The Masterlink - January 2013

A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation

January 2013

VOLUME XXI, ISSUE IX

Motorcycle

Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Permit #1662 Phoenix, AZ

Day at the Dome

(MDATD) February 20, 2013

The purpose of the Motorcycle Day at the Dome (MDATD) is to meet, greet and converse with your State/District Legislators and National Senators/Representatives in their offices OR on the Senate Lawn of the State Capitol. You will have the opportunity to discuss various issues facing Motorcyclists today.

abateofaz.org

ABATE of AZ. 7509 N. 12th St, #200 Phoenix, AZ 85020

You can also sit in the gallery as the Legislators are in session.

Representatives from Motorcycle Rights Organization Members, Motorcycle Clubs (MCs), Independent Riders and Motorcycle Supporters will attend the Annual Motorcycle Day at the Dome. This event is sponsored by ABATE of Arizona and the date is Wednesday, February 20th from 10:303pm on the Capitol grounds, House lawn. All volunteer organizations/workers and clubs should be on sight by 8:30am. Please mark your calendars.

"All Bikers Welcome".

A barricaded area is reserved for bike parking on 17th Ave between Washington and Jefferson, the full length of the Capitol grounds itself. Any delivery vehicles will have to enter the area from the Washington side. We have notified TV stations for media coverage.

Your lobbyists cannot do this alone and we are asking for your help to make this another great year with our Legislation.

We are asking that each of you invite as many of your motorcyclist friends as you can to participate in this important event.

WE ARE ASKING ALL MOTOCYCLISTS TO PLEASE CALL or EMAIL your 2 Representatives and 1 Senator and Set-up an appointment with them to meet in their office from 9am-3pm. Or ask them to join you on the House lawn to discuss some key points effecting motorcyclists in Arizona.

If you're not sure who your Legislative person is, you can obtain their name and contact information by going to the following website:

GOTO www.votesmart.org

ENTER your ZIPCODE on the left SCROLL DOWN - to "State Legislative"

CLICK on Their Name for an info page along with their picture and email address CLICK on "Complete Contact Information" under their picture, for more info and phone

GO BACK two pages and do the same for the other two.

We will have a pamphlet with the Legislative bills we are running for this year on site and at the Sign-In Table.

For further information on the event, go to the http://www.abateofaz.org/

The Motorcycle Day at the Dome Committee (MDATD) is made up of all 4 MROs in the State of Arizona (Abate,MMA, ACMC, & MMAA).

Sponsored by ABATEof Arizona

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Mission Statement

We will lobby and educate the government and the general public to promote

motorcycling in a safe and positive image.

We will endeavor to enlist the cooperation and participation of all organizations and individuals who share

a similar interest in preserving our American tradition of

FREEDOM.

We will involve ourselves in fund raising to achieve our goal.

President’s Report

State Officer Meeting Minutes

December 2, 2012

State Officers Meeting Minutes OFFICERS:

President - Tim O’Reilly, Vice President - Paul Pendergast, Secretary - Casey Yates, Treasurer - Matt Brown, PAC Jim Page, Run Coordinator - Darin Yates, Membership - Tina Benoit - Absent, Merchandising - OPEN, Safety Officer Jean Cooper, Des. Lobbyist - Carole O’Reilly, Sergeant at Arms - Joe Ferrucci, Communications - Paul Hassinger - Absent, Guests: Luke from Yavapai Chapter, Mary Kay, Deb Butitta Call to order: 11:40 AM

Secretary minutes from November:

Motion to waive reading of Minutes: _Darrin___ 2nd:_Paul Pendergast_ All in favor, Motion passed

Treasurer report - Matt Brown – Read and approved Officer reports:

Hello to all my Brothers and Sisters;

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! I also hope that 2013 will be a safer year for all bikers than 2012. Welcome back to many of our experienced Officers and a Big Thank You, to our newly elected Chapter Officers. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Jan. 12th for Officers training. The training will be held at the American Italian Club from 11:00AM – 3:00PM. Location is 7509 12th. St. Phoenix, Az. we will have the large training room for our event. As usual ABATE will furnish lunch for all attendee’s.

Lunch will begin at 11:00AM.

This year ABATE of Az. will be hosting our annual Motorcycle Day at the Dome, which will be held on February 20th.

11:00AM – 3:00PM. I will be contacting all Chapter Coordinators to organize a location and time to meet for those interested in attending the event. The plan is for everyone to arrive at a central location at 10:30AM. Last year we all met at I-17 and Northern at the K Mart parking lot N/W corner. Kickstands up promptly at 11:00 start procession to State Capitol.

We are striving for a large group of bikes to arrive at the Capitol at the same time.

We want to impress our legislators, many of which are new legislators and have never been exposed to a large contingent of bikers especially on their front lawn.

As I write this article, I realize I can’t tell you who will be the House Rep in charge of the Transportation Committee. That won’t be decided until January after they get sworn in. Shortly thereafter they will pick their committee Chairmen.

Motorcycle Day At The Dome: This year ABATE of Az. is encouraging all motorcyclists who attend to make appointments with their Legislators beforehand to visit with them in their office, as opposed to waiting for them to come to us. There will be a tent provided for shade like last year, no food will be provided. All motorcyclists are welcome and encouraged to attend. This event is put on by Bikers for Bikers. If you know someone who is not an ABATE member, whether they ride or not, encourage them

to attend. There will be talking points for everyone to obtain prior to meeting with your Senator or House Representatives.

Many of these Representatives are new to the Legislature. Our event is on February 20th. Legislators will have been in their elected office less than 2 months. This is a perfect opportunity.

Now is the time to meet with them and introduce yourself, believe it or not, they want to meet their constituents and hear their concerns. Please plan a few months ahead to take the day off or part of the day off to attend this event.

I have some good news to report to all ABATE members. American Income Life Insurance Company, member benefits have gone up $500 from $2,500 to $3,000. If you are a member of MMA and or MRF, you will be eligible for all three policies. Each policy has a $3,000 death benefit for a total of $9,000. Many Brothers & Sisters don’t have any life insurance, by joining and supporting each separate organization you are eligible for a $3,000 death benefit from each organization. This is a “win-win” opportunity, support motorcyclists’ rights by joining all three organizations and at the same time provide for your beneficiaries.

Remember Democracy begins with you, and Democracy only works when you get involved.

Drive now text later, you can’t do both!

Tim O’Reilly

ABATE of Arizona

State President

PAC Report - Jimmy Page: Report on possible legislation involving toll roads in Arizona.

Membership - Tina Benoit

Safety report - Jean Cooper – Update on MAP program * Smart vehicles and highway concerns regarding motorcycles and sensors.

* GOHS issues on promotional items and availability to organizations. Jean has obtained approximately 1000 items.

* The white bandanas have arrived and will be distributed through Chapters.

Instructions are printed on the bandanas for motorcyclists in need of assistance.

Lobbyist report - Carole O’Reilly

Carole has agreed to stay on until a replacement Designated Lobbyist is found. We may have 2 members who are interested in the position.

Communications report - Paul Hassinger: Absent. Due to Paul’s work schedule he is no longer able to perform as State Communication Officer. We will be looking for a replacement to fill his position.

Anyone interested please contact President O’Reilly, 480 628 6160.

How to Reach Us

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Run Coordinator report - Darin Yates:

HAMC annual Smoker will be held Jan. 19, 2013. Tickets are $15.00 each or $30.00 couple, includes; Dinner and very reasonable adult beverages. Adult entertainment is always enjoyable. Tickets will be available soon. For tickets or info regarding the Smoker, contact President Tim O’Reilly or Run Coordinator Darrin Yates. Numerous runs are scheduled throughout the state, too many to list.

Starting in 2013 Darrin is requesting that all Chapter Run Coordinators work with the State Run Coordinator to bring Chapter runs together in unity.

ABATE Riders Advantage – Darrin reported the range, classroom and course location is being reviewed so construction can begin soon.

OLD BUSINESS

Proposed change to P & P regarding starting a new chapter of ABATE of Arizona. The change is on hold pending BOD approval.

New Business:

Deb Butitta, Yavapai Chapter is a commercial realtor and offered her experience in purchasing land for the purpose of a permanent site for TBFS. Tim O’Reilly will present her offer to the BOD at the January meeting.

Sons of Hell MC has a law suit pending against Coconino County and the DPS Gang Task Force for discrimination.

Officer Training will be held January 12th. 2013. Training starts at 11:30 AM lunch will be provided for attendees.

Training manuals will no longer be paper.

DVD’s will be distributed for all Officer positions.

Riot on the River ticket sales for 2013 for each Chapter. Tabled.

Motorcycle Day at the Dome 2013.

February 20th. 11:00AM. Each ABATE Chapter will decide on a meeting place that morning for riders to gather.

Coordinators will determine ride time from their locations to the K-Mart parking lot at I-17 and Northern in Phoenix.

All need to be at the K-Mart no later than 10:30 AM. We want as many bikes as possible to arrive at the same time at the Capitol and make our presence known to show that Motorcyclists care about Motorcyclist Rights.

Increase of death benefit of $500.00.

Increase from $2500.00 to $3000.00.

Notification will go out to members who have signed up through the insurance company.

Critical Time Frames

State Treasurer to prepare and submit to Corporation Commission Report. Submit on line.

State Officers / BOD prepare for Officer Training Session

Open discussion

None

Next State Meeting: January 6, 2012 will be held at the State Office. 11:30 AM

Motion to adjourn: Darrin Yates 2nd: Jim Page

All in favor Yea motion passed.

Adjourned 1:42 PM

MASTERLINK JANUARY 2013 NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) SPECIAL DELIVERY

This year’s national Christmas Tree is being delivered to Washington, D.C. in a specially-decorated Mack truck driven by former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a long-serving member of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists Legislative Task Force (NCOM-LTF) and member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

As an avid motorcyclist, Campbell was one of motorcycling’s staunchest allies in Congress, representing Colorado from 1993-2005.

"It is a privilege to drive the tree for the U.S. Capitol from Colorado this year," remarked Campbell, who still has his commercial driver’s license. The 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree tour began Nov. 9 in Meeker, CO where the 73-foot Engleman spruce was harvested, and will take nearly a month to reach the Capitol with scheduled stopovers in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

ARIZONA TO ELIMINATE ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE EMISSIONS TESTING

Maricopa County is the only place in America that requires emissions testing for motorcycles, but it won’t be for much longer according to a recent report from MMA of Arizona Lobbyist Bobbi Hartmann, who is also a member of the NCOM-Legislative Task Force; “The EPA is about to APPROVE the ADEQ's State Implementation Plan (SIP), requesting the ELIMINATION OF EMISSIONS ON MOTORCYCLES IN MARICOPA COUNTY!!!” Emphasis included, so you can read into it the emotion and thrill of success after ten years of effort to eliminate the last motorcycle emissions test in the U.S.

After the Kentucky Motorcycle Association (KMA/KBA) successfully removed motorcycles from their state's emissions testing several years ago, Arizona was the lone state to still require it, but testing was limited to only Maricopa County (Phoenix) after motorcyclists successfully lobbied to end emission tests for motorcycles in Pima County (Tucson).

Hartmann reports that she recently received a call from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), stating that although they had been expecting a “Disapproval Notice” from the EPA due to revised ozone levels at the federal level, their D.C. headquarters issued a Reversal of Opinion and approved their request for elimination of yearly motorcycle emissions in Maricopa/Pinal County (AREA A).

“ADEQ expects the proposed EPA action to be signed this week and published in the Federal Register within 2 weeks,” explained Hartmann. “That starts the approximately 30 day Public Comment and EPA response to Public Comment period. Once that is complete, the EPA will sign the final action and then have 2 weeks to publish that in the Federal Register. The entire process should be FINAL and EFFECTIVE 60 days from that time frame, so the elimination of yearly emissions on motorcycles in AREA A should be effective by the end of

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first quarter of 2013 or before. It seems that all of our efforts from 2002 until now, have finally paid off!!”

CONGRATULATIONS to the motorcyclists’ lobbying team representing a coalition led by ABATE of Arizona, the Modified Motorcycle Association (MMA) of Arizona and the Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs (ACMC).

NOW HEAR THIS!

A flurry of scientific and medical studies lately have identified an inordinate amount of hearing loss in motorcyclists, due not to “loud pipes” but rather to air rushing past our ears at deafening intensities at highway speeds. After accelerating, most of the sound that a rider hears isn’t engine noise, it is wind noise, and audiologists admit that even helmets do not provide much protection against hearing loss caused by wind buffeting in and around a helmet.

Indeed, acoustical engineers say that audible wind noise inside a helmet can reach rock-concert levels as high as 115 decibels, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health warns that exposure to noise at 100 decibels is safe for only 15 minutes and permanent hearing loss can result from prolonged exposure -- so motorcycle riders in particular should pay attention to the warning signs: a ringing sound in the ears immediately after exposure, and hearing voices and other sounds as muffled.

Noise-induced hearing loss isn’t reversible, but it is preventable. While even the most expensive helmet won't provide significant protection against noise, an inexpensive pair of foam earplugs, readily available at drug stores, can reduce sound levels by 20 to 25 decibels.

However, this simple solution may also be illegal.

Even though riders have come to recognize that noise can be a serious health issue, many U.S. jurisdictions prohibit the use of earplugs, and one long road trip could take a rider through numerous changes in state and local laws.

Just ask Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) Attorney Ralph C. Buss whose client, a truck driver from Michigan, was pulled over while riding his motorcycle in Ohio and given a ticket for wearing protective ear plugs!

The rider contacted ABATE of Ohio seeking assistance, and while ABATE looks into modifying the existing law to make allowances for motorcyclists to wear ear protection, they referred the motorcyclist to attorney Buss regarding the citation, which is a moving violation that in addition to a fine carries a 2 point penalty that could put his CDL and livelihood in jeopardy if he’s found guilty.

Although some states like California have changed their laws to allow riders to use hearing protectors, and Maryland allows custom-made earplugs only, most passed such laws years ago to thwart the use of stereo headphones while driving. The codes do not distinguish between earphones and earplugs; one being used for audio equipment and the other used for hearing protection -- so without case law to establish legislative intent, obsolete laws like Ohio’s need to be rectified, which according to Buss “is exactly why motorcyclists need organizations like

ABATE to not only watchdog the legislature, working to pass pro-motorcycle laws and prevent anti-bike bills from passing, but also to clean-up old laws that need to take into consideration both motorcycles and motorcyclists.”

GEORGIA RIDES TOLL FREE

HOT lanes are replacing the HOV lanes on some interstates in Georgia starting with I-85, and will require a toll for their use by all vehicles except those which are exempt. Fortunately, just as motorcycles are able to use the existing HOV high occupancy lanes, they will be also permitted in the HOT lanes toll-free as exempt vehicles, but will need a Peach Pass device.

Peach Pass devices are available from Georgia’s State Road & Tollway Authority at 1-855-PCH-PASS (7247277), or you can find more information at www.peachpass.com.

CALIFORNIA RESTRICTS PICKETING AT FUNERALS

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation restricting protests at military and other funerals.

Senate Bill 661, by Senator Ted Lieu, DTorrance, prohibits picketing a funeral within 300 feet of a burial or memorial site beginning one hour before a funeral and ending one hour after, having been amended to comply with a 2011 Supreme Court decision regarding protests of military funerals by members of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for its antiSemitic and anti-gay views.

"Since time immemorial, society has respected the dignity and sacredness of putting the dead to rest," Lieu said in a prepared statement. "This bill recognizes the sanctity of funerals by placing reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on disruptive protestors."

MOTORCYCLES REMOVED FROM NTSB MOST-WANTED LIST

Although the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has called upon states and the federal government to pass motorcycle helmet laws for all riders, this year’s annual “Top Ten Most Wanted List” of the agency’s most important safety priorities no longer lists any motorcycle safety concerns.

After making the hit list the past three years, which are recommendations to government bodies that are often put into place through further laws and regulations, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman indicated that "Safety areas are dropped from the list when meaningful progress has been made."

COULD YOUR NEXT BIKE TALK…TO CARS?

Could your future Honda motorcycle converse with the car coming out of the side street up ahead to alert the driver that you’re approaching?

Well, only if they are each fitted with technology that can communicate with similarly-equipped vehicles to keep each other out of harm's way, according to the picture Honda painted at the 19th World ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Congress, held in Vienna in October.

The “Motorcycle Approaching Indication” application is a connectivity

PAGE 3 system that warns both driver and rider when it detects that there is an obscured vehicle potentially approaching their direction of travel. Honda first proposed such a system in 1999, and demoed a version in 2008 on a Gold Wing. It has since refined ITS for more compact bikes, and so far warning systems for the two most common types of car-bike collisions - Tboning and being cut off by a car turning left - have been demoed successfully.

ITS could potentially also communicate with roadside infrastructure, warning of hazards in the road.

WEIRD NEWS: BIKE THIEVES CRASH INTO ONE ANOTHER

Two heads aren’t always better than one, as TWO bike thieves have landed up in the hospital after crashing their stolen motorcycles - into each other.

The bungling bikers collided and crashed on a roundabout in Sussex, England, after the two stolen bikes were seen being ridden at high speed together shortly before the collision.

DON’T SMILE FOR THE CAMERA

New Jersey residents may not have much to smile about in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but that’ll make it easier to comply with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s ban on smiling for driver’s license photos.

That’s because, according to the National Motorists Association (NMA), drivers showing off their pearly whites apparently confuses the new facial recognition software New Jersey launched earlier this year. The stated aim of the system is to prevent people from acquiring driver’s licenses under alternate identities by comparing photographs in the database.

New Jersey is not alone in its integration of facial recognition into the driver’s licensing process. According to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, most states use some form of driver’s license facial recognition.

Welcome to the world of biometrics -- the use of unique physical or behavioral characteristics to verify an individual’s identity, and as surveillance cameras become ubiquitous and capable of recording finer detail, tracking of individuals (whether they’re in their cars, or not) will become easier and easier.

In the wake of 9/11, policymakers called for stronger national standards to verify the identity of driver’s license applicants.

This led to the Real ID Act of 2005 which established requirements for a national identification system based on the driver’s license. Among the 18 benchmarks the states must comply with is the implementation of facial recognition.

Despite being enacted seven years ago, Real ID has not been fully implemented.

Many states, citing a range of privacy and budget concerns, have rejected the act through statute or legislative resolution, or have simply refused to comply.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: “The price of freedom of religion or of speech or of the press is that we must put up with, and even pay for, a good deal of rubbish.” ~ Robert H. Jackson (1892-1954), US Supreme Court justice

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East Valley Chapter

Our last meeting was called to order at 11:25 a.m., Sunday, November 25th at American Legion post 138 in Tempe, at Broadway and Mill Avenue. This was a last minute alternate, since the folks at the Eagles Lodge didn’t show up to let us in, again. As of this writing, it was still pending on where the next meeting would be held. I’ll put out an email to the ABATE e-list and those folks in the East Valley chapter I have e-addresses for as soon as I know.

Offices present: Joe Ferrucci, Jack Batty, Jessica Method, Mike Shearhart, Jim Silk, and Redbone. Jack took secretary notes on behalf of Jeff Gorall. 20 attendees.

Our annual VALENTINE’S PARTY will be held Saturday, February 9th, 7:00 p.m. at The Monastery, 4810 E. McKellips Road, Mesa (480) 4744477 Same place as last year.

Volleyball, horse shoes, ping pong, fire pits http://realfunbar.com/

Safety: Jim Silk is having class in three Mesa/Tempe high schools in February (Skyline, Corona, and Dobson). He needs volunteers. His new DVD projector is really helping with the class.

Riders Advantage is moving forward.

Jim is learning new teaching techniques from other rider courses.

New Business: New officer training will be at the American/Italian Club on 1/12/13. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m.

Meeting from 12:00 till 2:00pm.

2013 East Valley Chapter elections results;

Coordinator: Joe Ferrucci Vice Coordinator: Mary K Donnay Treasurer: Jess Method P.A.C.: Mary K Donnay Membership: Mike Shearhart Secretary: Jeff Gorall Safety: Jim Silk Communications: Cheryl Vasquez (Mary K until she gets a computer) Run & Events: Jess Method Sgt of Arms: Richard Dalton

No dollar jar or 50/50 drawings. Took donations for American Legion room and donated $35 to them for use of the meeting room. Put $17 overage into chapter funds.

Adjournment: 1:00 p.m.

Next meeting: Sunday, December 23rd, 11:00 a.m. POT LUCK, location to be determined. Call Mary K if you don’t get e-mail notice. (602) 751-3180.

MAY PEACE AND JOY BE YOURS … in the wind!

Mary K Donnay

High Country Chapter

Hello brothers and sisters,

What a wonderful showing we had in the rain and snow for our 10th annual BARBIE HENSLER'S TOY RUN !!! I want to thank all who showed up and donated a toy, now my special shout outs go to all the business members: the Buffalo Bar and Grill, Jake's Corner Bar, Butcher Hook Bar, Catus Flats Bar, The Pumpkin Center Bar and the El Rancho Resturaunt.

Now for the special people: Deb Smith and her friend Mike for picking up the toys and getting a covered trailer so the toys wouldn't get wet, Glendale Boat and Marine; thank you for your kindness thank you to all Happy New Year ChickNbone

Mohave Chapter

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Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter

Well here we are in the middle of December. I am writing this while lis-

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tening to the rain pound on my windows. What a beautiful sound in Phoenix!

Vic Grady has not only been elected as our new Chapter Coordinator, he has also stepped in to become our Lobbyist.

Way to go Vic!

Jimmy Page has handed his gavel off to Vic and is ready for a much needed break from his many years of service.

Thank you Jimmy for all your hard work, patience and an attitude that can compare to none. We love ya man!

We have a lot of work to do starting in the next year. Biker discrimination, false safety and accident reports by the numbers and reports that do not make sense by the population and increased rider population, are a few of the subjects. Motorcycle Day at the Dome is in the works and volunteers are always needed.

Our member ship list is as follows: 190 members 19 business members.

Officers’ training is scheduled for January 12th, Saturday. Our next chapter meeting will be January 13th Sunday.

We emptied the dollar jar after pulling quite a few names. Dave “Stiffy” Hill won the contents of 282.30. We start a new jar next month.

Happy Holidays and hope to see you all next month. We should all be broke so the meeting should be feasible and breakfast is only $5.00.

Melissa Everest Communications Officer Phx-Shadow Mountain ABATE

Southern Arizona Chapter

First of all as this will be published in the January issue, the members of the Southern Arizona Chapter hope that everyone had a safe and joyous holiday!

The November meeting was held at the Red Garter Bar & Grill on Speedway.

This was due to the fact that the Tour de Tucson bicycle event was being held that day and the event route went right in front of the Kettle making it nearly impossible to get in & out of the parking lot. The meeting was called to order at 10:12 AM.

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We will also have our annual Christmas/Holiday party after the meeting. A prize will be given to the best holiday attire! We also will have our White Elephant gift exchange with STEALING! Our Road Clean-Up is scheduled for January 26th; we clean up the road down in Whetstone, AZ just down from Buddy’s Bar. Meet at Buddy’s at 11:00 AM and the Chapter will supply lunch after the work is done!

With all the upcoming events & toy runs members were encourage to wear their ABATE shirts & gear and always talk membership! It shows others you are proud to be a member of ABATE.

Sean reported that the MRF has an AWARD for Gabby Giffords and he was trying to set up a meeting to present it to her. He had the Award with him and passed it around for all to see. He also had forms for all to fill out to list the most important issues that need to be addressed. He also reported that the NTSB has dropped funding for motorcycle only check points and on the great news that the motorcycle emission testing for Maricopa County is finally going to end!

He also reported that the driver who caused the accident that killed the motorcyclist in Phoenix has finally been sentenced.

Sean also let everyone know that the State is going ahead with the “White Bandana” program. This will hopefully set a standard to help riders in distress and at the same time help promote ABATE and motorcycle awareness in general. They should be available soon.

Once again I am asking anyone who is not getting emails from the Chapter to please send me your email address at abateofazsac@yahoo.com. We are trying to save the Chapter some money by cutting down on postage. Please make sure the State Membership Officers has all your current information as well, this includes phone numbers, email addresses, address changes etc. You can email her at membershipofficer@abateofaz.org.

The 50/50 was won by Lou Baker!

Another member wins at the first meeting after an absence. Our Dollar Jar has once again rolled over!! Mark “Sharkey” Johnson’s number was pulled but he wasn’t there. Tough luck Sharkey! You have to be there to win!! It is now over $267.00. Next meeting is December 15th at the Kettle Restaurant at 9:00AM. Hope to see you there.

Jim Butsback -Coordinator Southern Arizona Chapter

Yavapai Chapter

We had our last meeting of 2012 was missing some of the usual faces, but those missing were supporting the ACMC's toy run, which like ABATE, a worthy cause. Rich officially announced the chapter's 2013 officers. Thanks to all of those that have stepped up. Our chapter might not still exist if Rich and Gabby had not been involved in saving this region's ABATE group just two short years ago. Not that it is enough, but thanks to both of you for al your hard work and patience.

As I mentioned, some of crew was absent for a good cause, but we had some new faces. We had some members of the new Star Club in Prescott in attendance. Their president Bill Dunnells educated our members on what the Star Club is about.

In one word, what they have in common with most of us 2 wheels (yes, and 3, too for my triker bros) is they like to RIDE! The Star Club is sponsored by Yamaha, but welcome all makes. We also had a couple at our meeting that has been involved in ABATE in Washington, New Mexico, and Southern California (most recently the Santa Maria Chapter).

Welcome to ABATE of Arizona, Bob and June as four is company.

We have two big events for spring, a March membership drive run, and our 3rd edition of Run to Hill on May 4th.

There are some surprises in store for everyone who attends our Jerome next year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Ride free, but safe and stay educated.

Officers present included Coordinator Jim Butsback, Vice Coordinator Don Boulé, Secretary Marie “Lou” Baker, Treasurer Dawn Detelj, Membership Art Burke, Sgt at Arms Robert Gunther, PAC & BOD Sean Pinder. There were 21 members present and the Pledge of Allegiance & moment of silence was led by Sgt of Arms Robert Gunther.

We would like to thank Matt and the Staff of the Red Garter for opening up early and allowing us to have our meeting at their establishment. Matt is a business member and has always been a great supporter of ABATE and especially the Southern Arizona Chapter.

Thanks again guys!!

Once again we encourage all ABATE members to become more active and to join the MRF to stay on top of national issue that effect all riders. Also when talking to prospective members, remember that there is a Club membership available that includes 5 memberships.

The question was brought up about when members join on-line who gets the credit for recruiting them. We will check into it.

We reported to the membership the results of the by-law vote & BOD election held at the State General Meeting.

An explanation of the By-Law change was given so all understood. We also reported the donation given to “Save Our Honor” and explained what happened and why we are supporting this effort.

Nominations were opened for officers for the upcoming year and we encouraged all interested to step up. Elections will be held at our December meeting.

A.B.A.T.E.

EAST VALLEY CHAPTER'S ANNUAL

V a l e n ti n e s D a y P a r ty S A T U R D A Y FE B R U A R Y 9 , 2013 7 : O O T I L L W h en E v er

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“I-Pad mini or nook tablet” RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM EAST VALLEY MEMBERS

Donation request is still only $5.00 per person (ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT EAST VALLEY A.B.A.T.E.)

FMI Call Jess at 480-839-9369 or Jeff at 480-215-1032

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Chapter Reports (continued)

Mike “Dawolf” Ruddell Communications Officer Yavapai Chapter ABATE of AZ

Yuma Chapter

December 11, 2012 Abate - Yuma

Call to Order – 6:30

Minutes of Last meeting – Virginia, Jerry Treasure Report - Diane, Pee wee

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What Is ABATE?

ABATE Of Arizona, Inc. is a non-profit motorcycle rights organization that is dedicated to freedom of the road for all motorcyclists.

ABATE is a volunteer organization that fights discriminatory legislation aimed towards the motorcycling community.

ABATE's position is that all motorcycle riders have the right to choose not only the machine that they ride, but also the riding gear that they choose to wear or not to wear, (i.e. leathers, gloves, boots and helmets.)

ABATE promotes rider education for all motorcycle riders and motorcycle awareness for all automobile drivers.

ABATE needs the support of all motorcyclists.

Arizona Motorcycle Rights Organizations Need Your Help!

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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERS

A.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR 2011 - 2012

Chairman..............................Eric Hampton

East Valley………………….Redbone Schneider High Country........................Billy Hensler Mohave……………………..Don Russell Phx / Shadow Mountain…...Eric Hampton Southern AZ.........................Sean Pinder Yavapai……………………..”Still Ray” Fitzgerald Yuma....……………………..Rick Breadwell Quarterly Board meetings are held on the first Sunday in January, April, July and October at 1:00pm @ the AZ American-Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St, Phoenix. Please make sure your Chapter has representation.

A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2012

President………..............……Tim O’Reilly Vice President.....……………Paul Pendergast Secretary……………………Casey Yates Treasurer…………………….Matt Brown Membership…………………Tina Benoit Run/Events………………….Darin Yates Safety Coordinator………….Jean Cooper Sergeant-at-Arms……………Joe Ferrucci P.A.C………………………...Jim Page Communications…………….Paul Hassinger ABATE Products……………Vacant MasterLink Editor................ Eric Hampton TheMasterlink@abateofaz.org

www.abateofaz.org and www.toobrokeforsturgis.com

Mailing address 7509 N. 12th St, #200, Phoenix, AZ 85020. State Officers meetings are held the 1st Sunday of every month, 11:30 am at the AZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street Phoenix, AZ.- OR in conjunction with the quarterly BOD meeting.

East Valley Chapter

c/o Jeff Gorall, PO Box 20433 Mesa AZ. 85277 Coordinator............................Joe Ferrucci Vice Coordinator...................Mary K Donnay Secretary................................Jeff Gorall Treasurer................................Jess Method Membership...........................Mike Shearhart Run Coordinator....................Jess Method Safety Coordinator.................Jim Silk Sgt. At Arms..........................Richard Dalton P.A.C......................................Mary K Donnay Communications....................Cheryl Vasquez (Mary K until she gets a computer) Merchandise........................... Todd Ferriby

East Valley Chapter meetings are held the fourth Sunday of the month at 11:00, At the Mesa Tri city Eagles Club. 2314 E. APACHE BLVD Tempe Az. 85281.

High Country Chapter

209A E. Juniper St. Payson AZ 85541 Coordinator............................Jim “Chicken Bone” Mazzone Vice Coordinator...................Billy Hensler Secretary................................Dee Schultz Treasurer...............................Debbie Fickel Membership...........................Becca (Vine) Holyoak Run Coordinator....................Jonathan Lucero Safety Coordinator.................Steve Leonard Sgt. At Arms.........................Wayne Slocum P.A.C.....................................Johnathan Lucero Communications...................Bill Hensler Merchandise..........................Wayne Slocum

High Country Chapter meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in Star Valley. Contact: chicknbone@live .com or 928970-1134

Mohave Chapter

2620 Miracle Mile Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Coordinator...........................Joe Monfredo Vice Coordinator...................Eric Sauvan Secretary................................Carrie Russell Treasurer................................Crystal Sauvan Membership..........................Don Russell Run Committee....................Lew Morgan Safety Coordinator................Vacant Sgt. At Arms.........................Reggie Ingram P.A.C.....................................Don Russell Merchandise..........................Vacant Communications...................Vacant

Mohave County Chapter meetings are held the 1st Sunday of each month at 12 PM at the Moose Lodge #1860, 2620 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Phone: 928-763-1860.

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter

P.O. Box 54041 Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041 Coordinator...........................Jim Page Vice Coordinator....................Kat Grover Secretary................................Donna Woodward Treasurer................................Tina Benoit Membership...........................Dee Grady Run Coordinator....................Darin Yates Safety Coordinator.................Pam Costello Sgt. At Arms..........................Victor Grady P.A.C......................................Darla Hampton Communications....................Melissa Everest Merchandise...........................Sandy Hassinger

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020. FMI contact Jim Page at 602570-6839 or email jpage30@cox.net

Southern Arizona Chapter

6888 N De Chelly Loop Tucson, AZ 85741 Coordinator............................Jim Butsback Vice Coordinator....................Don Boule Secretary................................Vacant Treasurer................................Dawn Detelj Membership...........................Art Burke Run Coordinator....................Jim Clark Safety Coordinator.................Jin DeYoung Sgt. At Arms.........................Robert Guenther P.A.C......................................Sean Pinder Communications....................Jim Clark Merchandise...........................Ron Kool

The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the third Saturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant, 748 W. 22nd St, Tucson. Breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520544-6086 or email jimbutsback@yahoo.com

Yuma Chapter

11316 S. Glenwood Ave. Yuma, AZ 85367 Coordinator............................ Frank White Vice Coordinator....................Daniel Medina Secretary................................ Mikkie Melanson Treasurer................................ Virginia Nielsen Membership........................... Lisala White Run Coordinator.....................Jerry Allison Safety Coordinator..................Ray Grier Sgt. At Arms...........................Terry Longworthy P.A.C...................................... Vacant Communications.................... Vacant Merchandise...........................Lisala White

Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening monthly at 6:30 PM at the IHOP located at 575 East 16th Street Yuma, AZ 85365. For additional information contact Frank White (Hound) at 209327-0814.

Yavapai Chapter

P.O. Box 3377 Prescott, AZ 86302 Coordinator............................ Lynda Marie “Handi” Barnett Vice Coordinator....................David “Doc” Pratt Secretary................................ Mike “Da Wolf” Ruddell Treasurer................................ Beth Ladd Membership........................... Dave ‘Chino’ Pinney Run Coordinator......................“Longhair James” Venegas and Lora "Ralo" Heiniemi Safety Coordinator..................Dan “44Dan” Lemond Sgt. At Arms...........................JD Fillingim P.A.C...................................... Deborah Buttita Communications.................... Mike “Havok” Ladd Merchandise...........................Lori Lutz

Yavapai Chapter Meets 2nd Sunday, 11:00 AM; The Taj Mahal Restaurant, 124 N. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301. FMI contact Rich Kocar 928-771-9293 or email grayghost17@cableone.net.

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ABATE of Arizona Business Members

All Clene Carpet Cleaners Payson 928-468-1358 Amon Builders Payson 928-474-0689 AZ Alarm Doctor Mesa 480-334-6087

AZ Differential Specialists Phoenix 602-462-5367 Bedmart Phoenix 623-878-0536 Big John’s Garage Tucson 520-322-9933

Big Sky Motorcycles Tucson 520-886-7388

Billy Jack’s Saloon & Grill Humboldt 928-632-8689

Bobby D’s Bar-B-Q Pit Jerome 480-703-0045

Brett Miller’s Upholstery Prescott 928-778-5565

Brown & Little, P.L.C., Attorneys at Law 480-299-2093 Buffalo Bar & Grill Payson 928-474-3900

Burro Saloon Bar & Grill Kirkland 928-442-3287

Cactus Flats Tonto Basin 928-479-2233 Capsurz www.capsurz.com

Cathiez Leather Bullhead City 928-758-6592 Cleopatra Hill Jerome 928-634-6701

Continence Center of America, Inc. Phoenix, AZ (623) 977-1212

Desert Lightning Motorcycle Apparel Lake Havasu 928-505-2453 Doreen’s Backstreet bar & Grill Chino Valley 928-636-0309 Eaglerider of Flagstaff Flagstaff 928-637-6575

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Eagles Wings Carriages, LLC Tonopah 623-386-8281

Punkin Center Bar Tonto Basin 928-479-2627

The Drunken Lass Irish Pub Prescott 928-778-4211

El Rancho Restaurant Payson 928-474-3111

Renegade Classics Biker Outlet Tucson 520-647-9312

The Hog Pit Smoke House Tucson 520-722-4302

Eclectic Café Tucson 520-885-2842

Gila County Chopper Strawberry 480-789-2933

Gold King Mine & Ghost Town Jerome 928-634-0053

GraphicsGraphics Web Design & Development Phoenix 602-595-4740 Gurley Street Sports Pub Prescott 928-778-2491

Havok Cycles Chino Valley 928-239-5303 Jakes Corner Bar Payson 928-474-0679

Jerome Tattoo Company Jerome 928-649-2143

Kactus Kate’s Cottonwood 928-634-7822

Kitty For Tax Camp Vercde 928-567-0224

The Law Office of Alfred McDonald Tucson 520-884-5201 La Gitana Cantina Arivaca 520-398-0810

Red Garter Bar & Grill Tucson 520-325-0483

Roberts Marketplace Prescott Valley 928-722-8920 Shamrock Bros. Lock & Safe Goodyear 623-377-6541

Skin City Ink Prescott Valley 928-458-7242 Spirit Room Jerome 928-634-8809

Square Peg Promos LLC Phoenix 602-549-1044 Sutures Embroidey Phoenix 602-751-8181 Tailwinds Hauling Phoenix 623-463-2187 Taj Mahal Prescott 928-445-5752

The Butcher Hook Tonto Basin 928-479-2226

East Valley Chapter East Valley Chapter meetings are held the fourth Sunday of the month at 11:00, At the Mesa Tri city Eagles Club. 2314 E. APACHE BLVD Tempe Az. 85281.

Mother Road HD Kingman 928-757-1166

High Country Chapter High Country Chapter meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in Star Valley. Contact: chicknbone@live .com or 928-970-1134

Mountain Pass Prescott Valley 928-899-7663 North Health Center Scottsdale 602-421-2730

Paul’s SE Arizona RV Rentals LLC Whetstone 877-728-5778 Phoenix Vulcan Riders info@phoenixvulcanriders.com Pincus & Associates, PC Tempe 480-777-2599

The Jerome Tattoo Company Jerome 928-649-2143 The Maverick Saloon Phoenix 602-943-5680

TMA Precision Tube LLC Glendale 623-221-4922 Top End Specialties Phoenix 623-258-2092 Walt’s Lock and Safe Phoenix 623-780-0490 Wear This Smoke This Payson 928-474-3090

Xhale Smoke Shop & Adult Boutique Prescott Valley 928-458-0040 Y’all Come Back Saloon Rio Rico 520-781-3730

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations

Law Tigers 888-529-8443

Lyzzard's Lounge Prescott 928-778-2244

The Flying Grizzly Bar Strawberry

Mohave Chapter Mohave County Chapter meetings are held the 1st Sunday of each month at 12 PM at the Moose Lodge #1860, 2620 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Phone: 928-763-1860.

Phoenix / Shadow Mountain Chapter Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020.

