ABATE
of New
York
Aims and Purposes
A. To review and inform our members about
federal, state, and local levels of government motorcycle legislation
and to promote favorable motorcycle legislation regarding the
following:
- Insurance
- Licensing
- Modifications
- Bans
- Restrictions
- Emissions
- Noise levels
B.
To improve
road condition thus making
roads safer for motorcyclists.
- Alerting
the D.O.T. of dangerous roadway conditions.
C. To help prevent accidents through
education.
- Promote
motorcycle awareness programs for all motorists.
- Promote
rider education course for motorcyclists.
- To
work towards insurance reductions though motorcycle rider education and
lower motorcycle accidents.
D.
To promote
positive community relations.
- Active
participation in activities benefiting the common welfare of the
community.
- Active
participation in events sponsored by/for charitable organizations.
E.
To promote
political involvement of
motorcyclists.
- Informing
members how elected or appointed government representatives voted on
legislation affecting motorcyclists.
- Encouraging
members to register and vote.
- Encouraging
qualified members to run for public office.
- Encouraging
members to write their representatives at federal, state, and local
levels, on all issues concerning motorcycles: Favorable or Unfavorable.
- Attending
motorcycle events and distributing information on current status of
motorcycle legislation. Report on elected officials at all levels of government who approve or disapprove of said
legislation.
- To
act as an information source to help discrimination against
motorcyclists.
F. To act as a legislative liaison between
motorcyclists and government authorities, police departments,
government agencies, insurance companies, and other organizations.
G. To report and discourage biased news reporting of
motorcyclists.
H. To present and promote a better public image of
motorcyclists.
Keeping
ABATE of NY, Inc. Sponsored events orderly and peaceful.
"None are more hopelessly enslaved
than
those who falsely believe they are free."
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
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