N.C. Concerned Biker Association members will be in Raleigh on Wednesday to try to convince legislators to continue state funding for driver’s education. These bikers are worried that without the courses, young drivers will be a danger to motorcyclists.
There’s a general concern that the legislature will no longer fund driver’s education after July 1.
School districts must offer driver’s education, and a class is required for anyone younger than 18 who applies for a learner’s permit. But the legislature has cut money for the program and has allowed districts to charge fees of up to $55 to make up the difference.
A few years ago, the Concerned Biker Association helped convince legislators to include at least an hour of motorcycle safety awareness in driver’s education, said Charlie Boone, the state president.
If students stop taking driver’s education because they cannot afford to pay for it, 18-year-olds with new licenses will be on the roads without the motorcycle awareness training, he said.
Bikers have appointments with legislators to talk about the funding. “We what to make sure it is funded and not shuffled off to the side,” Boone said.
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