...It's one of those laws that's really unneeded," he said. Ray Egan, executive director of the Minnesota Motorcycle Riders Association, a political lobbying organization, conceded that a few of the state's 310,000 licensed motorcyclists...

...in 1980, recent increases have public safety officials concerned. John Sullivan, president of the Minnesota Motorcycle Riders Association, said the dramatic increase in new riders may explain much of the increase. He said the state is a...