HB 1532 -- MOTORCYCLE HEADLAMP MODULATORS

SPONSOR:  Davis

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill allows motorcycle headlamps to be wired to modulate
either the upper beam or the lower beam from its maximum
intensity to a lesser intensity.  The standards for the
modulation are specified in the bill.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that modulators allow these vehicles
to be more visible.  The bill will assist in providing greater
motorcycle safety.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Davis; Freedom of
Road Riders; and Edward Shepard.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm