| ARTICLE I - 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:
1. Insurance
2. Licensing
3. Modifications
4. Bans
5. Restrictions
6. Emissions
7. Noise levels
B. To improve road conditions thus making roads safer
for motorcyclists.
1. Alerting
the D.O.T. of dangerous roadway conditions.
C. To help prevent accidents through education.
1.
Promote motorcycle awareness programs for all motorists.
2. Promote rider education courses for motorcyclists.
3. To work towards insurance reductions through motorcycle rider
education and lower motorcycle accidents.
D. To promote positive community relations.
1.
Active participation in activities benefiting the common welfare
of the community.
2. Active participation in events sponsored by/for charitable organizations.
E. To promote political involvement of motorcyclists.
1.
Informing members how elected or appointed government representatives
voted on legislation affecting motorcyclists.
2. Encouraging members to register and vote.
3. Encouraging qualified members to run for public office.
4. Encouraging members to write their representatives at federal,
state, and local levels, on all issues concerning motorcycles: Favorable
or Unfavorable.
5. 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.
6. To act as an information source to help discourage 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.
1. Keeping
ABATE of NY, Inc. sponsored events orderly and peaceful.
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