Some of ABATE’s
accomplishments over the years:
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Successfully lobbied for legislation
that created the Georgia Motorcycle
Safety Program (GMSP), our state’s
rider education program that is
available to all.
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Lobbied to have legislation passed
to modify the existing mandatory
helmet law to allow adults age 21
and older freedom of choice as to
the wearing of a helmet.
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Successfully lobbied for legislation
leading to the repeal of the Georgia
law prohibiting use of speakers or
headphones while riding a
motorcycle.
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Fought and stopped legislation
introduced in the 1992 Session of
the Georgia General Assembly that
would have made it illegal for kids
age 10 and under to ride as
passengers on motorcycles.
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Established May as “Motorcycle
Awareness and You” month through a
proclamation signed by the Governor
and through resolutions passed by
the Senate and House each year. This
is an annual effort that raises
public awareness of motorcycles.
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Successfully lobbied legislators to
approve increased funding for the
Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program,
in the amount of $170,000 after the
license tag rate was raised on all
vehicles to $20.
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Successfully stopped proposed
legislation that would have
increased the
size of motorcycle tags.
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Successfully lobbied for handicapped
tags for motorcycles without further
enabling legislation, by bringing it
to the attention of the Department
of Revenue that the code section was
written in such a way that it was
already authorized.
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Successfully lobbied for antique
tags for motorcycles in the 1998
legislative
session.
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Established a 15 District
organization that has led to more
participation locally, while raising
our membership statewide. The more
members we have, means the more
clout we have at the State Capitol.
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Sponsor and promote the largest Swap
Meet/Bike Show in Georgia!
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Successfully forced prosecution of a
trucker who, while making an
illegal turn, killed
fellow motorcyclist Mark Bonner.
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Successfully lobbied to pass the
“Frank-Lee” (ROW) bill to enhance
penalties to those who cause death
or serious injury to a motorcyclists
by failing to yield the right of
way.
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Successfully lobbied to pass the
“Tag/Title” bill SB-437 that allows
for registration of kit/assembled
bikes. Signed by Governor Purdue May
14, 2008.
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Successfully lobbied to pass
“Enhanced Penalties for Right of Way
Violations” SB-196. Signed into law
in 2009.
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