July-Aug 2013 - ABATE of North Idaho

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July-August 2013
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ABATE of North Idaho EAGLE May-June 2013
ABATE of NORTH IDAHO
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A.B.A.T.E of North Idaho
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Clearwater Chapter
PO Box 2042
Orofino, Idaho 83544
Coordinator
Dave Bremenour
208-827 -0396
Motorcyclists
Rights
Organizations
Mike Thacker
[email protected]
208-476-3630
[email protected]
Deputy Coordinator
Moose Wittrock
208-245-2320
Meeting 1st Saturday
Hoodoo Chapter
PO Box 912
Spirit Lake, Idaho 83869-0912
Jack Clark
208-819-6688
[email protected]
Know Your Rights
Protect Your Rights
Secretary
Kim Glass
208-790-0138
[email protected]
Motorcycle Riders
Foundation
www.mrf.org
Local Rep: Dave Cazel
www.legislative.idaho.gov
Treasurer
Karen Stewart
American Motorcyclist Associationn
www.ama-cycle.org
Local Rep: Tom McLaughlin
928-580-7957
Kootenai Chapter
PO Box 2511
Hayden, Idaho 83835
928-710-1640
[email protected]
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Pauline Durst
208 553-5787
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Paul Riess
208-661-4983
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Meeting 1st Thursday
The Hells Canyon Chapter
PO Box 1713
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
National Coalition of
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208 -827 - 0396
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Jim Ingalls
208-704-4805
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Idaho Coalition of
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ABATE of North Idaho EAGLE July-August 2013
Published by Idaho STAR Program on Friday, May 31, 2013
A helmet is not political
and neither is a jacket, chaps, boots, gloves, etc.
Many riders spend significant time and energy on
state legislation regarding the use of motorcycle
helmets (either for or against).
This kind of activity is inherently political as it is all
about whether a law is or is not proposed, passed,
and enforced in our society. This is one of the things I
love about living in the United States – citizens
participate in government and can have their voices
heard by their elected representatives.
In this article, I make the argument that while helmet
legislation is, by its very nature, political, the device
itself (the motorcycle helmet) is not political. It’s
simply a piece of equipment (just like a jacket, chaps,
boots, or gloves).Last month, I was riding back and
forth between two states that have different helmet
laws – one requires helmets for all riders, and one
requires helmets only for riders under 18.
My very unscientific observation showed this:
• Many riders in the "under-18-only helmet law" state
were wearing jackets, pants or chaps, boots and
gloves but no helmet.
• Many riders in the "all-rider-helmet-law" state were
wearing a helmet, T-shirt, shorts or jeans, tennis
shoes or flip flops.
As I said, very unscientific data collection.
However, it did get me thinking and wondering how
much the law (or lack of a law) influences the choices
that we make about our overall riding gear. Some
possibilities to consider: In the "all-rider-helmet-law"
state, maybe some riders are thinking…
• "The law says I need to wear a helmet, so I got
one…I’m safe now."
• "Okay, so I have to wear a helmet. I’m not going to
wear any other gear in protest!"
• "Motorcycle gear/safety = helmet" (perhaps this is
what they’ve heard all their lives from other people
and the media, and is reinforced by the state’s helmet
law).
•…or maybe they tend to gear up the way their riding
buddies do.
In the "under-18-only-helmet-law state," maybe some
riders are thinking…•"We worked hard to keep an
adult helmet law out of our state, so we’d better enjoy
it."
• "Motorcycle gear = leathers" (perhaps this is what
they’ve heard all their lives from other people and
have seen on TV and in the movies).
•…or maybe they tend to gear up the way their riding
buddies do.
My point is not to say that any of these are
right/wrong or better/worse, but simply to recognize
that whether there is a helmet law on the books or
not may be influencing our choices about riding gear
more than we think.
….. Our choices are our choices…..
Here is a real life example: I was attending a
motorcycle related session at a national traffic safety
conference a few years back and got to talking with a
friend of mine who is active in opposing mandatory
helmet laws. Great guy! We’ll call him Frank (not his
real name). We started telling stories (as bikers tend
to do) and he told me of a ride he and his buddies
were on when the weather turned and the rain and
hail came down hard. Frank said they could hardly
stand the pelting of their faces as they rode. Frank
knows I’m a motorcycle safety guy, so I said with a
smile,
“Frank, you do know that a helmet could have
protected you from the weather, right?"
Frank replied, “Yeah, I know, but I’m in the freedom
movement; I just couldn’t put one on.” Frank and I
are friends, so I gave him a bit of a hard time about it
(in a nice way!). I said, “So you’re seriously telling me
that you are in the ‘freedom movement' but you didn’t
feel free to choose to wear one to be more
comfortable?”
We both had a chuckle over the irony.
My point is that the vast majority of our choices about
riding gear are ours to make. I encourage you to
make those choices that are right for you and your
family. I think about the insurance I choose to buy.
There is no law requiring me to have life or disability
insurance, and yet I carry both. It’s simply a choice
that is right for me, my family and our future. Yes,
some states have laws requiring helmet use and
some do not. Yes, if your state requires you to wear a
helmet, you may not feel free to choose. And yes,
you may be politically active regarding helmet laws.
Having said all that, the helmet itself is a piece of
equipment, just like your jacket, chaps, gloves, and
boots are pieces of equipment. And just like your
jacket, chaps, gloves, and boots, you can make the
free choice about wearing it regardless of politics and
regardless of how you feel about the law (or lack of
law).
You can, also, demonstrate to your riding
buddies your dedication to freedom by truly feeling
free enough to wear a helmet anywhere, any time
you wish.
Ride well, ride lots!
~Ax.
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ICMS Two Wheel Advocate May-June 2013
HERE IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN IDAHO
S1007..Motor Vehicle Registration - Amends
existing law relating to motor vehicle registration to
add language relating to staggered registration.
Passed Senate on 02/01/2013. Passed House on
3/12/2013. Signed by Governor on 03/21/2013.
Effective 01/01/2014.
S1044.. Motorcycles - Amends existing law to
revise the definition of motorcycle. (Allows for two
out rigger wheels to be used on the rear wheel of
a motorcycle). Passed Senate on 02/08/2013.
Passed House on 02/27/2013. Signed by
Governor on 03/08/2013.
Effective 03/08/2013. H0075..lnsurance Motorcycle Operators - Adds to existing law
relating to insurance to provide that certain
insurers shall file certain annual reports with the
director of the Department of Insurance and to
provide provisions relating to a certificate of
completion of an approved motorcycle training and
safety course. 01/31/2013 Reported Printed and
Referred to Transportation & Defense. No activity
since.
State-wide: The Motorcycle Riders Foundation
Awareness and Education (MRF A&E) and the
Idaho STAR Motorcycle Safety Program, College
of Southern Idaho have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding to bring the 3Rs impaired riding
program to Idaho. The 3Rs is a peer-to-peer
impaired riding prevention program designed to
prevent alcohol involved crashes and fatalities
among motorcyclists. The 3Rs is a presentation
focused on the risks associated with riding
motorcycles while impaired and the importance of
peer-to-peer intervention to prevent impaired
riding crashes. The program is designed to
discourage drinking and riding through peer-topeer relationships and the tendency of riders to
look out for one another that already exists within
the motorcycle community.
Following the presentation, a group discussion is
held with participants brain-storming to suggest
ways that they can best handle situations involving
impairment. This program is designed for "bikers"
and is to be delivered by "bikers". Areas where
presentations will be emphasized will be Ada,
Canyon, Kootenai, Bonneville, Bannock and Twin
Falls. To schedule a presentation for your group
contact me at [email protected] or call 515-2906826. There is no charge for the presentation.
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May-June 201 3 Motorcycle Riders Foundation
Uncle Monkey on the Cost of Insurance in Canada
Reprinted from Bikernet.com
I try not to complain about our local auto insurance
company - SGI. In Saskatchewan if you want to plate
any vehicle you only have one option in the
Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Along with
your plate you get insurance. You have no other
option other then to buy down your deductible, as SGI
coverage is more then adequate. This upsets many
people and competition would be nice, but we are
fortunate to have some of the lowest insurance in
Canada and many parts of North
America. We have peace of mind that everyone with a
currant registered vehicle is covered with insurance.
