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December Activities
See calender for details

Tuesday
December 2, 2008
Angels
CHAPTER ANNIVERSARY PARTY Saturday
December 6, 2008
KVA Christmas Party Sunday
December 7, 2008
KVA Chapter Meeting Sunday
December 21, 2008
Nursing Home Visit

Our calender should be availible at Christmas party
and Dec. meeting
$10

Well we learned something new today...
If you take your motorcycle test on a two wheel motorcycle (Class L or M), the M Class, will allow you ride a two wheel in that class or a 3 wheel motorcycle.
If you take the test on a 3 wheel motorcycle, you will "always" be restricted to a 3 wheel ride and never allowed to ride a two wheeler.
Until you test with only 2 wheels.
Taking the test on a 3 wheel motorcycle limits your availability on what you drive.. Your license would say you have a "Class M", however..........
you would have a J11 restriction, where you are limited to a 3 wheel ride only....!!!!!!!!!!.
To learn about this......click here to read Section 1030 !
Scroll down about 3/4 of the page and you will see the J Classifications, look at J11.

Illinois House passed budget with
$250,000 from trails fund
Now it is in Senate for voting
For now the safety fund is safe
Sounds like they are going to try a new bill to do the fund sweep

We have a new Safety and Education Coordinator.

Thank you to Gina Carlson
DATE CHANGE
Christmas Party to
Saturday Dec 6th
Dec Meeting
Sunday Dec 7th

Info for POT HOLE SURVIVOR RUN is on calender
I lost scanner in flood so I can't put up flyer just yet The State is voting on next years
budget in Oct.
There are some unpopular items
learn more at our Oct. meeting

One of our members heard on the radio that
Lake Geneva, Wis.
is going to start enforcing a noise ordnance
and will be ticketing loud bikes

Website Updates

5 sets of 2008 photos 8-18-08
All photos I have are online 8-6-08
Calender update 7-15-08
Dave's Legislative Report from June meeting added 6-11-08
June newsletter added 6-11-08
2006 State Seminar pics added 6-6-08
07 Nursing Home Xmas pics added 6-6-08
More 07 Xmas pics added 6-6-08
New navigation method added 6-5-08

HELP NEEDED BELOW

The Sierra Club is proposing Illinois follow
California Air Resource Board
(CARB)
ABATE opposes HB 3424
This would add $3000 to price of cars/motorcycles sold in Illinois!!
You could only buy if made for Illinois.
Please call your State Representative and
ask them to OPPOSE HB 3424

HB473 Fund Sweep bill
Senate vote April 3 2008 PASSED
Governor to sweep money from both
CYCLE RIDER TRAINING and
OFF HIGHWAY TRAILS FUND
Call State Reps and ask them to
vote NO to HB473
Senate changed it so House votes again
The House passed the original HB 1845
Motorcyclists Public Accommodation Act
We are attempting to get it out of rules
Please call your Reps
and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1845 Rutherford survery
Click on "take my survey" in the left column
Mandatory Motorcycle Helmets
YES 60% NO 40%
as of 5-20-08

US Transportation Department's
new blog at Fast Lane
Department will also use the blog to break news and make announcements
Fast Lane is an open forum
visitors are encouraged to submit comments and ideas If you're an OFF-ROAD RIDER
please go to
Forest Service Travel Management Survey
This survey is designed to help national organizations better understand how the process is working on Forests you access with your OHV.
Even if you are unaware of this, please proceed with the survey

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Co-chairs of the bipartisan
Congressional Motorcycle Caucus
Rep. Michael C. Burgess M.D. (R-Texas)
and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.)
have sponsored a House resolution
HR 339 that highlights
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month BIG BROTHER riding along soon
Due out is a BLACK BOX
feasibility study for bikes
All new cars come equipped with data recorders
A BLACK BOX helped prove
former Governor Bill Janklow
GUILTY Comming soon a web-based
motorcycle survey
for motorcyclists to gain information into areas that need improvement when it comes to infrastructure and motorcyclists' interaction with the road from
Federal Highway Motorcycle Advisory Council
(FHWA-MAC)

As of June 2008,
it's now mandatory for states to report
motorcycle Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
It's about time motorcycles were given the same level of respect in the calculating of this important baseline number Federal Highway Motorcycle
Advisory Council
approved comments to the US DOT
Manual for Uniform Traffic
Control Devices
or The Bible of Road Signs
Currently there is
NO APPROVED SIGN for motorcycles
The sign will display profile view of a motorcycle and prevent a bogus sign lawsuit from the feds Canadian study due soon will examine effect of day time running lights (DRLs) on cars and motorcycles
It will determine if DRLs
diminish motorists' awareness of motorcycles