FMI contact Jim Page at 602-570-6839 or email jpage30@cox.net

Southern Arizona Chapter The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the third Saturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant, 748 W. 22nd St, Tucson.

Breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-5446086 or email jimbutsback@yahoo.com

Yavapai Chapter Yavapai Chapter Meets 2nd Sunday, 11:00 AM; The Taj Mahal Restaurant, 124 N. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301. FMI contact Rich Kocar 928-771-9293 or email grayghost17@cableone.net.

Yuma Chapter Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening monthly at 6:30 PM at the IHOP located at 575 East 16th Street Yuma, AZ 85365. For additional information contact Frank White (Hound) at 209-327-0814.

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The PAC Rant

idly, Motorcycle Day at the Dome (MDATD) February 20, 2013.

Jim Page State PAC Officer

Oh Good! The world didn’t end on the 21st of December like the Mayans predicted. I’ve heard that when they were carving their calendar, the stone cutter said something like “OOPS! Ran out of room. I hope nobody reads too much into that”. Anywaaaay. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and Holiday season.

My apologies to my family and friends that didn’t get any presents from me. That whole world not ending really put a damper in my plans. J OK Folks so the date is approaching rap-

The purpose of the Motorcycle Day at the Dome (MDATD) is to meet, greet and converse with your State/District Legislators and National Senators/Representatives in their offices OR on the Senate Lawn of the State Capitol. You will have the opportunity to discuss various issues facing Motorcyclists today.

We will be meeting at the Kmart on the southbound access road of I-17 just before you get to Northern Ave. We can start gathering from 9:00 (or earlier if you want) KSU will be at 10:00. It will be a lot like the old Freedom Rally. Last year we had about a hundred bikes and it was a lot of fun and made quite an impression. Hopefully this year we will have a lot more bikes and make a much bigger impression. I’m really hoping to rattle those legislators’ windows so badly they can’t ignore us.

WE ARE ASKING ALL MOTOCY-

CLISTS TO PLEASE CALL or EMAIL your 2 Representatives and 1 Senator and Set-up an appointment with them to meet in their office from 9am-3pm. Or ask them to join you on the House lawn to discuss some key points effecting motorcyclists in Arizona.

If you're not sure who your Legislative person is, you can obtain their name and contact information by going to the following website:

GOTO www.votesmart.org ENTER your ZIPCODE on the left, SCROLL DOWN to "State Legislative”, CLICK on Their Name for an info page along with their picture and email address , CLICK on "Complete Contact Information" under their picture, for more info and phone, GO BACK two pages and do the same for the other two.

For further information on the event, go to the http://www.abateofaz.org/ .

One of the things that we are working on right now is a response to the following

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article.

GHSA Praises Federal Report Calling for Motorcycle Safety Changes

The following statement is attributable to Barbara Harsha, Executive Director of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its recent evaluation of federal and state efforts to address motorcycle safety. GHSA strongly supports the recommended changes, as these would lead to a more effective approach to this issue.

First, GAO suggests that Congress give states more flexibility in their use of federal highway safety funds to more broadly address the complex issue of motorcycle safety. Currently, states can spend these funds only on motorcyclist training and raising motorist awareness of motorcycles. States should be able to use their

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of Ohio in welcoming the

MEETING OF THE MINDS

28th Annual to Columbus, Ohio September 26-29, 2013

Ave., ve., Columbus, OH 43229 Crowne Plaza Columbus North, 6500 Doubletree A Call 614-885-1885 for room reservations ($95 inc. breakfast). Cut-off date: August 26, 2013 (Room amenities: hairdryer, coffee maker, indoor pool, airport shuttle) Conference Information: Pre-registration for conference through the MRF, 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002.

Pre-registration (must be received by Aug. 26th): $70.00 Current, Individual member / $80.00 Non-MRF member.

Registration rate after Aug. 26th: $80.00 Current, Individual member / $90.00 Non-MRF member. Registration includes all workshops, workshop materials, and Saturday banquet. Registration questions call the MRF at 202-546-0983 or Carol Downs at 303-204-6939, downs@mrf.org.

Hosted by ABATE of Ohio, PP.O. .O. O. Box 1658, Hilliard, Ohio 43026, 1-800-25BIKER, stateoffice@abate.com, www.abate.com

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Tuesday January 1, 2013 Cottonwood, AZ Frosty Balls and Chilly Boobs, This run is sponsored by MMA Verde Valley and DTMC Verde Valley 18th Annual Frosty Balls and Chilly Boobs Poker Run (high/low hand) $20 Single Rider/$25 with Passenger Live Music, Raffles, 50/50 and lots more!!!! Proceeds Benefit The Verde Valley Community Hospice Tuesday January 1, 2012 Registration starts at 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:30 Pub and Grub (2501 S Viallage Dr - Cottonwood, AZ) Kickstands up at 10:30am Great Frosty Ride thru the Verde Valley!!!

Saturday, Jan. 5th - Phoenix, AZ Rough Riders M/C (Papago Chapter) Open House. Come party with your local Rough Riders!

From 7:00 P.M. - ??? at the RRMC Clubhouse - 1201 N. 54th Ave. Suite #133, Phoenix, AZ 85043 (Enter clubhouse from alley) Just south of I10, take 51st Ave exit then turn right on Latham St. For more information contact Warhead at warheadrrmc@cox.net

Saturday, Jan. 12th - Mesa, AZ. Helping Homeless Veterans. Help us help Homeless Veterans.

Register at the Mesa Marketplace Swap Meet, U. S. 60 and Signal Butte, Mesa from 7:00 - 10:00

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A.M. Receive a full breakfast along with music and prizes. Then ride the beautiful Sonoran Desert on our 2 hour Police escorted ride to Tortilla Flats (Sponsored by Tortilla Flats) and arrive at Superstition Harley-Davidson at 1:00 P.M. 4 bands, Mess Tents for multiple stations to eat, Large Menu this year. USO Style show featuring the Uptown Angels and Stand Up and Stand Proud Salute to Veterans between acts and bands. All new production this year with more entertainment, more time to enjoy and relax while we also make sure our Veterans are remembered for their service. For more information call 480-832-2466 or visit http://standupandstandproud.org/E vents.html

Saturday, Jan. 19th - Cave Creek, AZ. HAMC CAVE CREEK - SMOKER

Saturday, Jan. 19th - Tucson, AZ. Tucson East Elks 1st Annual Poker Run. Sign up 7:30 A.M. at Tucson East Elks Lodge, 615 S. Pantano Road, Tucson, AZ. Registration: $25.00 per rider / $15.00 per passenger. Pancake breakfast, lunch, vendors, games, 50/50 raffle, door prizes. Proceeds benefit children's charities, veterans and Wounded Warrior Projects. For more information

contact 520-631-3858

Saturday, Jan. 19th - Tempe, AZ. 3rd Annual Skin and Steel. AZ Greatest show in Arizona!

Arizona's ONLY Tattoo and Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet!

FREE ADMISSION. This years Sponsor is BUDWEISER AND BUD LIGHT with the Budweiser Models.The Featured Tattoo Artist is Dave Lopez of Black Sails Tattoo in Tempe. Tattoo Artists, Body Piercing, Permanent Makeup Tattoo, Motorcycles of all kinds, Swap Meet, Tattoo and Bike Contests, Stunt Bike Rider, Biker Baked Food Auction, Biker Fashion Show, Kissing Booth, Event T-Shirt, $5 Chili lunch, Vendors, Music, Beer, Awards, Games, Raffles and a whole lot more! All bikes are welcome! So get ready to be entertained, tattooed, eat and party!!If you want to be a vendor, download the application from our website and mail it in by the 30th of November. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! RAIN OR SHINE ~ NO rain date! Vendors and bikes arrive between 8:00 - 9:00 A.M. Tattoo and Bike Contest Entry $5.00 each. For more information http://www.skinandsteelaz.com

Saturday, Jan. 26th - Tucson, AZ. 3rd annual "Polar Moose Poker Run". $400 hi/$200 lo. Rain or

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shine. 150+ miles. Ride begins and ends at the Thunder Mountain Moose Lodge #2475, 2442 S. Harrison Rd. Tucson, AZ. Presented by: Thunder Mountain Moose Riders #2475. $20 single/$30 Double. Registration 8:00 -11:00 A.M. Breakfast $5.00, Steak dinner $12.00. Chevrons for the first 100. 50/50. Tee's will be available. Stops are: Fred's Arena Bar, La Gitana Cantina, Long Horn Saloon and AL Post #109.

For more information glasspro1@live.com

Saturday, Jan. 26th - Phoenx, AZ., Event_Title: 3 Ball Run 12th Annual, Event_Time: 10:00am, Event_Location: The Maverick Saloon, Event_Description: Presented by Modified Motorcycle Association Leather District - Come out for an afternoon of 3 Ball and a whole lot of fun! No experience necessary! Sign-in 10:00am to 11:30am at The Maverick Saloon, 9605 N. 19th Ave, Phoenix. Only $5 per person - 5 stops with 3 Ball played at each stop. Lowest 3 scores wins! Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Last Place! (worst scores go in a drawing for the "Scratch Award" Trophy. End party at Charley's Place, 4324 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale.

Raffles and 50/50 !!! 100% of proceeds will fund motorcycle awareness - EVERYONE welcome!

FMI call Pam 602-384-6960

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Wreathes Across America

The PAC Rant (continued)

federal funds to support motorcycle advisory committees, development of motorcycle safety strategic plans, enforcement of helmet and other motorcycle safety laws, programs to prevent impaired motorcycling and speeding, licensing improvements, and programs to encourage voluntary helmet usage and greater rider conspicuity. GHSA supports a comprehensive approach to motorcycle safety, and we commend GAO for its recognition of the need for this strategy. We urge Congress to incorporate this change during the next transportation reauthorization.

Secondly, GAO recommends that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) provide states with information that could better enable

them to effectively reduce motorcyclist crashes and injuries. GAO encourages NHTSA to conduct research that will resolve outstanding gaps in state knowledge about approaches considered most promising. Specifically, GAO recommends that NHTSA research how to encourage motorcyclists to increase their conspicuity and the value of a graduated licensing model for motorcyclists. GHSA appreciates GAO's acknowledgement that an increased focus on research is necessary for states to operate effective, datadriven programs. NHTSA is scheduled to release a plan to guide its motorcycle safety research efforts by the spring of 2013. GHSA looks forward to this research roadmap.

Highlights of the GAO report and the

report itself are online at http://gao.gov/products/GAO-13-42 So after my first response of flipping off my computer screen with both hands, I’ll draft a letter to all of our representatives, (Assuming that I will be able to put my hands down that is) explaining how the monies used to promote motorcyclist training and motorist awareness have been far more effective than just telling motorcyclists to wear helmets and everything will be alright.

Gotta run. I’ve made Mr. Editor wait long enough. Happy New Year guys!

RSD Jim

The Best Christmas Gift Ever

What a beautiful sight, Santa on his Harley giving Christmas wishes away, fills Andrea’s Closet with toys for a special day!

My heart filled with Christmas Spirit pulling into the Walmart parking lot last Sunday. A special part of the parking lot cordoned off for just us!

There they were hundreds of steel horses, all there for the same reason to bring toys for the kids. The motorcycle community is so generous to so many different charities. It is incredible to have so many clubs’, MRO’s and independent riders put all grievances aside for a day.

Can unity really happen, if even for another day? The Freedom Rally is just around the corner, what a voice we would have if all those who showed up for the run would show up at the Freedom Rally? Our rights are at stake!

Don’t just sit around a bitch about the laws, get up off your ass and do something about it. The truth is known it doesn’t matter who you are, if you have a motorcycle you are included in the creating and killing of laws. No changes can be made alone; it takes a community to support our Freedom Rally!

The planning of the Freedom Rally is well under way. This year there will be meeting spots throughout the valley. Put

the date on the calendar February 20, 2013 TOGDAY; tell your boss…hell if he rides bring him with you. If you are the boss, give yourself the day off, we need your presence. Word of mouth is the best and quickest form of advertising (both good and bad). So tell your friends, tell other riders you meet, just get the word out!!

Unity would be the best Christmas gift ever!

Casey Yates Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter ABATE State Secretary

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High Country Chapterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Barbie Hensler Toy Run

HCC-ABATE had there 10th Annual Barbie Hensler Toy Run on Saturday Dec. 15th. HCC-ABATE has collects toys every year for the Moose Lodge's Christmas Party for Children in the

Payson area.

Mr.& Mrs Clause go to the Moose Lodge every year, all Children in the Payson area are welcome to go see Santa and get

a gift. This year the weather was wet and very cold but that didn't stop us from having a great turn out.

We would like to thank everyone who

help make this a big success and the Buffallo Bar for hosting our toy drive every year.

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SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN LAW AGAINST FILMING POLICE

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an Illinois prosecutor’s appeal to allow enforcement of a state law barring ordinary citizens from recording police officers as they do their jobs. A lower federal court had found that Illinois’ anti-eavesdropping law violates free speech rights because it was being used by police and prosecutors against people who tape law enforcement officers.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had filed a lawsuit against Cook County in 2010 to halt prosecution of ACLU staffers for recording cops in public spaces, an activity promoted by the ACLU all over the country, but when Chicago officials objected the legislature passed a law outlawing the filming of them. The so-called “anti-eavesdropping” measure was designed to prevent covert recordings without consent, but the State of Illinois has applied that statute to mean any photography in a public zone; meaning no photographing or recording a cop on a public street while he/she is making a traffic stop, arrest, or for any other reason. Most other states don’t have laws

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prohibiting the filming of anyone or anything in public places, and the Illinois law had some serious teeth, carrying a 15year prison term.

But the High Court has sided with a lower court decision protecting the rights of Americans when it comes to privacy under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and they refused to take action on the appeal. In rejecting the state’s plea to criminalize videotaping police, the Supreme Court apparently agrees with the lower court, and police officers have no more expectation to privacy in public than any other person in America.

Harvey Grossman, legal director of the Illinois ACLU, was “pleased” with the result; “The ACLU of Illinois continues to believe that in order to make the rights of free expression and petition effective, individuals and organizations must be able to freely gather and record information about the conduct of government and their agents -- especially the police.”

The National Coalition of Motorcyclists has presented various seminars during past NCOM Conventions on proper procedures for recording law enforcement officers in the performance of their duty, and although the Supreme Court has now given their blessing to such exercises of our civil rights under the United States

On December 11th I attended the Arizona Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council meeting at the Governor’s Office for Highway Safety (GOHS). The Council is made up of five members of the motorcycle community. Members are appointed by the Governor to advise the Director of the GOHS on issues related to motorcycle safety in the state of Arizona and to oversee spending of the motorcycle safety fund. The Council is mandated to hold a meeting open to the public at least four times per year. The meeting agenda is posted on the GOHS website the day before the meeting. Lately, meetings are not scheduled in advance or with regularity. Meeting minutes are to be posted on the GOHS website for public viewing within two weeks following the meeting.

The most recent meeting minutes posted as of December 17th are those from February 2012.

Apparently there was a meeting on October 2nd this year because an agenda item for the December 11th meeting was to approve the minutes of that meeting.

VIRGINIA BIKERS SCORE HELMET VICTORY IN COURT

A dozen motorcyclists convicted of violating Virginia’s mandatory helmet law have had their convictions reversed by the state Court of Appeals, while three others had their helmet convictions affirmed by the court. All 15 defendants were wearing headgear of some kind when they attended the 2011 Virginia Beach Bike Classic, but police claimed the riders’ helmets failed to meet the state’s standards. Each of them was convicted in general district court and in circuit court, but on appeal the state acknowledged the lower courts were in error in 12 of those 15 cases.

Virginia’s helmet law, Code §46.2-910, requires helmets to meet any of three published standards but does not require any marks or labels to show compliance.

Ten of the convictions addressed in Bennett v. Commonwealth were based solely on a lack of labeling, so those convictions were reversed.

One rider wore what a trooper described as a “toy” helmet with a plastic chin strap held together with a key ring. The state argued the key ring flunked one published

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This is the information that I took away from this meeting:

Jean Cooper State Safety Officer

Constitution, be aware not to interfere with, disrupt, or cause delays for police officers in their official duty while doing so.

During the December 11th meeting, the Director provided an update and legislative issues. He began by saying there are not current bills before the legislature that pertain to motorcycle safety. He offered brief comments regarding motorcycle safety especially related to impaired riders and an increase in motorcycle related crash fatalities for 2012. He also reported that he had an upcoming meeting with Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) to discuss changing the statute regarding motorcycle endorsement on driver licenses. He said that DPS has reported as many as 40% of motorcyclists stopped for various violations do not have endorsements for motorcycles on their licenses. He is working with MVD to ensure that all motorcycle riders have endorsements through stiffer penalties for not obtaining the endorsement.

The next item on the agenda was the Budget. As you know $1 of each motorcycle registration goes into a state fund that is designated to be spent on promoting motorcycle safety throughout the state. The Director never gave any figures, but he did talk about spending money on “promotional trinkets”. [Those are the key fobs, pencils, and tri-folds that we distribute at events.] There was quite a discussion about bumper stickers and that neither the Director nor the Council members see bumper stickers on vehicles.

They believe the money can be better spent elsewhere. There was discussion about window decals which have already been purchased but have not been made readily available for an unclear reason.

The Director believes that radio Public Service Announcements are the best way to spend the safety fund because it is heard by the greater number of people.

There was a lengthy discussion about distribution of promotional trinkets. There will be a form to be completed on the GOHS website. They suggest that one

spokesperson from each organization that is requesting items do the requesting via that form. They also ask for follow up after any event to let the GOHS know about the success of the event and use of the promotional items. They did not say there would be a list of items available so requesters know what to request or how many are available. [This is the same discussion that is listed in the February 2012 Council minutes.}

There was a lengthy discussion about the motorcycle operator manuals provided by MVD. The Council wanted to have GOHS make printed copies available through their office as well as MVD offices. The Director indicated that would cost money which would not be well spent to do that. Neither the Director nor the Council members were unaware that the manual is available for downloading from the MVD website.

Another agenda items was motorcycle rider education recommendations. This item relates to the motorcycle training schools in this state. Arizona does not have oversight of the schools. Once schools are licensed through the state and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) there is no interval inspection to ensure that standards are maintained. In other states there are state funded monitoring programs provided, in many cases, by the state police departments. It was suggested that the state safety fund be used to establish a monitoring program. It was also suggested that Arizona apply for federal grant money to support such a program. [The problem with using federal grant money is that application must be made annually for the funding and there is no guarantee the money will be available from year to year. That method of funding an ongoing program carries a high risk for failure.] The Council suggests that anyone applying for a motorcycle endorsement must show proof of successful completion of a rider skills program. The discussed not being able to purchase a motorcycle, trike or scooter

PAGE 11 standard, but the court of appeals panel said the state failed to rule out compliance with the other standards, so that conviction also was reversed.

In three cases, the motorcyclists admitted to a trooper that they knew their headgear was not the real deal. One helmet even had a label identifying it as a “novelty helmet,” not for road use. For those three riders, the trip to the Court of Appeals proved fruitless. Convictions affirmed.

An admission of guilt, while always illadvised, doesn’t always equate to a conviction, however, as the 3-judge panel drew a fine line with one remaining defendant who told the trooper he knew he was wearing a novelty helmet -- but that statement alone was not enough to establish it failed to meet any of the safety standards, the court held. That biker’s conviction was reversed, as reported in Virginia Lawyers Weekly.

TRAFFIC FATALITIES LOWEST EVER Deaths of bicyclists rose 8.7% and fatalities of occupants of large trucks swelled 20% last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, the National Highway Traffic

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without completing training. Once again, such a mandate requires oversight that the State is not prepared to provide.

The final agenda item was Call to the Public. There were three other members of the Public besides me in the room.

One man asked when emissions testing of motorcycles in Maricopa County would finally end. He was told by mid-February there should be no more emissions testing of motorcycles. The other two men were from Goldwing Riders and they announced that their group offers a Practice Field Day open to the public twice a year.

Next there was discussion about holding an open meeting for motorcycle community stakeholders to discuss the safety issues most important to the Director and Council. Those are: Impaired rider, untrained riders and motorcycle safety, and the endorsement issue. The proposed meeting will be by invitation. By law, it must be an open meeting, so the public is invited. The tentative date and time are February 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the GOHS office. I believe this is an important meeting because it is our opportunity to voice our concerns about safety issues related to motorcycles. I believe the Director and the Council are not in touch with the motorcycle community. Even though there are greater than 150,000 motorcycles registered in Arizona lest than 10% of those people know about the state safety fund and how that money is spent. Maybe the money would be well spent to develop oversight programs.

There is much more the GOHS can do for us than spend money on radio PSAs and promotional trinkets. Our lobbyists should know when the Council meetings are held and they should attend, along with anyone else who can go. We risk the Council making advisory to the Director who has direct communication to the Governor and the Legislature that may not be in our best interest.

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12NR32 - MRF News Release - Another Federal Government Agency Gets it Wrong, Again.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 November 2012

Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Ralations and Public Affairs

Breaking News!

Another Federal Government Agency Gets it Wrong, Again.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report on the motorcycle safety grants known as the Section 2010 motorcycle safety grant program. The program has been wildly successful at infusing much needed financial resources directly into the motorcycle safety community. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) was instrumental in getting the grant program set up and running. Currently the money, over $45 million over the past 6 years, can only be used for educational purposes. Those can be anything from paying instructors, buying new training bikes and equipment, to public education efforts such as “look twice” campaigns.

What the GAO is suggesting is that congress change the language so that the monies can be used for other purposes, such as helmet use campaigns. The MRF does not agree with this. The original intent of congress with the grant program was to reduce fatalities through crash avoidance techniques, not through safer crashing, as the GAO believes we should.

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ber of government or quasi government groups.

This isn’t the first time motorcyclists have been painted in a bad light, calling us a social burden on America’s health care system. The MRF disagrees with that.

Critics and the uninformed believe that motorcyclists, helmeted or not, account for a super majority of health care costs, from trauma room to long-term care.

The problem is that’s just not true.

There are not a lot of studies on social burden, but more than enough to soundly and logically deflate the social burden myth around motorcyclists.

The Journal of American Medicine, one of the most respected of all medical publications, published the findings of a 1988 study on the subject of the public costs of motorcycle related injury at a specific Seattle, WA hospital. The results clearly showed that of all costs to sort out a motorcycle injured patient, 63.4% of the bill was paid out with taxpayer dollars. That’s an astoundingly high cost, no question, but what the study goes on to say is that the public cost of any injury at that same Seattle treatment center was 67%, 3.6% higher.

Statistical dead heat.

There is also a little more to that story because the public cost of health care is about 45% currently, and was significantly less than that in the mid-eighties when the study was conducted. The facility used for the study was Harborview, a division of the University of Washington, and one of the largest and state-of-the art facilities in the Seattle region. Because of that the facility sees most of the worst-case scenarios routinely.

over any other type of injury. It’s also important to keep things in perspective.

Last year the public share of motorcycle related injuries were 0.001% of the entire public health care cost.

The MRF will keep you updated on this issue. ===========================

12NR33 - MRF News Release Inaccurate Study on Motorcycle Safety Praised by Governors Highway Safety Association.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 December 2012

Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Ralations and Public Affairs

Breaking News!

Inaccurate Study on Motorcycle Safety Praised by Governors Highway Safety Association.

Recently the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) praised the inaccurate study on motorcycle safety done by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

What both reports failed to tell you is that motorcyclists are safer now than since 1984. Here’s why; in 2010 fatalities were almost identical to 1984, around 4,500 motorcyclists a year.

However, what they did not tell you is that in 1984 5.5 million motorcycles were registered in the USA. Compare that to the 7 million registered motorcycles in 2010. That’s 1.5 million more motorcycles and the same amount of fatalities.

The GAO estimates are just that, a guess. The fact is that the GAO did not really do any new studies or research.

They simply recycled the same tired talking points that are used by any num-

A similar study done by the University of North Carolina also found that there was no statistical difference in public cost to treat motorcycle related injury

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and Federal Highway Administration

Safety Administration recently reported in an analysis of 2011 traffic deaths.

due to more trucks returning to the road as the economy improves.

Texas and Alabama follow Florida as the Top 5 states for speeding (Texas ranks a mere #4).

Overall traffic fatalities dropped 1.9% to 32,367. The decline came as the number of miles driven by motorists dropped by 1.2%.

Last year also saw the lowest fatality rate ever recorded, with 1.10 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2011, down from 1.11 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2010.

The increase in bicycle deaths likely reflects more people riding bicycles to work and for pleasure as our culture begins moving toward healthier and greener modes of transportations, but the increase in deaths of large-truck occupants is more puzzling though it may be

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Motorcycle deaths also rose 2.1%, marking the 13th time in the last 14 years that motorcycle rider fatalities have risen, reflecting more than a decade of record sales levels and escalating registrations nationwide.

NEED FOR SPEED

Florida #1 for Speeding Tickets, Wyoming #1 for Speed Deaths. As you may know, Texas drivers can now legally outrun the rest of the U.S. with a new 85 MPH speed limit posted between Austin and San Antonio, now the fastest stretch in the country. But it’s in Florida that you run the greatest risk of getting slapped with a speeding ticket. Georgia, Nevada,

Wyoming drivers, meanwhile, have the highest rate of speeding-related deaths in the nation. 25 million speeding tickets are issued nationwide each year, and drivers pay an average of $150 per ticket. These findings are part of newly-released data just published in the “Need for Speed” infographic on Bankrate’s Insurance Quotes website. These statistics are for all vehicles.

