PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Georgia, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma have enacted laws supporting the goals of the AMA’s “Justice for All” campaign, and that Ohio motorcyclists successfully blocked an attempt by bureaucrats to raid that state’s rider-education fund. The new Oklahoma law, signed on April 25 by Governor Brad Henry, adds a fine of up to $1,000, in addition to any other fines or penalties, for drivers found guilty of right-of-way violations that cause serious injury or death. New Hampshire law now mandates 45 minutes of motorcycle-awareness classroom instruction as part of all driver-education courses. Last Friday, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed a new law that adds a fine of at least $250, in addition to any other fines or penalties, for drivers found guilty of right-of-way violations that cause serious injury or death. “Thanks to individual motorcyclists and state-level organizations, the seeds we planted two years ago are starting to take root,” said Edward Moreland, AMA Vice President for Government Relations. “Motorcyclists working at this grassroots level have built on ‘Justice for All’ to get laws passed, state by state, and momentum is still building.” In Ohio, the Office of Budget and Management recently proposed transferring $750,000 from the state’s Motorcycle Safety and Education Fund for other purposes. AMA members, using the AMA’s online Rapid Response Center, along with members of motorcyclists’-rights organizations throughout Ohio, were successful in persuading the Ohio Controlling Board to deny the raid on this rider-supported fund. The state-level organizations instrumental in these latest victories include ABATE of Georgia, New Hampshire Motorcyclists’ Rights Organization, ABATE of Oklahoma, and virtually every motorcyclists’-rights organization in Ohio. Two New Hampshire legislators, Senator Robert J. Letourneau (R-Derry) and Representative Sherman A. Packard (R-Londonderry), both AMA members, also demonstrated the value of having motorcyclists within the legislative process. Georgia, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma join nine other states in passing legislation that supports the goals of Justice for All: Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. For more information about the AMA’s Justice for All campaign, visit www.AMADirectlink.com/justice.