New York motorcyclists, you’re being singled out.

The New York State Police plan to set up a series of checkpoints statewide this summer. The problem? They plan to pull over only motorcyclists and check for safety violations, and potentially write tickets for those violations.

Police have announced plans to set up 15 checkpoints near motorcycling events in the coming months. In addition, the plan calls for officers to attend 10 events and mingle with motorcyclists pointing out safety-related deficiencies and promoting safety training.

The AMA applauds police efforts to educate riders about safety and enforce traffic laws, but doesn’t believe that motorcyclists should be singled out and forced to stop at checkpoints.

"If there are going to be safety checkpoints, then cars and trucks should be included in the mix of vehicles pulled over and inspected," said Government Affairs Manager Imre Szauter. "Pulling over every motorcycle that comes down the road for hours, while letting all the other vehicles pass merrily by, is unfair and just plain wrong."

New York authorities say they will model their actions after a checkpoint that state police set up in October on Interstate 84 in East Fishkill. There, 280 motorcycles went through the checkpoint, with 225 of them undergoing thorough inspections, and officers issuing 104 tickets.