Recently SGI has announced that they will be
increasing our insurance rates. For the most part the
increases are minimal. For example my wife's truck
will be decreasing by $75 while my truck is going up
$39. The kick to the teeth comes to us motorcycle
riders. SGI is proposing massive increases across the
board. How much of an increase? Snow White, a
2012 custom built motorcycle's insurance will be
increasing from $1766 to $2553. Mrs Monkey 30+
year old Honda CM250 is increasing 366% to $844.
The hardest hit ($844 is still somewhat manageable)
are the sport bike rides who could be seeing a 242%
increase. To plate a 2011 or newer sport bike, riders
will be paying $5661 per year. That is $472 per month
just to have insurance on a two year- old motorcycle.
Someone who has a newer Harley, a ten year- old
crotch rocket, and old Panhead and a 250cc enduro
will be paying over $10,700 a year for plates for them
let alone any caged vehicle they drive.
The bright spot being if his cage is a 2013 Camaro
ZL-I convertible his plates will be going down $53 to
$1 344 per year. They claim that the rising cost of
injury claims for motorcyclists is the reason behind the
increases. It is a double edge sword that we are
stumbling onto. Most motorcycle accidents are not
caused by the rider but by other drivers' inattention to
motorcyclists. The increase in riders in recent years
means there are more riders out on the streets
fighting to be noticed over people's cell phones and
texts. The increase in riders also means that there are
more inexperienced riders out on the streets now.
Sadly I've seen sport bike riders regularly dump their
bikes as they try to learn some new trick, some new
wheelie, only to turn around at the end of summer and
file a claim that their bike had been in an accident.
Some metric riders learning the depreciation of jap
bikes the hard way decide it is cheaper to lay their
bike down into the ditch to get a pay out than try to
find a buyer or get pennies on the dollar at the
dealership. This is over and above the usual
accidents that we unfortunately see every day.
Another contributing factor is SGI is not recouping
money from total lost motorcycles. It is not uncommon
to see SGI trying to sell a total lost '98 Road King for
$10,000 when the local street price for a non-wreck is
$11,000 or a '07 Electra Glide for $12,500 when the
non-wreck is $1 5,000. These are not scratch and
dent total loss bikes either. They require complete
front ends, all new bags and sheet metal, new chrome
and bright work. Some of these bikes are not even
worthy donors as they have cracked heads and
cases. As a builder,
with access to wholesale cost parts and my own free
labor, often it would be cheaper to buy a complete
running bike rather then from SGI and that isn't even
considering selling off the parts that I change out.
The new rates are not to take effect until Aug this
year, as they cyclists it seems unfair that we should
shoulder this rate hike. first have to pass a rate review
panel. In the past Saskatchewan rate review panels
rubber stamped everything that pasted their Time will
only tell if the Saskatchewan government will tax our
desk but in recent years they have been putting their
foot down freedom. and not allowing unjustified rate
changes. With the majority of motorcycle accidents
the fault of vehicle drivers and not motorcycles
- -bad Uncle Monkey
May 24, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: James Holter
Phone: (614) 856-1900, ext. 1280
E-mail: [email protected]
Motorcycle awareness gets
attention on Capitol Hill
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The importance of drivers
watching for motorcycles, and motorcyclists riding
safely, got some much-needed attention in
Washington, D.C., on May 22.
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.), co-chairman of the
Congressional Motorcycle Caucus, made a statement
for the record noting May is Motorcycle Awareness
Month and stressed the importance of motorcycle
safety.
"Drivers' failure to see motorcycles is one of the
leading causes of motorcycle crashes, and the
prevalence of distracted and inattentive driving poses
a significant threat to motorcycle riders," Griffin said.
"I urge vehicle drivers to check mirrors and blind spots
and actively look for motorcycles, especially at
intersections," he said. "Taking that brief moment can
mean the difference between life and death for
motorcycle riders and vehicle drivers alike.
