Learn about ABATE

[jlemkow]

I would like to extend an open invitation to you to attend one of our ABATE meetings and get to know us and what stand for and what we do. We are so much more then “those guys who got the helmet law repealed”. Our meeting this month is on Sunday July 28, 2013 at 10am. It is held at the Sanford Moose Lodge. Normally we meet the third Sunday of each month 10am.
2660 S Palmetto Ave, Sanford, FL ‎
(407) 321-2534 ‎ ·

Many people think they know all about Abate. Surprisingly, just as many have never heard of us or have no idea what we are about. This is a chance to take an hour out of your day to learn all about us. Some bullet points of our many accomplishments recently:

• On July 30, 2000 we had a 30 year old Helmet Law repealed, allowing us freedom of choice.
• We are now in the top four Motorcycle Rights Organizations, (MRO) in the country
• We had handlebar height laws modified
• We successfully fought a law that would have forbid our children from riding on our bikes.
• We successfully fought a bill that would have confiscated motorcycles for going 30mph over a speed limit
• We developed and have taught thousands the MSAP the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Program, gaining us over one million dollars in State funding to promote Motorcycle Safety.
• Fought the vertical tag law and penalty
• Fought the profiling of motorcyclists by eliminating motorcycle only check points
• We fought for and helped get passed the first penalty of any kind in Florida for texting while driving

There are many more. Many are bills we fight to block that would remove your rights as a rider.
Bills such as the one that wanted to dictate all apparel, head to foot, that you MUST wear to be able to ride a motorcycle.
Please, take some time to come see what we are about. we are a group of great people who want to help educate young and old and in between all about Motorcycle Safety. We welcome you to any meeting.
A couple of helpful Websites are:
http://abatesemco.org/ our site
http://www.abateflorida.com/ state site
http://lic.abateflorida.com/ current legislation

Jim Lemkow – PR and Communications and Safety Director Abate of Florida Seminole County
407-310-7194

 

[tobor9]

Thank you for you post,We are members of out local ABATE group and support there efforts in the Charleston,SC area.

 

[Scooter]

I would like to extend an open invitation to you to attend one of our ABATE meetings and get to know us and what stand for and what we do. We are so much more then “those guys who got the helmet law repealed”. Our meeting this month is on Sunday July 28, 2013 at 10am. It is held at the Sanford Moose Lodge. Normally we meet the third Sunday of each month 10am.
2660 S Palmetto Ave, Sanford, FL ‎
(407) 321-2534 ‎ ·

Many people think they know all about Abate. Surprisingly, just as many have never heard of us or have no idea what we are about. This is a chance to take an hour out of your day to learn all about us. Some bullet points of our many accomplishments recently:

• On July 30, 2000 we had a 30 year old Helmet Law repealed, allowing us freedom of choice.
• We are now in the top four Motorcycle Rights Organizations, (MRO) in the country
• We had handlebar height laws modified
• We successfully fought a law that would have forbid our children from riding on our bikes.
• We successfully fought a bill that would have confiscated motorcycles for going 30mph over a speed limit
• We developed and have taught thousands the MSAP the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Program, gaining us over one million dollars in State funding to promote Motorcycle Safety.
• Fought the vertical tag law and penalty
• Fought the profiling of motorcyclists by eliminating motorcycle only check points
• We fought for and helped get passed the first penalty of any kind in Florida for testing while driving

There are many more. Many are bills we fight to block that would remove your rights as a rider.
Bills such as the one that wanted to dictate all apparel, head to foot, that you MUST wear to be able to ride a motorcycle.
Please, take some time to come see what we are about. we are a group of great people who want to help educate young and old and in between all about Motorcycle Safety. We welcome you to any meeting.
A couple of helpful Websites are:
http://abatesemco.org/ our site
http://www.abateflorida.com/ state site
http://lic.abateflorida.com/ current legislation

Jim Lemkow – PR and Communications and Safety Director Abate of Florida Seminole County
407-310-7194

Hi Jim, You are correct about ABATE I am a life member of ABATE in Lake County. I was the Safety Director until I had a conflict with the current President. I gave several MSAP Classes in Leesburg HS, Sumter HS and the Village Charter HS, ABATE is not a CLUB OR A GANG, ABATE is an Origination that frights for the rights of motorcyclist thought the USA . I agree with you, riders need to know what ABATE is all about, keep up the good work. :clap::clap: