Abate of California, Local 6

JOIN or DONATE Today www.abatelocal6.org We are a Motorcyclists Rights Organization that over the last 25 years through our Members retain a Lobbyist in Sacramento, CA & Washington D.C. ABATE supported the establishment of the award-winning California Motorcycle Safety Program (CMSP), and holds a permanent voting seat on the CMSP Advisory Committee. Our Accomplishments include Lane Splitting is Legal (California 2017), defeated Mandatory Motorcycle Smog Check Bill, made illeg...al Motorcycle Only Checkpoints and passed law that allowed Motorcycle access to HOV/Diamond Lanes in California. We advocate on behalf of our Members to change Laws, Policies and Regulations with an emphasis on Education and Safety . We have been fighting to protect your Rights and we'll continue with your support!

Local 6 meeting this Sunday the 6th, probably a short one, if you don't make it, we still love ya.

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This Sunday's toy Run Dec 1st might affect the meeting, I'll try to make it by noon.

For Immediate Release November 21, 2019 HOUSE INTRODUCES MOTORCYCLE ADVISORY COUNCIL REAUTHORIZATION ACT... About Motorcycle Riders Foundation The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. The MRF is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. The MRF is committed to being a national advocate for the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle and works in conjunction with its partners to help educate elected officials and policymakers in Washington and beyond. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Mike Gallagher (R-WI) along with Reps. Chris Pappas (D-NH), Harley Rouda (D-CA), and Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation, Motorcycle Advisory Council Reauthorization Act. The bill reauthorizes the Motorcycle Advisory Council (MAC) for six years and ensures national motorcycle organizations regain seats on the council. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), along with our partners ABATE of Wisconsin, ABATE of Ohio, Harley-Davidson, and American Motorcyclist Association, have been hard at work over the past month ensuring the future MAC membership is representative of the riding community. This legislation clarifies the membership of MAC which now will include five highway engineering experts from state or local governments, one state or local traffic safety engineer who is a motorcyclist, one roadway safety data expert on crash testing and analysis, and one representative from each of the following groups: a national association of state transportation officials, a national motorcyclist foundation, a national motorcyclist association, a national motorcycle manufacturing association, and a national safety organization. As the feds address the vast roadway infrastructure issues and emerging technologies surrounding vehicles and roads, there isn't a more appropriate time to re-establish the Motorcycle Advisory Council, said Kirk Hardtail Willard, President of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. It was originally and effectively designed to give motorcyclists a voice with regards to the unique challenges we face on two and three wheels when it comes to roadway design. The MRF is encouraged that this legislation will ensure that motorcyclists will continue to have an open dialogue with government officials about the unique characteristics and challenges that motorcyclists face when they are not adequately considered or accounted for as infrastructure programs are being discussed and implemented. We want to acknowledge and commend the relationships that our state motorcyclist rights organizations (SMROs), specifically ABATE of Wisconsin and ABATE of Ohio, established with their elected officials through attending events such as our annual lobby day, Bikers Inside the Beltway. This event, along with active engagement with members of Congress in their home districts, helps the MRF identify the champions of motorcycle issues and achieve our goals. We are pleased that our elected representatives from the state of Wisconsin continue to lead the charge in advocating on behalf of the motorcyclists in the country, said Steve Panten, Legislative Director for ABATE of Wisconsin, Inc. I am encouraged that years of building relationships, both in our State and by coming to Washington, D.C., every year, continues to elevate our issues on Capitol Hill. We urge other SMRO’s to take the opportunity to do the same. The MAC, initially authorized in the SAFETEA-LU in 2005, allotted four of the ten members to consist of representatives from the motorcycling community from various state and federal motorcycle associations. In the FAST Act of 2015, Congress re-established the Motorcyclist Advisory Council in the Highway Bill to advise the Federal Highway Administration on issues of concern to motorcyclists. However, the MRF was disappointed the re-established MAC only included one seat for a representative of a national motorcycle organization. The Motorcycle Advisory Council provides the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with expert first-hand knowledge of motorcycle issues. Motorcycle registration is at an all-time high, but this increasing popularity has brought with it increasing risks, such as fatal accidents, said Rep. Gallagher. Motorcycles require specific and in some cases different requirements of roads, and we need an open dialogue between the motorcycle community, infrastructure experts, and the federal government to discuss these challenges. The MAC serves as the only official forum for the motorcycle community to have an open dialogue with the federal government to discuss concerns with infrastructure design, issues with intelligent transportation systems, and other areas of safety affecting motorcycles on the road. With the number of motorcycles currently on the road, it is critical that the road designers and transportation engineers understand the way that motorcycles and motorcyclists interact with the roadways as well as other vehicles using those same roads, said Ed Schetter, Executive Director for ABATE of Ohio, Inc. Motorcyclists need to be present to help recognize those needs and ensure that motorcycles maintain their place on the road and can be safely operated into a future where technology is creating more and more challenges.

