BIKERS OF LESSER TOLERANCE

B.O.L.T. of the Carolinas

April 19, 2008                 Raleigh, NC
1st Annual Patriots Day Motorcycle Rally and Liberty Ride
Please fly your flags proudly! No admission fee! All bikers welcome. Wake County Speedway on April 19th, between 10am and Noon. Speakers about liberty, freedom, honoring veterans and troops, and information about the new NC mandatory helmet law battles. Scenic liberty ride at 12 noon to downtown Raleigh, where there is a large Earth Day gathering. What you wear on the Freedom Ride is up to you. If you decide to ride lidless (or topless!), there are no guarantees you will not be ticketed. Party afterwards at the Iron Horse, 2901 Hwy 64, Apex. Host Hotel: Courtyard by Marriot, 102 Edinburgh Drive, Cary NC 27518. For host hotel discount, call 800-321-2211 and ask for the Bikers USA rate for April 18 and/or April 19. In addition to the Liberty Ride, there will be a ride led by Gary, kickstands up at 9:30am from McGregor Plaza, (across from the Host Hotel), so visitors to the Raleigh area don’t get lost on the way to the Wake County Speedway.
For more info, visit Patriots Day Motorcycle Rally or call 919-342-0403 or email jan..
Map and other Raleigh area hotels near Wake County Speedway: Closest Hotels Map.
Sponsors: Bikers of Lesser Tolerance (B.O.L.T.), Bikers USA, and the Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine.
Please go on Paul Revere rides and spread the word all across the Carolinas and Virginia by distributing this flyer to bike shops and your local motorcycle clubs. Thanks!
Updated as of March 17, 2008.

April 19, 2008 Asheville, NC Asheville Hotels Asheville Map
Helmet Law Protest Ride
Meet at Buncombe County courthouse at 1pm. Kickstands up 1:30pm for ride (about 25 miles) to Hendersonville courthouse. Helmets are up to you. Everyone must take responsibility for their own actions. Speakers about why the law is unconstitutional and fighting a helmet ticket in court. Party afterwards to be announced. Please feel free to download the flyer and distribute it in order to help us spread the word..
For more info, contact Ragdoll 828-348-0213 or Ron .         Asheville Hotels         Asheville Map
For other statewide freedom rides see Bikers USA or Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine.

MAY 13, 2008         Raleigh NC       Raleigh Hotels Raleigh Map
NC LEGISLATURE OPENING DAY RALLY & PROTEST RIDE
Meet at 10 am Whistlers Tavern, 3616 NC 42, Willow Springs, NC.
Ride to NC Legislative Bldg, Jones St, Raleigh, NC at 10:30am.
Ride around the legislative building so the legislators can hear the rumble of bikers pissed off about the new helmet law.
Legislative Scavenger Hunt.
Legislative delegation from BOLT will deliver helmet law repeal petitions.
Sponsored By Bikers USA, BOLT of the Carolinas, & The Carolinas Full Throttle Magazine. Jan, 919-342-0403. FLYER - please print out a few copies and bring them to around to bike shops.

Sunday, March 30, 2008                         El Cajon, CA - click here for map of El Cajon.
Quigley Memorial Freedom Rally
A very special event to support the ongoing Quigley lawsuit to overturn the unconstitutional “application” of the California helmet law, and to honor our departed brother. Noon til dark. $5 cover charge. All proceeds go to the ABATE Judicial Fund. Music. 50/50. Raffle Prizes. Ride-In Bike Show. Bike games. Guest speakers. All bikes and bikers welcome. No-host food and drink by Stacy. Please help by downloading flyers and get them posted in all the local shops.
Flinn Springs Inn, 519-561-3015, 15505 Old Highway 80, El Cajon.
For more info, contact Dave (Local 11), 760-224-0569.
Additional “overflow” El Cajon accomodations.
Order Quig Memorial Patches at boltofca.com - All Profits Help the Court Case.

New File Uploaded: Terry Malpass Brief
On November 26, 2007, Terry Malpass went to court in Kinston NC for a helmet citation. Unlike most NC helmet citations which are dismissed routinely by the DA, with no trial, NC v Malpass actually went to trial, and WON. Terry was kind enough to allow us all to benefit from the brief he used. This file is in Word format. There is also a NC v Malpass .pdf format if you like.
If you receive a helmet ticket in NC, please contest it. For help, go to Biker Court and be sure to log your ticket onto the Ticket Information Tracking System (TITS).

