailer.” This measure would require manufacturers to fix defects that impair the use, value or safety of motorcycles during the first year of ownership. Similar bills have been offered in the past but have yet to reach the governor’s desk.Similarly, legislation has been offered in both chambers to grantmany of the same rights provided for funeral processions such as allowing them to proceed through red lights and stop signs as a group.
“We want to be respected. We want to be treated like people,” he said. “We don’t want to be treated differently because of the type of transportation we choose.”