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Hello Members,
MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH - We all need to start taking the loss of life seriously. 83 riders last year.
SPRING OPENER - NO DOGS - Now that that’s outa the way, come on out and have a hoot. The new location, flat ground, and lots of RV sites. First come on the sites. We have 135 RV sites so there should be plenty to go around. Live bands, motorcycle giveaway, and guns to be raffled off. Bike games, poker run, etc. June 23rd to 26th. Don’t miss out on this event.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR POSITION OPEN - We are looking for a Newsletter person to take over this important position. Contact me or Shari Carlsberg. See more below!
JULY B.O.D. - Looking forward to this Board meeting. I will be passing the gavel to Andy McAfee. See ya there.
SCOTT ROBINSON
STATE COORDINATOR
ABATE OF WASHINGTON
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Are you someone who is organized, loves grammar, and is looking for a way to get involved? Then we need you as our new Newsletter Editor. Shari Carlsberg has been donating her time each month organizing all the material and working with Constant Contact to have it created and sent each month. Due to her busy schedule, she would like to pass on the torch to someone new. If you are interested please send an email to Scott Robbinson at coordinator@abate-wa.org. or Shari Carlsberg at newsletter@abate-wa.org.
Newsletter Editor Process:
- Receive all submissions (via email) by close of business on the 15th of each month. This is a firm deadline. Submissions include Chapter Reports, In the Wind, Runs and Events Flyers, Committee Reports, and paid advertisements.
- Review all submissions for typos and grammar. Pictures must be in jpeg or pdf form.
- Send all submissions to Constant Contact (CC) to produce the newsletter in draft form. Generally, by the 21st to give CC time to produce the newsletter draft.
- Receive newsletter draft from CC for review.
- Send edits (if any) or final approval to CC.
- CC will send the approved newsletter to ABATE on the 1st of each month.
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NCOM Biker Newsbytes
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
ARIZONA LEGALIZES LANE FILTERING
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) has signed Senate Bill 1273 into law on March 24, 2022, which legalizes lane “filtering” for two-wheeled motorcycles under specified conditions.
SB 1273 was sponsored by Senator Tyler Pace (R-Dist. 25), an avid motorcyclist himself, who clarified that lane filtering and lane splitting are not the same things, and this new law will only allow for low-speed lane filtering in certain situations, like in Utah and Montana, not “lane splitting” on highways as commonly practiced in California. It was crafted to resemble a similar lane filtering measure enacted in Utah in 2019 that was just recently extended by their state legislature for...
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I am so happy that all Chapters are slowly increasing their events and outings. This is Motorcycle awareness month and the perfect time to reach out to your local communities and start a discussion about the concerns of Riders. Remember to have a few tri-folds on you because it makes starting a discussion easier.
Safe travels
Susan “Stars” Carson
Public Relations
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May 23, 2022
For Immediate Release
New Hampshire Passes "Prohibiting Motorcycle Profiling"
Friday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 1000, a bill titled “Prohibiting Motorcycle Profiling.” This bipartisan bill was sponsored by 10 different members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and passed both chambers of the legislature by voice vote before ending up on the governor’s desk for his signature. New Hampshire now becomes the 5th state with a law regarding the profiling of bikers.
The new law states:
“No state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency shall... Read More
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SUNDAY FUN RIDE
Sunday, June 5, 2022
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MEMORIAL RUN TO HURRICANE RIDGE
Sunday, June 5, 2022
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24TH ANNUAL 101 RUN
Saturday, June 11, 2022
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THE 2ND ANNUAL
MUTT PUTT
Saturday June 18, 2022
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ABATE OF WASHINGTON 2022 SPRING OPENER
June 23 - 26, 2022
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SPRING OPENER
POKER RUN
Friday, June 24, 2022
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39TH OYSTER RUN
Sunday, Sept 25, 2022
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FOOTHILLS
Greetings from Foothills Chapter!
We are busy planning our 1st Annual Chapter Fundraiser & pig roast for May 28th, hopefully, it will be a success! While we’ve been busy planning, we’ve also been busy supporting our neighboring chapters, we joined... READ MORE
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GRANT COUNTY
Been a crazy weather time but we have had a monthly ride to new locations with our Co-Road Captains from the Legion Riders. Future plans will also include some parades and events locally to bring awareness and hopefully increase membership... READ MORE
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GRAYS HARBOR
Next month's meeting rescheduled.
Our next chapter meeting was moved to Sunday, June 12th at 1 pm at the Hoquiam VFW. Many members at the last chapter meeting wanted to join our friends, the Old Hippies on their June 11th Charity Run... READ MORE
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KEY PENINSULA
Greetings from The Pen’!
Today was a bust! Cheryl and I took State products up to Mt St Helen’s for the 16th annual memorial ride. Big mistake, and we should have known better but gambled on even though the turnout last year... READ MORE
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NORTH KITSAP
Our Chapter has a busy month coming up, we are having our Annual Memorial Run to Hurricane Ridge on June 5th, Then our Chapter meeting on June 7th, Then we meet up at Walmart in Bremerton to collect donations and supplies for our "Mutt Putt" event... READ MORE
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PACIFIC COUNTY
Our 2022 Pigout Charity Run is in the mirror, and we are looking forward to our 101 Run in June. The day of the Pigout dawned rainy, and the turnout was light. The weather got better as the day wore... READ MORE
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SPANAWAY
Spanaway held its annual John K end-of-winter ride in April it was well attended. Thanks to Ryan Eaton and Bubba and Billi great job. A great time was had by all. Thank you, to all that attended to make the event fun and successful for all... READ MORE
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STAR LAKE
We had our monthly chapter meeting on May 1st, 2022, 10 am-11 am, at Purdy’s Public House in Sumner. The chapter discussed old business, upcoming 2022 rides, and future event participation. The Road Captain reported still working on a chapter ride event for... READ READ
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Filling in the Blanks
Most people have a pretty clear memory of how they got hurt. Frequently their memories are punctuated with very specific details. “That son of a bitch looked me right in the eye before turning left.” “The front door mat was a bright pastel color.” “The impact made a sound just like an M-80 going off.” But when you go through something traumatic, like a motorcycle wreck, the brain isn’t focused on making memories—it’s focused on survival. The same mechanisms that keep the brain sharp enough to escape immediate danger may also make it harder to accurately recall the event.
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He Passed Me Going 90 MPH
In just about every motorcycle case we have there
are allegations that our client was speeding. There are a couple of important things to know about the issue of motorcycle speed. The first relates to the reliability of witness observations. The second deals with the way courts deal with favored drivers exceeding the speed limit.
Witnesses are almost always wrong about
motorcycle speed. It may be based on the relatively small size of motorcycles compared to other vehicles. Or it may be based on witness bias.
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Public Health and Relations Crisis
The concept of public health has really expanded. It used to focus on disease. Now it includes things like gun deaths. New York’s Governor recently declared
a gun violence disaster emergency. This new strategy treats gun violence as a public health crisis. We have a public health crisis of our own in Washington. It doesn’t have anything to do with guns. Or COVID-19. It has to do with motorcycles.
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What the Jury Doesn't Hear
The evidence rules have a big impact on what the jury gets to hear (and what it doesn’t get to hear). Evidence can seem a lot like an iceberg: 10 percent visible, 90 percent below the surface.
A lot of the evidence rules are counter-intuitive. Here’s what the jury doesn’t get to hear in a personal injury case:
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