Myrtle Beach, SC - New and amended ordinances affecting motorcyclists were approved by the Myrtle Beach City Council at its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.  Five are effective immediately.  The remaining 10 ordinances take effect Sunday, December 21, 2008, which is 90 days from adoption.   
 
Effective immediately is 2008-68 which states "No loud mufflers; EPA labeling required, or maximum 87 decibels allowed at idle measurement."   
 
Expect traffic checkpoints to be set up by the Myrtle Beach Police Department during the Fall Rally which is October 1-5, 2008.  In addition to required license, registration and proof of insurance, vehicles will be checked for violations related to equipment and noise.
 
2008-64  New law that requires helmets and protective eyewear for cycles and mopeds does not go into effect until December 21, 2008.
 
Once in effect the new laws will be in effect the entire year, not just during bike rallies.

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No, we're not going.  They will have at least a couple of checkpoints set up.  The question is will they be trying to find a lot of violations of the new ordinances to justify their stand?  It will be interesting to see what happens.

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