"I also encourage my fellow motorcycle riders to take
appropriate safety precautions by practicing safe riding
techniques
and
wearing
appropriate
safety
equipment," he said.
The Congressional Motorcycle Caucus includes
members of Congress from both sides of the aisle who
are committed to advancing motorcycling and
improving the safety of motorcyclists. U.S. Rep.
Michael Burgess (R-Texas) is the other co-chairman.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit memberbased association whose mission is to promote the
motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of
motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights
and event sanctioning organization, the AMA
advocates for riders' interests at all levels of
government and sanctions thousands of competition
and recreational events every year. The AMA also
provides money-saving discounts on products and
services for its members. Through the AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the
AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling.
For more information, visit
www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
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2013 Runs & Events
Did you know?
While you are out on your motorcycle,
enjoying that customized bike, or spending a
few hundred dollars a weekend at a
well-deserving charity event, there are
people working very diligently to ensure that
we ALL continue to ride what we want,
where we want, how we want.
July 07
ANI State Meeting; Potlach; Kim Glass 208-790-
July 19-20
Hoodoo Fat Bastards Party; Jack Clark 208-676-9196
July 26-28
Clearwater PreSturgis Pit Stop;Mike Thacker 208-476-
July 27
Clearwater Chapter Birthday Party at Herb's
Aug 3
Clearwater Escort Ride &shoot a hoop for Special Olympics
Aug 31/ 02
Friendship Run; ICMS; Lane Triplett
Oct 05
Kootenai Toy Run; Belinda Carson 208-699-2389
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Oct 06
ANI State Meeting Potlatch; Kim 208-790-0138
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Oct 12
Hoodoo/Kootenai Hwy Cleanup: Michael Lundy 208- 620-0805
Give it some thought brothers and sisters.
Help support these folks...
https://mrf.org/register.php
Supports. .....
Motorcycle Riders Foundation
IDAHO REPORT
Dave Cazel Idaho MRF Rep
This year's riding season was kicked off on May 4th with the annual Awareness Day Rally and Parades
throughout Idaho. Boise, Idaho Falls, Orofino and Coeur d'Alene held rallies and parades for many of
the state's motorcyclists. The weather impacted the attendance but over all the non- riding public was
made aware of the motorcycling season. Over a thousand riders throughout the state made their
presence known. Guest speakers included legislators, STAR(Skills Training Advantage for Riders)
instructors, Idaho Transportation Department employees and motorcyclists. Idaho's SSMROs ABATE
of North Idaho (ANI) and Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety (ICMS) measure the awareness day as a continued success.
Also in the first week of May, the Idaho Transportation's Office of Highway Safety held its annual Safety Summit. This year it was held in Coeur d'Alene and attended
by ITD department heads, politicians, law enforcement officers, motorcyclists, attorneys and was open to the general public. The two day conference was well attended
with hundreds in attendance. The theme of the conference was ”Toward Zero Deaths”.
The motorcycle-focused breakout session was lead by motor officer Will Stoy of the Meridian, Idaho police Department. Stoy is an Idaho Star instructor as well as an
instructor for the Police Officer Standards Training (POST) for motor officers in Idaho and a member of the States Highway Safety Program (SHSP) Committee along
with ICMS chairman Lane Triplett and STAR program Director Stacey “Ax” Axmaker. The presentation was first rate and offered the opportunity for brainstorming,
which I'm sure will provide avenues to further reduce Idaho's highway fatalities.
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Spring
Opener
2013
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Spring Opener 2013
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JUST BECAUSE A COP SAYS IT,
DOESN'T MAKE IT SO. WHEN AN
OFFICER'S OPINION AS TO CAUSE
OF ACCIDENT COMES INTO
EVIDENCE
Q. A woman driver pulled out in front of
me from a stop sign and claims she did not
see me. I had the right of way and was not
speeding. I applied the brakes but still hit
her. Sad to say, but I said some mean
things to her at the scene as I was in pain
and could noot believe she did what she
did. Now her insurance company is trying
to turn my bad language against me and
even has the officer testifying against me as
to the cause of the accident. My case
should be a simple one in that she is theone at fault and now I felt like they are
putting me on trial unfairly. Can they do
this? And do I need a lawyer? ABATE OF
INDIANA
MEMBER.
(case
now
concluded and information released)
A. A police officer's testimony as to the
expert cause of a crash will be admitted
during a trial only when the officer has
been qualified as an expert having
sufficient knowledge, education and
training to express such an opinion, as not
all police officers have such expertise.
Unless speed or braking is an issue, your
case normally would not need an accident
reconstruction expert: She failed to yield to
your right of way – case should be over. Of
course the officer may testify as to what he
saw and heard (if relevant and material),
but it is up to the trier of fact (usually a
jury) to decide the cause of a crash, unless
expert testimony is needed. Issues such as,
speed, braking, coefficients of friction are
the areas in which motorcycle experts
testify, but it does not appear that the
adverse is raising any issue as to speed or
braking. Always be mindfbl that the
investigating officer might be able to
testify as to statements made by you and
witnesses to the crash. These statements
could include any names that you thought
were appropriate to call the little old lady
with blue hair when she missed the stop
sign while talking on her cell phone. Of
course, some jurors might understand that
opportunity to express yourself in the heat
of injury and severe pain, then some might
not. If this ever happens again, help me help you, by muffling yourself at the scene.
As Sergeant Barnes of the Viet Nam movie
"Platoon" said, "Take the pain and, yes,
you need a lawyer.
SPEAKING OF DISTRACTED DRIVERS
Drivers eating french fries, fooling with the
radio, yelling at the kids and TALKING
ON CELL PHONES killed over 3000
people in 2012. The numbers say that if
you are going to get killed in a traffic
accident, 20% of the time it will be by a
distracted driver. I do not have the stats for
motorcycles only. Since no state has a total
ban on the use of cellphones while driving,
it is up to us to be on the lookout for the
obvious signs of distracted driving.
NOTE: Our office requests the cell phone
records of the adverse driver in cases where
that is an issue, and we have learned that in
many cases the driver was on the cell
phone at the time of the crash. Some
companies prohibit the use of cellphones
while driving on company business and
this should always be the case with
vehicles in high traffic areas. Our pitch is
that driving is complicated enough with
navigating and it follows that the driver
does not need anything else to do while
tooling around in what might be 100k
pounds of death machinery.
License to serve liquor?
Q: Our chapter is going to sponsor a
function in the near future, md we plan on
letting the bar hosting the event sell beer.
What do we need to do to protect us from
liability in case someone has too much to
drink and someone gets hurt? ABATE OF
ILLINOIS MEMBER. &,
A: Waivers are a must with those attending
the function. Take a look at the latest
version posted on our web site. If the event
is held at a bar and ABATE does not serve
the alcohol, ABATE should have no
responsibility. The key is that ABATE
should not have anything to do with
alcohol if we want to avoid that potential
liability. We need to make every effort to
make sure this responsibility stays with
entities that are properly trained, licensed
and insured, In most instances, ABATE
can be named as an additional named
insured on the bar's or provider's liability
insurance, policy. Ride Safe and thanks for
all you do for ABATE.
Spring Opener 2013
Michael Thacker
Coordinator- Clearwater chapter
I just got back from the spring opener, had a wonderful time. Most
awesome weather we have had, in Harvard, for spring opener. Not as
big of a turn out as I expected, with such nice weather, however, The
ones who did show had a great time. Some of the riders who came up
with the Clearwater chapter had never been to Harvard for spring
opener.
Shortly after arriving, I was telling the newbee's that in the wet years we
had to be careful on the back road through the park, when Bear spoke
up and said, wait a minute, do you realize what you just said? Thinking I
might have offended someone,( as I sometimes do) I sheepishly said,
no what did I say? And Bear replied, you just said in the in the wet
years. Then I realized this is the first time we could refer to years past
as the wet years without including the current year. WE had a bike
show, this time my old shovel' took first place in the rat category. Thank
god that same knuckle head didn’t show up.
