The helmet law fight has been dragging on for decades, but a revolution is brewing. Bikers are changing the rules from coast to coast, and it's unlike anything that's ever been seen before.
"Bikers for Bill Sponsors" is a network of campaign volunteers who help biker-friendly candidates get elected to the State Legislature. Some of us are ABATE members, and others are not. But we all oppose universal helmet laws, and we're using the most effective method to end them.
Think of the helmet law as the bulls-eye on the target of bikers rights. It's inside of increasingly larger rings, like improving rider safety and serving the biker community. While SMROs do all of these things, they have been fighting helmet laws from the very start. And now they have a new and powerful weapon in their arsenal.
B4BS.NET is new because it turns the tables on our opponents, namely the insurance industry, safety bureaucrats, and hospital staff. They're experts at sound bites, press releases, and emotional hype, and they often beat us in the war of words. But they never do campaign work. So when it comes to influencing legislators, our actions speak louder. And that tips the balance in our favor.
It's powerful because our whole operation is totally streamlined. We do the one solitary thing that yields the most results, so all our work is productive. We keep it simple, so it's easy to do and we're good at doing it. We only work in the tightest races, so we provide the greatest value to our candidates. And we only depend on biker activists that are genuinely active, so there are no weak links to break down.
Our whole operation is uncomplicated, from one end to the other. We work with ABATE to find out which races are the closest, and between candidates on opposite sides of the helmet law issue. We only recruit bikers who strongly oppose the helmet law, regularly check their email, and are ready to give one day of work for a nearby campaign. Then we just connect the dots by sending out an Email Alert, letting our subscribers know there's a nearby race that needs campaign volunteers.
The B4BS.NET website is the centerpiece of our operation. We constantly update it with the latest news on helmet law battles around the country. You can see state maps showing where the hottest races are, and where our campaign volunteers are. We even have a page explaining how it all works.
But the most important page -- the one you want to visit right now -- is the "Subscribe" page. This is how you plug into our Email Alert network. All we need is your zip code and email address. Otherwise, it's completely anonymous and totally spam-free.
This is about quality, not quantity. We don't need every kind of biker. Just the right kind of biker. And if this means you, here's your opportunity to be part of the solution.