Editorial opinion of a Concerned Citizen
Documented proof has been published by the NC Governors Highway Safety Program, that the NC GHSP is using taxpayer funded lobbying to influence North Carolina judges in advance of "technical changes" to the General Statute 20-140.4 which contains the NC helmet law statute, effective date of January 1, 2008.
In an article published in the Fall 2007 issue of Centerline, which is published by the Governors Highway Safety Program, NC Department of Transportation, is the following quote:
"GHSP will be conducting educational classes with law enforcement and the judicial system to educate law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges on proper identification and the benefits of wearing FMVSS compliant helmets, as well as some of the strategies of the “anti-helmet” lobby for arguing citations under this newly revised law."