Everybody said the rodeo went even better than last year, after a couple
minor mishaps, we got it started. We had several entries in : the slow
race, the keg roll, the plank run, the pig kicking( no pigs were hurt or
killed during this event ), and of course, my favorite, The weenie bite.
Pauline will furnish the results. The music was provided by RIM SHOT.
They are a local band out of Lewiston, everybody enjoyed the music.
We had one clothing vender, Potlicker, who had a variety of clothing,
both cloth and leather, along with various motorcycle related leather
merchandise. We also had two food venders, Smitty's barbecue, who
once again provided finger licking good food. We also had the pleasure
of meeting Terry Hager, who in his alternate persona is an advertising
agent, but he made biscuits and gravy--- along with various other food
stuffs --- and coffee, water, and juices. I know he was appreciated.
All in all this was one of the best openers to be put into the books. We of
the Clearwater chapter would like to thank everybody who participated
in the rodeo and also those who purchased fifty-fifty tickets. I personaly
would like to thank all those who helped to put on and pull off both the
bike show, and rodeo. That being said, I am going to quit rambling and
get some rest, before the next spring opener.
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NTSB RECOMMENDS LOWERING DRUNK-DRIVING LIMIT TO .05
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation that states lower their
drunk-driving thresholds from a 0.08 blood-alcohol content to 0.05 BAC. The recommendation is
one of several the NTSB made to curtail drunk driving, which the federal investigative agency
claims is involved in a third of America’s 34,000 traffic deaths each year. The agency
acknowledged in its report there is no one "silver bullet," but estimated that 500 to 800 lives per
year could be saved with the proposed lower limit.
Chairman Deborah Hersman admitted the NTSB is aiming even higher; "Reaching zero deaths
from alcohol-impaired driving.”
Not everyone agrees. "This recommendation is ludicrous," said Sarah Longwell, managing
director of the American Beverage Institute. "Moving from 0.08 to 0.05 would criminalize perfectly
responsible behavior.
Currently, all 50 states have set a BAC level of .08, though most countries in Europe including
Russia, most of South America and Australia, have set BAC levels at .05 to constitute drunken
driving.
The NTSB only makes recommendations on transportation safety issues, and has little actual
regulatory power. It will be up to federal agencies, Congress and state lawmakers to take action.
The last move from .10 to .08 BAC levels took 21 years for each state to implement.
THREE-WHEELERS MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM LOUISIANA HELMET LAW
Louisiana was the most recent state to (re)impose a mandatory helmet law for all motorcyclists
back in 2004, but the House Transportation committee recently advanced legislation that would
exempt a new concept vehicle from the legal category that requires drivers to wear helmets.
HB 218’s exemption would apply to the three-wheeled Elio Motors vehicle, which is preparing for
production at the Shreveport plant that once made pickups for General Motors. Because the Elio
has three wheels, it’s considered a motorcycle under federal and state safety regulations.
“It definitely affects our sales because a lot of people don’t want to order the car if it requires
wearing helmets,” said Joel Sheltrown, vice president for governmental affairs at Elio Motors,
adding that “We’re not bound by automotive standards, but that is our goal.”
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2013 Friendship Run
Labor Day weekend
The Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety (ICMS) will host
this year’s Friendship Run. In discussions with our friends in
northern Idaho last year, it was decided to put the Run back on
the road as it was done when first started in 1997.
ICMS has made arraignments to hold the Run in the Garden
Valley/Crouch area north of Boise on Labor Day weekend.
More details will follow when things get a little further along.
Feel free to spread this information around. We hope that this
location will be one that motorcyclists from all over our state
will find easy to get to.
Lane Triplett
Thanks,
ICMS Chairman
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Battery & Auto Electric, LLC in January 1997. Toby had a
couple thousand dollars, some tools, an old pickup truck, 10 years of experience and a dream. From
his previous employment he had earned a reputation in the community as being honest, fair and hard
working, and decided to capitalize on his good name by giving it to the business. ,>
In the beginning, Toby's specialized in automotive electrical repair, sales and installation of starters;
alternators, generators and batteries for autos, motorcycles, Rvs, cell phone, computers and dual
battery systems. If it's a battery Toby's sells it. Free electrical system checks were offered, a rare
service in this market. Toby's also offered mobile services, a first of its kind in Spokane .
Today; Toby's Battery &Auto Electric is considered a premier automotive wiring facility that includes
autos, motorcycles, RVs, boats, ATVs, classic cars and trucks, show cars, scooters, wheelchairs, toy
vehicles and electric/hybrid vehicles. Toby's rebuilds alternators, starters and 12, 24, 36 volt motors.
"We are the only company to carry as large a product base and we continue to expand our products
and services on, a daily basis," Willis said. "Diversity is necessary" for survival."
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Best of the West and the MRF
I'll bet you didn't know , but ABATE of Montana
hosted the third MRF Best of The West (BOTW) 21
years ago. That's how long ABATE of Montana has
been involved with biker's rights and the MRF. This
year they hosted the 21st Best of the West in Billings.
The keynote speaker for the Saturday night's banquet
was Glen Fengstad who was the coordinator of
ABATE of Montana when it hosted the 3rd BOTW.
He told some great stories and a lot of history.
Montana defeated the first helmet bill and has never
looked back. It was so successful that
some
complacency has developed over the years creating
much concern for ABATE of Montana. But now they
have gone around the corner and are on their way
back. Motorcycle rights is on the rider's agenda in
Montana.
All in all, it was a great conference. Eighteen
of the states were represented and each was given the
opportunity to speak about what was happening in
their states. The most common issues were
insurance,(medical coverage), profiling, motorcycle
only checkpoints and, of course, mandatory helmets.
There was a lengthy presentation on the Center for
Disease Control's (CDC) grossly inaccurate study on
motorcycle fatalities and its relationship to helmet use.
The report issued this past year is just statistically
wrong. The MRF rep from Utah mentioned “you are
167 times more likely to be killed by a mistake of
your doctor than you are of being killed in a
motorcycle accident.” The most glaring faux pas was
when the CDC answered an e-mail inquiry from
ABATE of Virginia in which the CDC said they
didn't have motorcyclist deaths tabulated by body
region/ part. With deaths, there are usually
multiple injuries and the primary body part
affected is often difficult to determine. So how does
the CDC think helmets have saved lives. I guess the
CDC can just overlook that set of information and
develop their own statistics. (Just my thoughts, but
how is riding a motorcycle a disease and wearing a
helmet should be a matter of choice not a government
mandate.)
Jeff Hennie, The Vice President of the MRF
and the MRF's lobbyist in D.C. presented a synopsis
of the bills that are up for legislative action in
Washington D.C. The most controversial in 2013 is
HR 1861, for the defunding of the monies for
motorcycle-ONLY checkpoints. Currently $250,000
has been authorized for motorcycle-ONLY
checkpoints purported to be for motorcycle safety.
Only $70,000 has been issued and Georgia is the only
state to implement the checkpoints. They instituted
June 7/8 2013
Billings, Montana
motorcycle-only checkpoints during Daytona Bike
Week, all along I-95, the primary North-South
Interstate on the east coast. Another bill, HR875,
would stop implementation of the distribution of E-15,
gasoline with 15% ethanol. The science is still out on
E-10 and there are plans to distribute E-15. HR 875
would stop this action while further study is done on
the effects of E-15 on engines of all sizes, particularly
motorcycle engines. It was also mentioned that there
are currently 62 bills before congress that use the
word GANGS in the bodies of the legislation and the
MRF is working hard to insure that no bills mention
motorcyclists as targets.
There is some good news in D.C. Congress
has formed a Motorcycle Caucus which is currently
comprised of 11 motorcycle riding legislators. This is
good, but we have to make its membership grow if we
want a louder voice on the floor of Congress.
Speaking of which, MRF members from 22 states
made the trip to Washington D.C. in May for the 5 th
annual Biker's In The Beltway (BTBW). In just one
day over 300 Congressional offices were visited by
MRF members and the legislative agenda of the
Motorcycle Rider's foundation was presented to each
Representative or their legislative assistant.
