I have been riding motorcycles for 30 years, and I can tell you that having a little louder pipes on my bikes has saved my life on numerous occasions.  I am not talking about straight pipes with no baffles, I am talking about aftermarket pipes that have a somewhat higher decibal and throatier sound.  If the average driver would get on a bike for just one day, they would realize that today's drivers are more distracted.   If this were to pass, it should include additions to the current driver education training to include driver awareness to motorcycles on the road.