TEXAS JUSTICE: WOMAN JAILED FOR WARNING OF SPEED TRAP

A woman in Houston was arrested and jailed for 12 hours after she held up a make-shift sign to warn drivers about a

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Both the GAO and the GHSA are pushing for what they believe is the silver bullet of motorcycle safety, the mandatory helmet law. Proper riding gear should be left to the rider, not the government. When you look at States like Tennessee and Arizona that have roughly the same size population and then break down fatality numbers it becomes clear that helmet laws do not have significant influence. Tennessee has a mandatory helmet law and 121 fatalities for 2010. Arizona has no mandatory helmet law and had 88 fatalities for the same period of time. Even right over the border from Tennessee their neighboring Kentucky, which also has no mandatory helmet law, had just 87 fatalities in 2010.

Another area where the Government agencies continue to overlook when dealing with motorcycle safety is rider education. If we cannot teach people to ride motorcycles we will have more and more fatalities.

Take New Hampshire for example.

According to Robert LeTourneau, New Hampshire State Official Motorcycle Education Specialist they have had 15 fatal motorcycle accidents of riders who took the class since 1990. That’s out of over 44,000 students trained in the same time period and .034% of fatal motorcycle accidents. All with no mandatory helmet law.

While mandatory helmet laws look good on paper they rarely work in the real world. The best approach to motorcycle safety is and will always be rider education and awareness campaigns. Teaching people how to ride a motorcycle in the proper way and educating the general public to look for motorcycles, which can only benefit pedestrians and bicyclists as well, will avoid crashes and save lives.

speed trap. Natalie Plummer was officially charged with walking in the roadway -jaywalking, essentially -- though she says the police officers who arrested her were just angry that she had tipped off speeders.

Plummer was riding her bicycle along a road near downtown when she spotted police officers pulling drivers over. She told KTRK News that it looked like the officers were targeting cars at random, so she recorded some of the activity on her cell phone. Then, she said, she turned around and wrote “Speed Trap!!” in large letters on a piece of grocery bag to warn oncoming traffic. “I was simply warning

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Southern Arizona Chapter’s Renegade Classic Toy Run

Call for MAP Instructors

The Motorcycle Awareness Program (M.A.P.) is an educational program aimed at the target audience of high school students in driver’s education classes. There has been a small group of instructors who have volunteered to present the M.A.P. to students throughout the state. But, we need more instructors.

Remember, that ABATE stands for EDUCATE. Our purpose is to spread the word about safe motorcycling and promote a positive image of motorcyclists.

What better way than to speak to the future drivers of our state. The students hopefully, will not only be better equipped car and truck drivers but will also be more aware and watch out for us.

To become an instructor you must:

1.

Be available during the day: The presentations in the high school driver’s education classes last about an hour during the school day. There may be as many as 5 classes in one day.

2.

Be willing to stand up in front of a group of about 30 high school students and speak: That sounds easier than you think. You need to be able to gently maintain control of the group.

3.

Know the material being presented: There is an outline for all presenters to follow so there is uniformity in

the material presented.

4.

Commit to teaching at least 2 classes per school year: We hope to have at least one volunteer instructor in each ABATE Chapter. That person will attend and instructor class (about 4 hours), attend a M.A.P. with an experienced instructor, teach a class with an experienced instructor in attendance.

When the new instructor is comfortable and the experienced instructor assesses him/her to be ready the new instructor may begin teaching alone. The mentor program assures that everyone is teaching the same material and everyone has support.

5.

Provide record of teaching to the M.A.P. Coordinator on a consistent basis.

This is your opportunity to get the word out to new drivers about the importance of sharing the road with motorcyclists.

This is your opportunity to support the mission and vision of ABATE in your community.

Call me 602-616-9855 or email me azjkc@aol.com for more information and to register to become a M.A.P. Instructor.

Jean Cooper ABATE State Safety Officer ABATE M.A.P. Coordinator

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citizens of a situation ahead,” she told the TV station.

The officers didn't see it that way. Shortly after she took up her post, a squad car pulled up to Miss Plummer and an officer grabbed her backpack off her shoulder and began rifling through it. Then, he handcuffed her and told her she was under arrested for felony obstruction of justice and that she would spend three to five years in jail, at minimum.

She ended up being charged with misdemeanor “walking in the road where a sidewalk is present,” though she was in jail 12 hours before she was able to bail out.

Plummer said she wasn't obstructing justice, and she wasn't in the roadway, either -- she was on the sidewalk. “He couldn't take me to jail for holding up this sign or he would have. So all he could do was make up something fake about it,” she said.

A KTRK legal analyst says Plummer should not have been arrested, but the Houston Police Department stood by the officer's report that she was walking in the road and a danger to herself and others.

ANGRY BIKERS WARN TRAFFIC OF APPROACHING SPEED CAMERAS A group of cheesed-off French bikers have taken to painting their own road markings warning motorists about

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upcoming speed cameras. The Federation Francaise des Motards en Colere (FFMC), literally the French Federation of Angry Bikers, angered by a particular speed camera, decided to take direct action.

About thirty “Angry” bikers took to the streets of Toulon, brazenly taking matters into their own hands with a pot of paint.

And these aren't just crude daubings either - these Gallic agitators have made their new markings look like a pro job, effectively communicating to drivers of speed cameras ahead; at least until local law enforcement catches on.

LANE SPLITTING SUPPORTED BY LANDMARK REPORT

Motorcyclists should be allowed to weave their way to the front of stationary traffic and car drivers should have to study up on motorcycle safety, according to a "landmark" parliamentary report recently released by Australian lawmakers.

It is currently an offense there, and in most developed countries, for motorcycles to "filter" (lane split) between cars at red lights and in slow traffic, but the report by the Road Safety Committee said that behavior could cut commuting times, slash congestion and should be legalized.

The report, applauded by the motorcycling community but given a mixed reception by other road users, also recommended questions about safety around motorcycles be included in future car

license tests.

Rob Smith, of Motorcycles Australia, told the Herald Sun newspaper that the report was a big win for motorcyclists but it might be some time before new laws are introduced. He said he understood concerns from other motorists about safety, but agreed with the government officials that filtering through traffic could be a solution to congestion. "Filtering motorcycles benefits every road user by saving travel time," Smith said. "People should be concerned about road safety, but there is no evidence anywhere in the world that lane filtering is actually dangerous."

Victoria Motorcycle Council deputy chairman of data and research Rob Salvatore said the report was a landmark recognition of motorcyclists as legitimate road users. Committee chairman Murray Thompson MP said there has been a 66% increase in registrations of motorcycles in the past decade and passenger vehicle drivers needed to be more aware of them.

“GANG LAW” CHALLENGED DOWN UNDER

The Finks MC in Australia is challenging the constitutionality of a law that would make it easier to declare them a criminal gang, and have asked Australia's highest court to overturn laws they say are draconian and threaten civil freedoms.

Under the laws, police in Queensland state have sought to have the Finks declared a “criminal gang”. Similar laws

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have been used elsewhere in Australia, and have been met with similar resistance from organized biker clubs.

"This legislation can be used against any organization which the police or the government may target to say they are criminal in nature," Finks lawyer Bill Potts told reporters ahead of the High Court challenge. "We say it's a law too far, it's a law that's unnecessary. We say that in total that large sections of it are in fact unconstitutional," he told Reuters.

The laws have been successfully challenged by other so-called “gangs”, including the Hells Angels, in two other states; New South Wales and South Australia, “frustrating governments who have tried to link rival gangs to the illicit drugs trade, trafficking of illegal firearms, robbery, murder, extortion and prostitution,” the news agency reported.

New South Wales and South Australia subsequently recast their laws after the High Court of Australia decided that new powers allowing lower court judges to hear evidence in secret and to prevent legal appeals went too far under the Australian Constitution.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."

Claire Wolfe, author of “101 Things to Do 'Til the Revolution” (1996)

New York: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Motorcycle Roadblock

Reprinted from www.thenewspaper.com

US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit backs roadblocks for the purpose of issuing motorcycle helmet tickets.

The Second Circuit US Court of Appeals last week upheld the use of roadblocks designed to detain motorcyclists so they can be issued $85 tickets when wearing unapproved helmets. Some motorcyclists object to being forced by law to wear helmets they believe reduce their awareness of surroundings, with objectors turning to the use of "novelty" helmets as a form of protest. New York is one of only 19 states that currently require all riders to wear a DOT-approved helmet.

In 2007, the New York State Police began using federal taxpayer grant money to target these motorcyclists for the express purpose of generating citations.

According to court documents, road-

Bill Prohibiting Motorcycle-Only Traffic Checkpoints Advances

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senators Jeff Van Drew and Donald Norcross to prohibit vehicle checkpoints that are limited to motorcycles was approved Dec. 17 by the Senate Transportation Committee.

The bill (S-1685) is in response to a program states are being encouraged to implement which would establish checkpoints where motorcycle drivers are subject to an equipment and paperwork check. The measure would prohibit law enforcement agencies from conducting a roadside checkpoint or other systematic

blocks for motorcycles would be set up with the stated objective "to detect motorcycle safety violations and ensure proper registration and operator compliance with New York State's motorcycle license requirements."

The first roadblock was set up on October 7, 2007 to hit participants returning from a motorcycle enthusiast rally nearby in Connecticut. Signs were posted on Interstate 84 ordering motorcycle riders to "exit ahead" while a uniformed police officer directed traffic into a rest area.

From there, a total of 280 motorcyclists were detained and forced to undergo "full-blown inspections" that generated 104 traffic tickets. The most common citation was for improper helmet.

In 2008, a total of 17 roadblocks were held, detaining 2278 motorcyclists who were issued 600 tickets for infractions that had nothing to do with safety.

Another 365 citations were issued for use of an unapproved helmet. Motorcyclist Sidney Alpaug sued the state police after he was detained 45 minutes at a June 13, 2008 roadblock targeting Friday the Thirteenth motorcycle rally participants.

Motorcyclists Levi Ingersoll, Ken Fenwick and Michael Wagner were detained for 30 minutes while traveling to the Harley Rendezvous event a week later.

US District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe had rejected the motorcyclists' argument that the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures applied to this case. To get around the constitutional need for individualized suspicion of wrongdoing before a seizure, courts have created a "special needs" doctrine that allows roadblock programs serving a particular government need. Here, the state produced statistics that showed motorcycle fatali-

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inspection of vehicles along public roads, streets, and highways if it is established for the sole purpose of inspecting vehicles. Those conducted for legitimate public safety reasons would not be restricted.

“Stopping a driver strictly because of the type of vehicle they are operating is unfair to motorists, plain and simple,” said Senator Van Drew (D-Cape May/Cumberland/Atlantic). “Banning these discriminatory checkpoints will ensure that those traveling our roadways are not targeted by law enforcement simply because they are operating a motorcycle.”

“Motorcyclists should not be singled out

at a checkpoint merely because they are driving a certain kind of vehicle,” said Senator Norcross (DCamden/Gloucester). “This bill will ensure that our motor vehicle rules are carried out in an evenhanded manner and that drivers are treated fairly under our laws.”

Three states – New Hampshire, North Carolina and Washington – recently enacted similar legislation in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) funding of motorcycle-only checkpoints to stop motorcyclists to check equipment and vehicle paperwork. The NHTSA program, which began in New York State, encour-

ties dropped 17 percent in the same year that motorcycle helmet ticketing increased 2175 percent, and Judge Sharpe agreed this was proof that the roadblock's primary purpose was safety.

Courts then must balance whether the government need to enhance safety is greater than the interference with individual liberty. The appellate judges agreed with the lower court's analysis that it was.

"Applying this balancing test, we conclude that the well catalogued public interest in highway safety is well served by the safety checkpoint program and outweighs the interference with individual liberty in this case," the second circuit ruled in a brief, summary opinion.

"Accordingly, the district court did not err in concluding that there was no constitutional violation."

ages states to establish checkpoints where only motorcycles are pulled over.

According to the American Motorcyclist Association, the state of Georgia conducted roadside motorcycle-only checkpoints with NHTSA funding as thousands of motorcyclists rode through the state on their way to Daytona Beach, Fla., for Bike Week, March 4-13, 2011. Another motorcycle-only checkpoint was conducted in northern Virginia during one of the nation's most visible motorcycle rallies -Rolling Thunder -- over the 2011 Memorial Day weekend, according to the AMA. Last year, legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to bar the U.S.

MASTERLINK JANUARY 2013 Transportation Secretary from providing federal money for motorcycle checkpoints. At least 50 members of the House of Representatives have signed onto the legislation, the AMA reported.

The Transportation Committee approved the senators’ bill by a vote of 4-0. It now heads to the full Senate for a vote. ===========================

Fisherman nets antique motorcycle

NEW ULM - With a little help from a willing former owner and a commercial fisherman he does business with, a New Ulm man with a passion for motorcycles recently picked up a bike like he's never seen before.

Ron Miller of New Ulm - who hauls live fish to the Asian market in New York City for a living - was recently contacted

by Ken Seemann, a Dassel commercial fisherman whom he buys fish from.

Seemann said he snagged something unusually heavy on Nov. 29 while seining (using a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water) for carp on the south side of Big Swan Lake in Dassel.

Reaching the north side of the lake, Seemann saw his unusual catch - an old, waterlogged motorcycle.