Recent USA Today's article:
"Motorcyclists deaths spike
as helmet laws loosen"
by USA Today Recent USA Today's article:
"Our view on helmet laws:
Motorcycle madness"
by USA Today Recent USA Today's article:
"Opposing view: Helmet Laws don’t work"
by Jeff Hennie
MRF V.P. of Government Relations

Peoria county once again has shown a willingness to work with
ABATE of Illinois.
The committee on Land usage at their meeting on Wednesday March 26, agreed to work with ABATE to create a county ordinance that everyone can live with.
A special thanks to the Peoria county Sheriff, who helped along with Aaron Schock to convince the committee to work with us. Good Job by hunter John Harris and the local Chapters in getting the people to the meeting.

Representative Froehlich has tabled
HB5185: must have motorcycle license
to own motorcycle BACK ON-AIR WITH
USA BIKER NATION RADIO
Every Saturday morning live streaming broadcast at www.bikernationradio.com Senator Don Harmon has informed us he will pull
SB2801: under 16 helmet law

FREE Rider Education
Registration now available.
Most classes are full, but show up as there are often no shows.
NIU Motorcycle Safety Project US DOT Attack on Training Funds
MRF Strongly Opposes

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Trasnsportation-related incidents are the leading cause of brain injury
Occupants of Enclosed Motor Vehicles 62%
Pedestrian 13% In 1999, 4,906 pedestrians were killed
Other 12%
Bicycle 7%
Motorcycle 6% In 1999, 2,470 motorcyclists were killed
Brain Injury Association of America
Who most needs to wear a helmet???

April Fool's Run

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Our calender should be availible at Christmas party and Dec. meeting $10
Well we learned something new today... If you take your motorcycle test on a two wheel motorcycle (Class L or M), the M Class, will allow you ride a two wheel in that class or a 3 wheel motorcycle. If you take the test on a 3 wheel motorcycle, you will "always" be restricted to a 3 wheel ride and never allowed to ride a two wheeler. Until you test with only 2 wheels. Taking the test on a 3 wheel motorcycle limits your availability on what you drive.. Your license would say you have a "Class M", however.......... you would have a J11 restriction, where you are limited to a 3 wheel ride only....!!!!!!!!!!. To learn about this......click here to read Section 1030 ! Scroll down about 3/4 of the page and you will see the J Classifications, look at J11.
Illinois House passed budget with $250,000 from trails fund Now it is in Senate for voting For now the safety fund is safe Sounds like they are going to try a new bill to do the fund sweep
We have a new Safety and Education Coordinator. Thank you to Gina Carlson	DATE CHANGE Christmas Party to Saturday Dec 6th Dec Meeting Sunday Dec 7th
Info for POT HOLE SURVIVOR RUN is on calender I lost scanner in flood so I can't put up flyer just yet	The State is voting on next years budget in Oct. There are some unpopular items learn more at our Oct. meeting
One of our members heard on the radio that Lake Geneva, Wis. is going to start enforcing a noise ordnance and will be ticketing loud bikes

Co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Motorcycle Caucus Rep. Michael C. Burgess M.D. (R-Texas) and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) have sponsored a House resolution HR 339 that highlights Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month	BIG BROTHER riding along soon Due out is a BLACK BOX feasibility study for bikes All new cars come equipped with data recorders A BLACK BOX helped prove former Governor Bill Janklow GUILTY	Comming soon a web-based motorcycle survey for motorcyclists to gain information into areas that need improvement when it comes to infrastructure and motorcyclists' interaction with the road from Federal Highway Motorcycle Advisory Council (FHWA-MAC)
As of June 2008, it's now mandatory for states to report motorcycle Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) It's about time motorcycles were given the same level of respect in the calculating of this important baseline number	Federal Highway Motorcycle Advisory Council approved comments to the US DOT Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices or The Bible of Road Signs Currently there is NO APPROVED SIGN for motorcycles The sign will display profile view of a motorcycle and prevent a bogus sign lawsuit from the feds	Canadian study due soon will examine effect of day time running lights (DRLs) on cars and motorcycles It will determine if DRLs diminish motorists' awareness of motorcycles