A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS,FEBRUARY INC. NEWS 2018 ABATE FEBRUARY OF ILLINOIS, 2018 INC. NEWS 1 THE MISSION OF A.B.A.T.E. OF ILLINOIS IS TO PRESERVE THE UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO A SAFE, UNRESTRICTED MOTORCYCLING ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROPOSE AND ADVOCATE ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN BY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND ENSURE THROUGH PROFESSIONAL What you will find in this issue………………….. Legislative report….. ...…………...…………..page 2 MANAGEMENT THAT SUSTAINABLE USE, RECREA- E-Board reports ……………………………….....…page 5 TIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENJOYMENT OF List of 2018 E-Board officers .………………….….page 5 Ask Our Lawyer ………………………………...….page 6 THESE RESOURCES IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS ABATE of IL News Supporting Businesses ……….page 7 AND FUTURE GENERATIONS Bike Raffle info …………………………………….page 8 Voters guide…. …………………………………….page 11-14 A.B.A.T.E. of ILLINOIS, INC. Swap Meet Flyer …………………………………...page 11 311 E MAIN ST., #418 Safety & Ed Supply form …………………………..page 15 Calendar of Meetings and Events …………………. page 23 GALESBURG, IL 61401 www.abate-il.org Next deadline is February 10 [email protected] 1-800-87-ABATE FEBRUARY 2018 ABATE OF ILLINOIS, INC. NEWS 2 tribute to the negative stereo- the needed attention from the rider LEGISLATIVE REPORT types of motorcyclists and do base. We cannot afford to wait to be not deserve our money. If you seen" see a NO VEST / No Colors Basically, if we don't assert our sign, take a picture of it & send rights to ride safely and freely on the to [email protected]. I it to me with the business infor- roads against these half blind tin I'd like to thank everyone who came plan on working more closely with mation. buckets, we may lose the right to ride out to the State Seminars in Spring- Chapter level contacts to advance Also in McHenry County, the City of all together. ABATE continues to field and learned more about our is- ABATE issues in the State. Harvard has an "anti gang" ordinance oppose HB2747 until it addresses the sues and our organization. I enjoyed As part of that plan to work more that prohibits the wearing of anything safety and liability concerns of the meeting many of you over the week- with local contacts, I have asked a considered "gang related". They have motorcycle community. end. Now that seminar is over with, small team to step up and help coach taken to enforcing this unconstitu- Off Road Funds - I was made aware it's time to move on to the next legislative reps in their areas of the tional ordinance against MC mem- event. of a rumor claiming the fund which State. I'd like to thank Amanda Gotte bers and other riders who are wear- provides for private commercial trail ABATE of Illinois State Legislative - DuKane Chapter (NE), Neal Toep- ing vests. I made contact with law development grants may have been Day will be April 25th, 2018 at the fer - Freeport Chapter (NW), enforcement involved in an incident swept. The fund has not been swept State House Inn in Springfield. Hotel "Hunter" John Harris - PeoTaz that occurred at Harvard Balloon at this time, but I will be monitoring Rooms are available from the State (WC), Darrell Best - Old River Days, and received a copy of the re- it's progress thru the Illinois Comp- House Inn by calling (217) 528- Chapter (EC), Bob Isaacs - Southern lated police report. In other research, troller Website. Don't forget, we 5100, and telling them you are part Illinois Chapter 27 (SE), and I found an Illinois Appeals Court have a bill, SB2233 pending in the of ABATE Legislative Day. We have "Dollar" Bill Layman - St Clair decision finding this ordinance un- Senate to release these funds. It's blocks of rooms set aside at a re- Chapter (SW) for agreeing to help. constitutional and striking it down in time for the legislature to honor it's duced rate for both Tuesday and Please feel free to reach out to these 1996. When I talked to legal and ad- commitment to off road riders in the Wednesday nights, so reserve quick- folks as well as myself if you have ministrative persons with City of state and release the money they ly to take advantage of that discount. any questions about legislative issues Harvard, they tried to claim that they have paid into for trail development. or how to engage your local officials changed the ordinance enough to Traditionally, Legislative Day has Bills Pending in the Statehouse: been in March, but we wanted to about our positions. keep it. I pointed out that the 1996 make sure we held it on a day when And Speaking of our positions, here decision said the entire ordinance ABATE of Illinois Supports Senate both houses of the legislature were in is your monthly update: couldn't be changed enough & had to Bill 2233 (SB2233) - This bill would session. After consulting with many be stricken. They wanted to do their release funds already approved and E15 - As mentioned at Seminar, IL own research and get back to me. As promised to businesses developing people, the April 25th date was de- ABATE is going to have to make a cided on. Let's hope for good riding of this writing, I'm awaiting a deci- private Off Road trails in Illinois. decision on how to approach Ethanol sion from Harvard as to how they're This would increase tourism in Rural weather, so we can give those legis- going forward. E15 is at the pumps lators a proper biker welcome to our going to treat the ordinance going Illinois areas and expose more people now, so I believe our best approach forward. to riding sports. after party. is to protect against the use of blend- Another change coming to the legis- er pumps that may mix E15 & E10 Driverless Cars - Another Autono- ABATE of Illinois Opposes House lative department is how our alerts without our knowledge. Of course, mous Vehicle collided with a motor- Bill 2747 (HB2747) - This bill would go out. We previously used we will advocate that E10 and E0 cyclist in California when the car allow Driverless cars (autonomous OnDgo2 / Yahoo Groups. I have blends need to remain available to shifted left, then decided it wanted to vehicles) to operate on Illinois roads moved the alerts to MailChimp. The the public as well. Please discuss this go back to the center lane while the creating a field test that could put new service allows for a more news- issue at your Chapter meetings and motorcycle was shifting from right to Motorcyclists' lives in danger. There paper type look to our alerts with have your BOD reps ready to talk center lanes. This time it was a GM have been significant safety issues different sections, and it allows me to about it at the meeting in February. vehicle, the same company which with AVs in other states including track how far our message is reach- just announced it's intentions to make AVs unable to recognize motorcy- Profiling - Johnson City has agreed cars without steering wheels in the cles. Our lives should not be used to ing with stats. The new alerts can be to stop their profiling stops of MC shared easily across many different near future as they further advance test new technology. members / vest wearing riders AVs. platforms and allows for easy sub- through their town. That's all for now. If you have any scriptions along with links to renew A major motorcycle industry report questions, or you want me to come memberships / become new mem- A few establishments in McHenry addressed the rising threat of AVs visit your chapter, please call me at bers. The best part is if you sub- County have put up NO VEST signs stating " One of the biggest threats to (217) 816-2646 or scribed to OnDgo2, you're already on at the door and claimed that local law motorcycling overall will be the in- email [email protected]. the new list. If you haven't seen at enforcement has asked them to do so. compatibility between autonomous -- least one alert by now, please contact vehicles and existing motorcycles. A I contacted local law and the county Josh "SKI" Witkowski me to make sure you're on the list. sheriff department, who have both lack of vocal participation in this conversation will forfeit our ability to State Legislative Coordinator If you are the legislative contact for assured me that this is not the case. ABATE of Illinois your Chapter, please email me your Please continue to boycott any estab- speak up as technology further push- es self operated vehicles out of the (217) 816-2646 cell phone #, email address, and lishment that has a NO VEST / NO www.abate-il.org Chapter name Colors policy. These businesses con- transportation matrix, and not build Not sure when your membership expires? Check the label on the front of the paper. Renew Your Membership now! FEBRUARY 2018 ABATE OF ILLINOIS, INC. 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