Talking to people the next day, Seemann found a man who remembered the story of a Dassel man who was riding a motorcycle on the lake in December 56 years ago when he and the motorcycle fell through the ice.

Thanks to several nearby fishermen and a tight leather jacket he was wearing that filled with air, Dean Ailie survived the mishap. His motorcycle sunk to the bottom of the lake and was not recovered back then, despite dragging the lake bottom with a rowboat and several scuba dives.

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"I'm surprised at the shape the 1938 NSU 251-OSL is in. I want to research it by finding serial numbers," said Miller, who already owns eight motorcycles. "It's priceless. Not for sale. I want to tell the story about how it was found and show it to people the way it is."

The front fenders and wheel, handlebar and some engine parts on the motorcycle appear to be like new. Many other motorcycle parts were heavily-corroded by 56 years at the bottom of the lake.

Founded in 1873, NSU was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles. Built at the Neckarsulm, Germany factory in 1934, the 251 motorcycle had a 249 CC engine. The model was used by the German army for solo dispatch duties from 1938 to 1940, according to Deutsche Autos.

Completely destroyed in World War II, NSU began building bicycles and motorbicycles at its Nickarsulm plant in December 1946. In 1955, NSU was the world's biggest motorcycle producer.

The company set world speed records in 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1955. In August 1956 at the Bonneville, Utah Salt Flats, Wilhelm Herz became the first man to ride a motorcycle more than 200 mph, according to Deutsche Autos.

Acquired by the Volkswagen Group in 1969, VW merged with Auto Union, eventually evolving into Audi.

============================ Motorcycle thefts continue in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE — Motorcycles are sexy, fast and lately, thieves like them, too.

In Fort Lauderdale, one burglary case is partially solved and police are asking the

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 3% of Roadway crashes involve motorcyclists but 17% of roadway fatalities were motorcyclists. Statistically, another motorcyclist is the first to be on the scene of a motorcycle crash.

The purpose of Accident Scene Management Bystander Assistance Programs is to reduce injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists through First Response Education.

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Surveillance video released Wednesday shows two bikes — a 2004 black Honda CBR 1000 and an orange 2007 Suzuki GSZR 1000 — being stolen at 4 a.m. from the Berkley South Condominium at 3015 N. Ocean Blvd. on Nov. 14.

Still an open case is the Oct. 29 break-in at Broward Motorsports on West Sunrise Boulevard that also happened around 4 a.m.

Three Hondas and a Kawasaki were stolen after pickup trucks were used to smash service bay doors. An hour earlier, the same crew was suspected of taking two motocross dirt bikes from Dos Reis Motorsports in Miami.

There have been some arrests and some property returned, Fort Lauderdale Detective DeAnna Garcia said.

Broward Motorsports general manager Phil Bohi believes the suspects had previously visited the dealership.

"They were incredibly efficient and you can't be that tactical without planning it," said Bohi, who said customers and other dealers have called to commiserate about their stolen bikes.

"It's relatively easy," Bohi said about why thieves like to steal motorcycles, "and it's an impersonal crime."

He's selling GPS alarm systems that send a text alert whenever a vehicle moves.

"It gives us a bread crumb trail of where the bike is going," Mohi said.

North Miami Beach police agree, and announced Wednesday that stolen, used motorcycle parts stacked floor to ceiling, perhaps from 100 bikes, were recovered Nov. 30 from a "chop shop" inside a North Miami Beach home.

PAGE 17 Officials called it one of the largest such illicit businesses ever found in South Florida and said a GPS device led cops to the chop shop, where two men were arrested. ============================= Theives inside Our Government

How secure are property rights if the police can take your stuff and keep it, citing no particular reason at all? Not very secure. This is the way police work in the developing world. Of course, this practice is increasingly common in the U.S. too.

Municipalities around the nation are battling to stay afloat, and local police departments are increasingly focused on profits instead of “protecting and serving.” Retired LAPD deputy chief of police Stephen Downing told FoxNews Latino, “The federal government has turned policing into policing for profit.”

For example, the police seized $30 million in cash on the southwest United States border in 2011. Where does the money go? Well, if the local cops make the seizure, they keep the money. If the feds snatch the property, they keep it. If it’s a joint operation, they split the dough.

Can you imagine the fights that must take place over the booty these police pirates are confiscating?

As of Sept. 30, 2011, the departments of Justice and Treasury held $1 billion in seized cash. So now cops are tracking down cash, rather than crime. Downing told Fox that departments now direct police assets to generate cash, instead of investigating murders and rapes.

Reporting from the border, Patrick Manning told Fox viewers that the average taxpayer loves these forfeiture laws

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because they keep their taxes lower. If cops can steal with impunity from not just crooks, but anyone, then taxpayers can get their policing at bargain tax rates.

But this isn’t policing at all.

What if you’re a New Jersey insurance adjuster driving through Tennessee as part of your job? You’re stopped for speeding and asked if you happen to be carrying a large amount of cash. It so happened George Reby had $22,000 cash in a bag in his back seat. He’d been negotiating for a car on eBay and wanted to be ready if he could make a deal.

Officer Larry Bates of the Monterey, Tenn., police department seized the $22,000, figuring anyone carrying that much cash must be up to no good. “The safest place to put your money, if it’s legitimate, is in a bank account,” the officer explained. “He stated he had two.

I would put it in a bank account. It draws interest and it’s safer.”

Reby was stunned that the cop could legally take his property for no apparent reason. “I never had any clue that they thought they could take my money legally,” Reby said. “I didn’t do anything wrong.”

Indeed, other than going too fast, Reby hadn’t done anything wrong, so Officer Bates didn’t arrest him. It was Reby’s cash that was suspicious, and it was the cash that the department wanted for its coffers. “No, it’s not illegal to carry cash,” Bates said. “Again, it’s what the cash is being used for to facilitate or what it is being utilized for.”

The local news channel pointed out to Officer Bates that he had no proof the

cash was being used for no good. But Bates countered with, “And he couldn’t prove it was legitimate.”

It turns out that property can be confiscated if it’s thought that the money was involved in illegal activity. In Tennessee, if the out-of-staters do not hire attorneys and return for a hearing about their matter, they forfeit their property. Many aren’t given notice of the hearings.

Officer Bates conveniently left out of his report that Mr. Reby told him he was shopping for a new car. Also, Reby was arrested 20 years ago for cocaine possession. While not convicted, that moldy item was prominent in Bates’ report.

“Am I going to use it? Yes, I’m going to use it because he’s been charged with it in the past — regardless of whether it’s 10 or 15 years ago,” Bates said.

Because the local TV station reported on the story, Mr. Reby was able to get his $22,000 back from the Monterey Police Department in the form of a check, and with no apology in four months. That is much sooner than is typical. But of course, to get his money back, he had to show up in person, waive his constitutional rights, and sign an agreement not to sue the department.

Tennessee lawmakers debated a bill this year that would have created a special committee to look into the “policing for profit” issue, but the bill died. Property rights just aren’t on the front burner this year.

Anyone stopped driving through Tennessee on Highway 40 will be asked

if they are carrying large amounts of cash by arresting officers who, by the way, may be working outside their jurisdiction but have agreements with the local county law enforcement agencies to share any loot they seize.

The economics are easy to figure out.

Seizures pay for the programs and, thus, the jobs, so officers working for the 23rd Judicial District Drug Task Force and Dickson Interdiction Criminal Enforcement (DICE) must seize cash or drugs in order to stay employed.

This puts the state in a whole new light.

As LFC Gold member seminar host and economist Robert Murphy explains, this looting though civil forfeitures “is a perfect vindication of the Rothbardian point that, in a very real sense, government is a gang of thieves writ large. Such a radical viewpoint sounds crazy to most Americans in the abstract, but when they watch the video, it’s hard to deny.”

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National Coalition of Motorcyclists NCOM- (800) 525-5355 Fighting for Bikers Rights

Confederation of Clubs. - (800) 531-2424 Motorcycle Clubs Fighting Against Discrimination

Motorcycle Riders Foundation Washington D.C. Office (202) 546-0983

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Civil forfeiture turns the bedrock principle that Americans are innocent until proven guilty on its head. As the Institute for Justice (IFJ) points out in its report Policing for Profit, “With civil forfeiture, your property is guilty until you prove it innocent.”

In its report, the institute graded each state for their civil forfeiture laws. Only three states — Maine, North Dakota, and Vermont — received grades of B or higher. The other 47 states were graded C or D, with Tennessee earning a D-minus grade, the same grade given to the federal government.

The Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund took in $93.7 million in 1986, its second year in existence. By 2008, the fund held $1 billion in net assets. This growth proves that humans respond to incentives. As the IFJ report explains: “All people work to better their position.

Just as private citizens are motivated by self-interest, so too does it motivate government officials.

While many individuals within a government organization may share a principled commitment to carrying out the mission of the agency, government officials, operating in what they perceive as their own self-interest, will also attempt to maximize the size and budget of their agency.

Larger budgets will benefit everyone within an agency through higher salaries, greater job security, better equipment, and increased power and prestige. Such incentives can affect even the most wellintentioned law enforcement officers.”

So while law enforcement personnel are climbing the ladder to bureaucratic success by taking people’s property, the IFJ found that 80% of persons whose property was seized were never charged with a crime. There are only eight states that bar the use of forfeiture proceeds by law enforcement, while in 26 states, 100% of forfeiture proceeds are distributed to law enforcement. ===========================

Charity Auction to Feature Motorcycles from Bruce Willis' Personal Collection

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's the opportunity of a lifetime—own one of Bruce Willis' motorcycles! The action film star is taking five motorcycles out of his garage and donating them for an online auction to benefit veterans and wounded combat troops through the Boot Campaign, a 501c3 non-profit military appreciation and support campaign based in Texas. This limited charity auction will run from December 2012 through August 2013 on www.charitybuzz.com.

Born on a military base in Germany, Bruce Willis has a long-standing commitment to supporting U.S. Forces.

"I wanted to use my bikes in a way that would benefit our military service members, and I am thankful to have found the Boot Campaign as the catalyst for using my bikes in a way that will give back to our country's true heroes," said Bruce Willis. "These bikes have been a lot of fun to ride, and my hope is they can do a lot of good for our veterans."

The first of Bruce Willis' five donated motorcycles will be auctioned online starting on December 6, 2012. The bikes will be released for auction every two months with the final charity auction in

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August 2013. Each bike's online auction will last a minimum 30 days. Auction guidelines and additional details are posted on the site www.charitybuzz.com/12days Motorcycles to be auctioned for charity:

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============================ Mass. AG announces $2.8 million in refunds through motorcycle insurance settlements

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced $2.8 million in refunds Tuesday through settlements with two insurance companies that allegedly overcharged policyholders who owned motorcycles.

Encompass Insurance Company, an Allstate subsidiary, and Amica Mutual Insurance Company allegedly overcharged Massachusetts consumers illegally by using inflated and un-depreciated motorcycle values for the calculation of insurance premiums.

Under the terms of the assurances of discontinuance, Amica will pay more than $800,000 and Encompass will pay more than $2 million to policyholders. The two carriers must send out more than 10,000 refund checks before February and make civil payments of $93,600 to the state.

Since 2010, Coakley’s office has reached similar settlements with 15 other insurance companies, returning more than $42.8 million in total to Massachusetts consumers.

“This investigation began with a single consumer complaint, and has now resulted in the return of $42.8 million to Massachusetts motorcycle owners,” Coakley said. “These cases underscore the need for transparent auto insurance rates. Consumers and regulators have the right to know how insurance companies are calculating premiums so that issues like these can be identified and addressed.”

The 17 motorcycle settlements stem from a complaint Coakley’s office received from a consumer who owned a 1999 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic. The consumer’s insurance company calculated the consumer’s premiums as if the motorcycle were brand new and worth $20,000 between 2003 and 2008. The use of the inflated value resulted in more than $1,500 in overcharges.

Consumers who purchased collision or comprehensive insurance coverage for motorcycles on or after January 1, 2002, may be eligible for a refund if the motorcycle was overvalued by the insurance company when the company calculated premiums.

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News Flash… Motorcycling is DANGEROUS!

Stacey “Ax” Axmaker Assistant to the Board MRF A&E Riding motorcycles…

Is cool Is fun Is a challenge Takes specialized skills Makes me feel free Is my way to be different Makes me sexier

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Yes, all of that is true (although the ‘makes me sexier’ one may be a stretch for some of us…). The mystique and romance of riding has been sold and marketed to us for a hundred years. The fantasy of cruising down the highway with the wind in our hair (or, for some us…the wind in our scalp) and not a care in the world is planted deep in the soul of every American. That mystique…that romance…that fantasy… comes at a price. It’s a price we often pretend does not apply to us. That price is that riding motorcycles is 20-50 times more dangerous than driving a passenger car (according to data from the National Motorcycle Training Institute – www.nmcti.org).