There were 6 breakout sessions during the
conference, two groups of three offerings for the
attendees. The MRF Awareness and Education 3R's
Program was presented by ANI's member Wayne
Weirson, who is also a MRF Board member. The 3R's
are: Being Responsible when riding, Riding
Responsibily, and Taking Responsibility when you
ride. At one time, a club had three members that
would deal with the impaired riders, one to insure the
rider got home, the second to guarantee that the rider's
bike was secure and the third member was there to
make sure that the first two didn't back down. It
worked. That's why clubs are clubs. A CD of this
presentation is available to all chapters of ABATE
and I encourage all chapters to present this to the
members at an upcoming chapter meeting. There is a
lot we can do to to stop impaired riding and keeping
our riding brothers and sisters alive. The other two
breakout sessions offered at that time were
Dave Cazel MR Rep - Idaho
Motorcycle Only Checkpoints and the 4th
Amendment presented By Matt Danielson, a
motorcyclists' rights attorney from Virginia and What
Do You See When You Ride presented by Bruce
Downs a riding instructor from Colorado and Paulette
Korte a riding instructor from Illinois and the MRF's
secretary.
The later breakout sessions were How Can
The MRF Best Work With Your SMRO presented
by Dave Dwyer the MRF's SSMRO Board member,
and A Biker's View of The Constitution presented
by Jesse McDugal, the founder of ABATE of South
Carolina and who is currently on the Legislative Task
Force of NCOM. The third session How To Get Your
Legislator's Attention and Help, was presented by
John Pierce, former Membership Director of the MRF
and former legislative affairs officer of ABATE of
Tennessee and currently Legislative affairs officer of
ABATE of Oklahoma. It answered a persistent
question, “Why are motorcycle rights groups, for the
most part, successful when working with their
legislators?” Maybe the answer lies in the fact that
we're there because of passion and not because we're
being paid to be there. Secondly we're usually going
to the legislator's office asking for safety and freedom
rather than jobs or money.
After the breakout sessions the state reps that
were present had a business meeting and upon
completion of the meeting our own Stacey “Ax”
Axemaker, the Director of Idaho's STAR Program and
MRFA&E's assistant, gave the attendees a riding
demonstration of maximum breaking and riding in
curves. It was insightful, to say the least. Refresher
courses for both of these skills are offered through
Idaho's STAR Program and each is four hours long
and is all riding.
The day ended with the dinner banquet and
its merchandise auction to raise monies for the MRF.
Sunday was the bike blessing by CMA. The weather
to and from was bright, clear and sunny and from
what I was told by the majority of
who rode to the conference, “It was a really great
ride.” Thank you ABATE of Montana for hosting the
2013 BOTW and thank you to ABATE of North Idaho
for letting me have the opportunity to represent our
members in the Motorcycle Rider's Foundation.
-
.
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2013
ABATE of North Idaho Membership Application
ABATE of North Idaho Annual DUES __ $25.00
Please select a Chapter:
Kootenai Chapter, Coeur d’Alene
Hoodoo Chapter, Spirit Lake
Clearwater Chapter, Orofino
Hells Canyon Chapter, Lewiston
No Chapter
TOTAL $
Name: _________________________
Address: _______________________
___________________
State_______________ ZIP________
Phone #
Member of Kootenai Chapter
ABATE of North IDaho
Email: ________________________
PLEASE READ:
In consideration of acceptance of this
application, I hereby agree to waive any and all claims agains
the American Bikers Aiming Toward Education of North Idaho
State Officers, State Committee Members, and genera
members for discrimination, possible loss or damage which may
occur to any person or thing as a result of ABATE activities
Furthermore, I understand and agree to be fully responsible fo
the actions of myself, my children, and my guests which I bring
to any ABATE activity. I further agree not to hold anyone
responsible for the actions whatsoever, on whose land ABATE
may be holding activities.
Signature:
Date: _____________________________
Mail to: A.B.A.T.E. of North Idaho, Inc.
P.O. Box 2989
CDA, Idaho 83816
NOTE:
ABATE members receive $4,000
accidental death benefit from
American Income Life Insurance Co.
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