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We are South Florida Bikers
dedicated to the protection of the individual rights of
motorcyclists through political change, charitable works,
and public education.
ABATE of Florida, Inc
Southeast Chapter is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that fights
discriminatory legislation aimed towards the motorcycling
community. Our goal is to keep you informed of legislation
that may affect your rights as a motorcyclist and as a
citizen. We feel as the riders of Florida we should be the
ones that decide on what we ride and wear on the roads of
Florida. We strongly believe in individual freedom and
protecting our rights to ride by working within the
legislative and regulatory process. Our goal is to keep
motorcycling free from unjust and unwarranted laws and to
promote those that benefit motorcyclists. In other words
"Education, not legislation"
We also provide you with the latest Safety information on safe
motorcycling. Enjoying our Florida roads, safer riding
skills, motorcycle maintenance hints and tips, safety products
for your motorcycle, motorist education programs.
There are no requirements to join us and we respect and
welcome all motorcycle clubs or any other motorcycle associations or
organizations. We do not have any mandatory meetings
or rides.
Benefits when joining Abate of
Florida: 1. Every current
member of ABATE of Florida, Inc is automatically provided with a
$4,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy at NO COST
thru A.I.L. (American Income Life) as long as your
membership is current, you are covered!
2. Included with every AbateSE membership is an exclusive
subscription to AbateSE Monthly Newsletter and the Abate of
Florida, Inc quarterly Masterlink that is available only to
members.
3. All current AbateSE Members receive free advertising on
our website. 4. The sense of pride and
accomplishment.
ABATE of Florida,
Inc Southeast Chapter
welcomes all "motorcyclists" no matter what you ride,
be it a cruiser, sport bike or dirt bike.
Do you live in Florida? Do you ride a motorcycle?
If so, you need to join ABATE of Florida,
Inc.
If you care about your rights as a biker, you'll do it.
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We are not Anti Helmet, we
are
Anti Helmet Law!
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Keep up to date with the Abate Southeast Chapter
Events and Calls to Action.
Some of ABATE of
Florida, Inc.’s Accomplishments
• On July 1, 2000, we had the 30
year old Florida Helmet law repealed; July 1, 2010
was our 10th Anniversary of Freedom of Choice.
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We’ve become the 4th largest State Motorcycle Rights
Organization (MRO) in the country (IN & IL are 1&2,
we regularly switch for 3rd & 4th with PA).
• We got the handlebar heights law
modified.
• We successfully fought a bill that
would forbid our children from riding on our bikes.
• We successfully fought the bill
that would confiscate motorcycles for going 30MPH
over the speed limit.
• We developed an effective
MSAP program that has raised motorist’s perceptions
and awareness of motorcycles, and have received
funding from the State of Fl. totaling over $750,000
to promote motorcycle safety and awareness.
• We successfully fought the bill
against vertical tags that had over $1,100 in fines
for a first offense.
• Supported and fought for a
texting-while-driving ban for the last few years.
• Our 2009-2010 Stiffer Penalties
Bill made it through five of the FL House & Senate’s
committees; this is the farthest it has gone in the
number of years we have tried. On the last day of
session, a committee member strenuously attempted to
attach a revival of the helmet law to our Bill. To
avoid a new helmet law in Florida, we had to kill
the Bill.
• We publish monthly Press Releases and/or
Articles of Interest in many online & print publications,
including Florida Full Throttle.
• The President of ABATE of Florida, Inc.
has been asked to be on and currently sits as a member of
The Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) to the Federal
Highway Administration in Washington, D.C. The Secretary of
the U.S. Dept. of Transportation may appoint a
representative from only two State MRO's (Motorcycle Rights
Organization) throughout the
entire U.S.A. to be on this council.
• The President of ABATE of Florida, Inc.
sits as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
National Collation of Motorcyclists (NCOM). NCOM has over
1000 member organizations.
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