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From the Chairman of the Board page
Jim "SNAFU" Elgin
(7-5-14) AMA Vintage Days, Lexington, Ohio 7/11-13/14; Wauseon National, Wauseon, Ohio 7/18-20/14; Wetzel M.C. Swap Meet, Wetzel, Ohio 7/25-27/14 are 3 Major Events where the State Products Trailer will set up and as always we can use all the help we can get to help staff these Events
Regions 2, 6, 7, and 8 have Region Events this month so please get out and support Ourselves as well as the Major Events we will be working this July.
Ride Safe! And Look Twice, Save A Life! The Life You Save Might Be Your Own!..........( Read more....)
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From the Executive Director page
Ed Schetter
(7-5-14) Thank you to Jim Sprague and crew for making sure we were well represented at Ohio Bike Week. It sounds like all went off with a hitch or at least one big enough that the always capable volunteers could handle it. I hear sales of tickets on the ABATE of Ohio Foundation raffle bike were at an all time high. By the way did you get your yet, I hear they are going quickly.
Thank you to Ruby, Carla, June Jam Committee, and all the volunteers who pulled off another spectacular June Jam. Great events, great entertainment and most of all great people, a special thank you to all those that didn’t show up and let us hog the enjoyment and camaraderie all to ourselves........ ( Read more....) |
From the Legislative Page
"Woody"
(7-5-14) I reported on a section of the Grow America Act that gave the Secretary of Transportation, or their designee, the ability to negotiate with state governments and their legislators in matters pertaining to helmet use. The bill number on this legislation is H.R. 4745. This bill was amended on June 9, 2014 striking the language pertaining to helmet use. We, the motorcycling community of the U.S.A., did it! We convinced our federal government (again) that mandatory helmet use was an issue best decided at the state level. To those of you that made contact with a government official on this issue, THANK YOU !!!!...........( Read more )
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From the Safety & Education Page
Mike Stock(7-5-14) MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS
We are pushing this statement and for the most part it is working. We also need to keep in our minds that we, the motorcycle rider, need to ride more aware than ever before. There are more cars on the roads than ever before along with the multiplying number of motorcycles, it’s crazy. Everyone is in a hurry to get where they are going and drivers are a million miles away in their thoughts. We need to keep our attention on the road and the cars around us and not be distracted by other things......... ( Read more ) |
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Tired of sitting on your bike at Red Lights
that won't turn GREEN ????
To enlist the help of Ohio’s motorcyclists, ODOT set up a special phone number & E-mail for motorcyclists for reporting problem intersections. When reports come in,
ODOT will notifiy signal owners ( often a city or county ) about the situation and offer recommendations for improvement.
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Red Light Hotline
614-387-0722 |
Red Light E-mail
bike.report@dot.state.oh.us |
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Help Wanted:
E-Mail the State Office
or Call 1-800-252-4537 for details |
State Products Director
A "250", "2500" or "C" class or heavier Truck / Van is recommended.
E-mail the State Office or call 1-800-252-4537 for details |
State Newsletter Editor
Should be experenced in Magazine Publishing and/or
Microsoft Publisher software. E-mail the Outspokin' Editor for details |
Web Crew
Work on ABATE.com and/or Regional web pages. Should have F.T.P. and HTML experence.
E-mail the State Webmaster for details. |
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