House Passes Bill To Up Fines For Riding Motorcycle Without A License

Riding a motorcycle without an endorsement on your driver’s license could get expensive under legislation that passed the Michigan House Thursday.

The measure would increase the fine for a first offense from $100 to $500 and up to $1,000 for a second offense.

Jim Rhoades with ABATE Michigan hopes the increased fines will encourage people to get legal.

He says over 40 percent of the people killed in motorcycle crashes in Michigan don’t have their motorcycle endorsement.

To get a motorcycle endorsement in Michigan, you have to pass a written test, a road test and pay a $13.50 fee.

Money collected from the fines would go to the state’s libraries.

The legislation now moves over to the Michigan Senate.