What are your thoughts on 25th ID's new motorcycle policies?

Motorcyclists are targeted because it's easier to demean the motorcyclist than it is to hold a "cager" accountable. I've seen so many instances where a rider was doing the right thing but gets hit by a stupid driver then it's all about more training for motorcyclists. Riding a motorcycle is not dangerous but it does have its risks. What is dangerous are the dumb actions of drivers as well as the dumb choices of some motorcyclists.

Folks...I can't speak for the Army...sounds like you have the pulse there. Let me give you my perspective...the guy on the outside looking in... I ride motorcycles. I've also been the safety officer for multiple commands. I can't tell you how many of the motorcylce accidents that I had to deal with were fatalities but most of them were. On one command, almost 98% of the motorcycle accidents I was notified of were fatalities. Of all the "cagers" that had accidents, there were an average of 16 to 28% that were fatalities. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to talk to the fatalities and of course every witness has their unreliability factors. What I can say is: (1) every single fatality means some commanding officer has to write a letter. What that CO can't say in the letter is that the accident could have been prevented if the motorcyclist had had better training on mitigating the "cagers" blindspots or if the cyclist had modified their behavior, PPE, etc, etc, etc. Then the base commander has to write up the accident and explain what they're doing to prevent a normally preventable accident to all sorts of organizations, Congress, etc, etc. etc. In one command, I know personally that the Base commander made it his personal mission to make it almost impossible for anyone to be permitted to drive a motorcycle on base - from inspections, to increased requirements, etc. ----- all because he was tired of explaining, and writing and explaining and writing and explaining and writing.......on and on and on.

As mentioned in several sections of this thread...the motorcyclist themselves are usually the creators of our own problems. How many of us with more than 12k miles on a bike can honestly say we've never gone around a "cager" when it was obviously not the best time to do it? If you raise your hand....I may start reaching for the bull$hit flag.

Yes, it's a MF on some commands. On one command in Japan the base commander was such a stickler I never registered my Harley on base. I kept it off base in a garage and caught a ride to my bike.

While I can agree that it seems that us motorcycle enthusiasts are being targeted, I see it like any other ARMY safety policy. The reason the policy exists is due to those individuals who choose not to protect themselves. I see it almost everyday when I am leaving schofield. Soldiers will wear the half sleeves, pull over on the side of the road, and strip down into a tshirt. BLOWS MY MIND. But I will say that this policy, at least regarding the wear of proper PPE does not bother me nor discourage me from riding everyday, rain or shine. I have heard through the riding grape vine as well as from a few MPs on post that they are being told by garrison command to pull over all motorcyclists to check that they have their up to date MSF cards. Should you have it? YES. Is it easy to obtain? YES. Should they target motorcyclists specifically for this purpose? NO. This is why we have a command structure and leaders.