URGENT HELMET LAW ENFORCEMENT ALERT:
August 10, 2007 Raleigh NC Bikers USA and B.O.L.T.
NC Law Enforcement have begun ticketing for what they believe to be helmet statute violations, in different counties across the state. In most cases, they don’t have a leg to stand on in court. If you pay the fine, you are only helping them! Everyone must fight the helmet tickets in court or your freedoms may be forever lost. The court cases should be easily won! This is harassment. Are you going to wimp out and help the state put an end to your rights or are you a biker?
Please fight the tickets in court!
If you get a helmet ticket in Wake County, please call BOLT 919-342-0403. In Guilford County, contact Mark Infield, Editor of Full Throttle, 336-885-5400. Savvy volunteers in all counties and nearby states needed!
In South Carolina, please contact Fast Fred.
Please continue to check back at BOLT of the Carolinas. Will be posting info and actions we can take.

North Carolina Uniform Fines and Court Costs Document (.pdf)
NC Fine for a helmet law violation is $25 plus $75 court cost, regardless of whether you contest it or not. You should contest it! If we all contest it, we may be able to get the state to think twice before enforcing, because the courts are already too bogged down.
We advised the legislators this would happen!

August 25, 2007, Saturday                Fayetteville NC Hotels
WOODSTOCK REMEMBRANCE
and on Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 4pm. Woodstock Town Hall - Helmet Law Civil Disobedience.
Don't give in to the man! Old-fashioned town meeting discussion about the state crackdown on motorcycle helmets, recently and in the future. Watch BUSTED - How to Survive Police Encounters. Find out why we must not just pay citations. Learn how to fight helmet law tickets in court. Presented by BOLT of the Carolinas. Free.
Legends Pub, 4624 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville NC 28303, 910-867-2364
Legends Pub Map showing nearby Fayetteville hotels

On 8/13/07, the Carolinas' Full Throttle Magazine wrote:
I have spoken to Dave Doherty of Doherty & Nugent in Thomasville re the helmet deal. Dave is a rider. We talked at length about probable cause and the helmet issue. He has agreed to represent people for $50 as well as coach people with helmet tickets in the following counties: Surry, Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Randolph, & Guilford. Dave can be reached at 336-472-7887. Please tell him Mark Infield and BOLT sent you!

NOTE: If there are NC attorneys, in other counties, who are willing and able to take on some helmet ticket cases with similar passion and commitment, please contact Jan, Editor of Bikers USA at 919-342-0403 or Mark Infield, Editor of Full Throttle of the Carolinas Magazine at 336-885-5400.
We’re gearing up to fight these tickets all over the state!  BOLT can help you find successful cases to draw upon. This is a Just and Right Cause which is much more than just about helmet tickets! We advised the legislature that their new bill, H563 will most likely be found unenforceable due to unconstitutional vagueness. One lawmaker, Faison, just scoffed and said “that is why we pay the judges the high dollars”. These are our rights to decide as responsible adults, and we are not willing to part with them when threatened with unconstitutional enforcement. We love our freedom, and it breaks our hearts to see lawmakers oppressively govern American adults, including many military veterans, like irresponsible children.

On 8/15/07, the Carolinas' Full Throttle Magazine wrote:
I have secured permission to add the name of ATTY Gary Poole (124 Timber Hill Pl., Chapel Hill, NC) for the counties of Orange, Chatham, & Durham. He has agreed to represent people for a nominal fee of $50. His phone number is 919-942-1181. His e-mail is: GaryPoole@mindspring.com.

BIKERS ORGANIZING TO FIGHT HELMET TICKETS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COURTS
August 18, 2007 Raleigh, NC
Bikers take helmet tickets serious by announcing that development has begun on a robust system and database to be used by bikers in North Carolina, regardless of affiliation with any organization. All Motorcycle Rights Organizations are invited to play an equal role in the development and utilization of the Ticket Information Tracking System (TTS) at Biker Court. We will ask that motorcyclists who fight tickets log the details of their tickets. If you need any help in fighting the tickets we will do what we can to help. Until the system is completed, there is a simple and temporary database contributed by BOLT of the Carolinas.
With the temporary database, access is limited to members of the BOLT mailing list. However, when the Biker Court site is complete, access will be granted to key people in BOLT and CBA/ABATE, as well as special access permissions for attorneys who are willing to lead the way in helping to get the helmet laws recognized as unenforceable or unconstitutional.

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