For Immediate Release November 20, 2019 Senate Hearing - Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on the Deployment of Safety Technology... Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing entitled Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on the Deployment of Safety Technology. This hearing comes on the heels of a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) board meeting yesterday regarding the investigation of a March 2018 crash of an Uber Autonomous Vehicle (AV) that resulted in the death of a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. The NTSB released some startling revelations in their investigation of the 2018 deadly crash. Among those that the software did not properly identify the victim as a pedestrian, it did not adequately assess safety risks and the operator of the vehicle was watching a TV show on her phone and was not watching the road. Additionally, the NTSB cited an inadequate safety culture at Uber. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) applauds the NTSB and the U.S. Senate for holding public hearings on AV technology and safety concerns. The MRF is committed to fighting for the safety of motorcyclists as this new technology is deployed on our nation’s roadways. While we are hopeful that this technology can reduce accidents on our nation’s roads, we agree with the statement of Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) when he said of AV technology I think a healthy degree of skepticism is a good thing. During today’s Senate hearing, it was especially important that two U.S. Senators specifically addressed the concerns of motorcyclists during the hearing. In a question directed to Joel Szabat, Acting Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation Senator John Thune (R-SD) asked, In developing a regulatory framework for AVs can you speak to how other roadways users such as motorcycles are considered? The Assistant Secretary responded by saying Motorcyclists are well incorporated in the development of policy in the department. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) echoed Senator Thune’s interest in motorcycles when he said, I am avid motorcyclist. The number one reason for accidents is a car hitting a motorcyclist or a car pulling out in front of a motorcyclist. Other Senators include Sen. Cantwell (D-WA) raised concerns about the current deployment of AVs without minimum standards from the federal government, We need some standards. In response, Robert Sumwalt, Chairman of the NTSB agreed by saying that Whatever is working now is not working as well as it should. We at the MRF agree that minimum standards should be in place as this new technology becomes more and more prevalent on the roads we all share. Chairman Sumwalt of the NTSB closed the hearing with this statement, I think that AV technology holds great promise to improve safety, but it has to be done properly. We at the MRF could not agree more. MRF President Kirk Hardtail Willard stated, "As a motorcyclist it offends me when bureaucrats are discussing various inevitable, emerging vehicle and advanced roadway technologies they default to classifying us as vulnerable and in need some sort of protection. I would rather and especially in the specific case of Autonomous Vehicles we be thoroughly considered and fully recognizable and therefore not needing extra protection. As with anything affecting motorcyclists this is another example where the Motorcycle Riders Foundation will demand we remain a significant part of the strategy for roadway users." You can read the opening statements or watch the hearing by clicking the link below: Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on the Deployment of Safety Technology About Motorcycle Riders Foundation The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. The MRF is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. The MRF is committed to being a national advocate for the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle and works in conjunction with its partners to help educate elected officials and policymakers in Washington and beyond. All Information contained in this release is copyrighted. Reproduction permitted with attribution. Motorcycle Riders Foundation. All rights reserved. Ride With The Leaders by joining the MRF at http://mrf.org/ or call (202) 546-0983 You are receiving this message because you opted in at http://mrf.org. ; If you choose to not receive these alerts moving forward, please click the unsubscribe button or contact the office at: [email protected] PLEASE NOTE: If you intend to forward this email, please remove the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page. Unsubscribe

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Escondido Police say this white truck hit a motorcyclist and took off. A man, woman, and child were in the truck's cab.