Not 10% more dangerous…not twice (2 times) as dangerous…20-50 times more dangerous. I have a hard time even wrapping my mind around what that

really means. Here’s an example of “2050 times more” to help get an idea of just how big a deal this is: you pay $3.50 for your morning coffee or you pay $70.00 to $175.00 for that same latte (20-50 times more). Here’s another one…you get injured 1 time for every 1 million miles you drive your car or you get injured 1 time for every 20,000 to 50,000 miles you ride.

Whether you measure it by population, vehicle registrations, or vehicle miles travelled, the conclusions are the same.

We (yes, me and you) are WAY more likely to get hurt or killed simply due to the fact that we ride. This is not a theory…this is not someone’s opinion…these are the cold hard facts. Powerboat racing, deep sea fishing, logging timber, and motorcycling – these are dangerous hobbies. It’s not right or wrong…it just IS. Pretending otherwise (or pretending that somehow this increased danger only applies to others - new riders, sport bike riders, Harley riders, un-helmeted riders, riders who speed, riders who drink, etc.) is simply ignorant and foolish and is asking for trouble. (Was that a little harsh?

A little blunt? A little ‘in-your-face?’

Good…that’s what I’m here for!)

Now, given that you KNOW your chosen

sport/hobby/mode of transportation is WAY more dangerous (danger = risk of bodily harm or death) than driving your car, what do you do to manage that danger? Do you do anything?

“Dude – it’s MY business how I ride, what I drink, and what I wear! Butt out!”

OK, good point. It IS your business, your life, your body – I get that. I’m down with the Civil Liberties perspective. Yes, my career is in motorcycle rider training, but I don’t consider myself a crusader, or a freedom fighter, a ‘safety-crat,’ and I’m not a medical professional. So, just bear with a ‘regular guy’ as I work through this. Here are a few things to consider: how you ride, what you drink, and what you wear DOES affect others:

Your FAMILY You get seriously hurt: Now your spouse/parents/kids are taking care of you. Their new hobby (and an expensive one at that) is caring for you. Any ambulance or hospital bills (even with good insurance) can hit the family pretty hard.

If you can’t work and your income is one that the family relies on, that may create another burden on them. (NOTE: Medical bills are the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States.)

You get killed: Life insurance is some help for the financial side of things, but does not help your wife or husband, parents, kids, co-workers, and friends with the emotional scars of losing someone they love. In my case, my 2-yearold son would grow up without a father; my wife would instantly become a single parent; she’d be on her own to take care of the house, the yard, the cars, the kid, the bills...everything.

Your FELLOW RIDERS (riding buddies…statewide…nationwide) Riding Buddies: If you go down

and get mangled, those you are riding with will have that image in their minds for the rest of their lives.

State and Nationwide: If we (the riders of America) do not do something to control our crash and fatality numbers, what do you think the government will do? Remember 3-wheel ATVs? They are gone…banned years ago due to the high numbers of injuries and fatalities. If we don’t find ways to crash and die LESS, more restrictive legislation WILL come…it’s simply a matter of time and political will.

The OTHER DRIVER Have you ever accidentally run over a squirrel, or cat, or a dog with your car? Makes you kind of heart-sick.

Imagine what you would feel if you hit a pedestrian or bicyclist? It doesn’t matter whose fault it was, you bear that burden in your heart and in your spirit forever.

If we are riding and crash with a car, that driver will carry a similar burden (again, it doesn’t matter whose fault it was).

What you COULD HAVE contributed with the rest of your life Bikers GIVE. We know it. We volunteer; we raise money for good causes; we are active in giving to others. If we are disabled or killed in a motorcycle crash, all the good we have not yet done is lost.

The bottom line is this; there are risks involved in riding. Some of those risks are out of our direct control. Many of those risks are within our direct control – we CAN lower them. So, beyond politics…beyond “let’s repeal a law…”, beyond “let’s pass a law…”, beyond dressing up to look like a ‘bad-ass’…, beyond doing what the rest of the group is doing…what do YOU choose to do (knowing the risks…knowing the consequences…knowing that others ARE affected if you crash)?

ATTENTION - ALL RIDERS: =======================

It has come to our attention that business establishments in Arizona may still be discriminating against motorcyclists. Please carry copies of this form with you at all times. Discrimination can range from a sign stating "No Colors" or "No Motorcycle Parking" or "No Motorcycle Attire" etc., to simply being asked to leave a place of business, just because you are on a motorcycle or because of your riding apparel. If anything like this happens to you, PLEASE fill out this form in its entirety and send it to the address noted. Your lobbyists cannot get sponsorship for "equal access" legislation, without evidence of this type of discrimination.

Documentation of Discrimination DATE: ______________

Business Phone _______________

NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT: __________________________________ BUSINESS PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ BUSINESS - FULL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ NAME / POSITION OF PERSON ENFORCING POLICY: ________________ ________________________________________________________ WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION (use back if needed): _____ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ YOUR NAME (please print): ______________________________________ YOUR PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ YOUR SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________ *** INCLUDE ANY PICTURES OF DISCRIMINATING SIGNS POSTED *** Mail To: Ray Fitzgerald 1634 West Pine Cone Way Prescott, Arizona 86303

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2000 HD Custom (623) 374-5510 $15K OBO

Garage Sale – FMI Call Sean at 520-841-3830 Sean_Pinder@yahoo.com Industrial Rack Shelving 30”D X 53”W X 72”H $150.00 (2) Folding Horses $15.00 Metal HD Car Ramps $20.00 Patton High Velocity Fan – PAB06 $20.00 VersaLadder folding lock hinges 50.5” X 4 ~ 16.5’ $130.00 HP Pavilion Flat Screen Monitor $30.00 Minifridge Haier 19.5”W X 18”D X 34”H $100.00 Whirlpool Dryer Lg Capacity $150.00 Fire Pit 22” Dia 34” w/ shelf $25.00 2001 ElectraGlide Spoke Rim $200.00 Craftsman 125-PSI 3gal Air Compressor - 15310 $60.00 Wts [2-25 & 4-5], Curling & Dumbell Bars $60.00

AzTech Flatbed Trailer (Car/ATV Hauler) $2200 obo 2008 STS Cadillac for sale, 23K miles $28,000 obo Call 928-718-6296 Cell 928-716-7289

2006 H-D Dyna Street Bob 11,000 miles, $22,000 invested, selling for $16,000.

Contact Pete @ (602) 315-6950

2003 Harley- 100th Anniversary FXDX Dyna Super Glide Sport

Has added – 100th Anniversary Gold Key Package Stored- Like New -Driven less than 200 miles Black Textured Paint - This Model Highly Rated – Built for speed.

Judy Rovno 928-234-2969 2002 V8 Trike

Chevy 350c.i. engine. Automatic Transmission. Harley Davidson Fatboy Front End. Very comfortable ride -- Adjustable Air Shocks. AM/FM, Tape, CD Player. Great sound system. Harley Davidson "Luxury Rich Red" paint. Blue and Gold Ghost Ribbons. Beautiful Tank Mural of Pegasus. Lots of Chrome. Loaded. Prize Winner.

A real beauty. Easy Maintenance. $19,000 o.b.o. 928-445-3992

One-Piece DayTripper motorcycle seat

New - never used - In box Retails for $359 model 76189 fits Honda VT 750 Spirit 2001-2006 & VT 750DC 2007-2009. The detailed stitch work in the highly durable, synthetic glove-leather makes the DayTripper a show winner. $150.00 Call Bob @ 602-463-0544

FOR SALE:

2008 Harley Davidson Road Glide- 6,240 miles-lowering kit-travel packageAM/FM/WB/CD- 6 speed-Dark Blue Pearl-Corbin Solo and Stock Seat- asking $17,000. e-mail serious inquiries to: momac99@yahoo.com.

2003 Kia Optima, Gold Exterior, Beige Interior. Power Windows, Mirrors, and Locks. Tinted Glass, AC, CD/AM-FM Radio, Passenger and Driver Air bags. Manual, Cruise Control, Front Wheel Drive. Very low 42K miles and great ~35 MPG. Looking to sell in order to buy a 4X4 Pick-Up truck instead.

Asking $7995.00 - FMI: Sean pinder 520-841-3830 Sean_Pinder@yahoo.com

Gas Tank from an 05 Springer Classic.

Black/Lave Red. Taken off my bike in 2005 with approx 9,000 miles on it.

Excellent Condition, $300.00.

Located in Chino Valley (near Prescott). 928-830-4505.

2-1/2" Santee® 50 caliber pipes

exhaust for Harley 1986-2006 softail 84-06

Loud Loud pipes.. deep throaty base lets everyone know your there. Lightly used and in excellent condition. Retail on this set is 479.00 dollars. Pipes are stacked low and feature full-radius heat shields embossed with Santee's® distinctive logo. These pipe sets are the best combination of performance and looks with a 1-3/4"-diameter inner pipe and a 2-1/2" outer cover. Chrome billet end caps with integral baffles are included. Pipes are Chrome and have no dings or scratches they are in excellent condition... even the inner 1 and 3/4 pipe has little bluing... I just wanted to add this since i have had many questions as to the condition of the pipes..

Price: $150.00 James Osborne 623-692-5597

2003 Honda Shadow A.C.E. 750 for sale.

This bike has been very well maintained and is in excellent condition. Runs like a top, looks amazing-beautiful black paint, no dings or scratches. Has many upgrades including a removable windvest, upgraded mirrors, rear tiedown chrome rack, aftermarket Kuryakyn ISO grips with chrome accents and Throttle Boss, plus a Kontour custom seat. Passenger seat and foot pegs included. Great first bike! This is a wonderful bike for anyone who wants to ride without constant wrenching. 31,000 miles, regular maintenance done professionally.

She is worth $4,000 with all the extras and the condition, but will take 3,200.

Relocating, advertising in southern Arizona, serious buyers only-call 520-490-4548 or send email to bbthestilter@gmail.com

For Sale 2 chaps, 1 men’s coat, 1 women’s vest, 1 pair women’s boots, 2 outback dusters. call Bill for info. 928-443-1528 Prescott AZ 86301

The Adventures of Olive Pearl and Hammy Davidson

I have written a book for kids and "tweens" that is motorcycling oriented. As there are virtually no family-oriented books for young readers, this is sure to be a hit with our fellow riders and they can order directly from the website. I have attached a document that you may resize as necessary to fit. Thanks so much and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Dr. Mike DeRosa, 480-518-7116 www.OliveandHammy.com FOR SALE: HARLEY DAVIDSON

2000 Softail Springer FXSTS Harley Davidson $ 8,500.00. Original owner.

Only 15 K miles. Detachable windshield and sissy bar. New $500.00 leather saddle bags. McKunie Carb. New (small) bullet front and rear turn signals and brake lights. Screamin Eagle baloney-cut pipes. Recent all-chrome (solid) rear wheel with Dunlop 150/80 wide rear tire. Factory installed lowering kit. Lots of small extras too many to list. Has never been in a wreck.

Always garaged. 480.209.7352 mdroz@hotmail.com

Motorcycle Hearse

COPD diagnosis forces SALE! $50,000.00 www.eagleswingscarriages.com visit this website to view complete set of equipment.

Equipment included: 1999 Harley Davidson Road King Trike (6045 miles) modified with reverse gear & fifth wheel hitch, detachable 18th Century styled Hearse Carriage, full size casket with full cover flag, cherry wood Urn Ark with panoramic glass & folding stand, Encased Memorial Flag, 2007 22ft. flatbed transportation trailer with winds/bug shield, Honor Flags, pre-printed magnetic Carriage name plates & misc office supplies. Call Bill or Phyllis 623-386-8281

FOR SALE 2006 H-D HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC

18,282 MILES, NEW REAR TIRE, KURYAKYN HAND GRIPS, ENGINE GUARD, SADDLEBAG LUGGAGE LINERS, "SAGGY BAG" INSERTS, TAIL LIGHTS ARE TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS COMBO WITH RED LENSES, VANCE & HINES PIPES, KING SIZE WINDSHIELD, 4 INCH EXTENDED HANDLEBARS, CHROME BRAIDED CABLES, MUDFLAP, LUGGAGE RACK, CUSTOM COVERS, GARAGE OPENER IN HANDLEBAR. 1 YEAR PRE-PAID SERVICE @ SIERRA VISTA H-D, TWO YEARS ON EXTENDED WARRANTY. $15,000.00 CALL BOB 520-663-3818

2000 H-D Sportster 4 plug heads, K&N air filter, larger gas tank, forward controls, straight drag pipes, windshield, sissy bar, saddlebags, new battery.

NOT ABUSED. Always garaged or covered.

Original pipes, battery minder and Clymer book included. $4500 in Payson. Call (928) 474-5287 For Sale - Cave Creek Home - $85,000

.97 acre lot with older mobile 2/1 in great condition with 2 car detached garage & storage. Lot located in Saguaro West. Great lot for a new home/land package, on improved lot. Great Mountain views. Great location.

Great Deal. Contact: Call Casey for details. #602-434-2222

MOTORCYCLE DAY AT THE DOME Wednesday February 20nd, 2013 Sponsored by ABATE of Arizona

Meeting place:

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Time:

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