The Associated press reported October 6, 2011:

The chairman of a House study committee looking at Georgia’s health benefit plan said that the state might require employees to disclose dangerous activities like skydiving and RIDING MOTORCYCLES.

State Rep. Carl Rogers*, a Gainesville Republican, said Thursday that the panel is looking to bring down skyrocketing costs in the states health plan…… etc.
The article states that that experts in preventative care said that programs which help employees get healthy can save $3 for ever $1 spent by the state. What does riding motorcycles have to do with programs to get employees healthy?

Ok here is where the real issue starts. We must FIGHT the notion that operating a motorcycle is a DANGEROUS activity. It is not an “activity” such as sky diving. It is a mode of transportation that is only “dangerous“ when distracted drivers chatting on cell phones and texting [illegal in Georgia] slam their damn vehicles into us.

Contact Representative Rogers (carl.rogers@house.ga.gov   rogerssr@bellsouth.net) and let him know you are offended that anyone would single out the legal operation of a motor vehicle [motorcycle] as a way to decrease insurance costs.
Pedestrians and pedal powered vehicle operators are as prone to fatalities and injuries as motorcyclists as shown in various reports from the GOHS. In the vast majority [near 70%] of cases, the accidents involving motorcyclists are NOT the fault of the motorcyclist.
Walking, riding bicycles and operating motorcycles have the same degree of “danger”.
Do NOT single us out.
Do not discriminate against motorcyclists.
If we do not stop this BS now then this will filter down to everyone’s health benefits.
*Not stated in the article, Mr Rogers is an Insurance Agent.
He can be reached at 770-535-0994 tel or 770-535-0996 fax

carl.rogers@house.ga.gov
rogerssr@bellsouth.net