From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed Jun 1 18:44:07 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 18:44:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] LOCAL 6 "E-MAIL BLAST" Message-ID: <6420.46105.qm@web161002.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? ? ? ? ? ABATE LOCAL 6????? ?E-MAIL? BLAST? ? NEWS AND DATES FOR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES ? ? ? ? SUNDAY JUNE 5???? ABATE Local 6 Holds their regular monthly meeting in Kate Sessions Park in Pacific Beach , San Diego ,?? at NOON.?? Plan your route to the meeting, because the Rock & Roll Marathon will be running thru San Diego that morning. ? Also? SUNDAY? JUNE 5?? RIP?S ?Biker Against Diabetes? ride. Check with Sweetwater Harley, Bigg?s Harley, and El Cajon Harley for group leaving times. ? SUNDAY JUNE 12??? ABATE LOCAL 11 (North County) holds their monthly meeting at ?the Oakvale Country Store at Lake Wholford , in Escondido. ? JUNE 10, 11, 12?? REDWOOD RUN www.kiwaniswr.com ? June 17 ? 19????? BoozeFighters MC Annual Overnighter at Rancho Corrido RV Park??? on Highway 76 ?in Pauma Valley . ? SATURDAY? JUNE 18? AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS- 460? Dinner.? $10 pre-reg,? $15 at the door. 4:30 PM ? 7:30 PM? ?RIBS & MORE !? At American Legion Post 460, 7815 Armour St ,? Kearny Mesa , San Diego . ? SATURDAY JUNE 18? Ride from Biggs HD in San Marcos to San Diego Fair.? 8:30 ? 9:30. ? MONDAY? JUNE 20? NATIONWIDE ?RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE TO WORK?? day. ? SUNDAY? June 26-???? 4th Annual Reservoir Run?? Sweetwater Harley, National City . ? SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18,? ABATE GOLDEN STATE RENDEZVOUS.?? Kernville , CA ? ? ? ?? ABATE Local 6 Holds their regular monthly meeting in Kate Sessions Park in Pacific Beach , San Diego , on the first Sunday of each month,? at NOON.? Do you know what?s new in the motorcycle world ??? C?mon down ! ? If it is seriously raining on the Sunday of the Local 6 regular meeting? and you are already out and about?. The meeting will be held AT 12 NOON at the Arizona Caf? ,?? 1925?? Bacon St .? in Ocean Beach just this side of Newport Av.?? They serve a good breakfast on weekends.??? ? ? HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ?? CALL JOHN. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed Jun 1 18:46:34 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 18:46:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] POLICE PROTECTION Message-ID: <348994.43578.qm@web161017.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Those of you who are planning to ride in Ocean Beach can be insured of plenty of police protection,? as they are doing a big push looking for people who run stop-signs and red lights. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed Jun 1 22:04:53 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 22:04:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] monthly business meeting scheduled Message-ID: <27900.62562.qm@web161020.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ABATE? LOCAL? 6????? MONTHLY? BUSINESS? MEETING The ABATE Local 6 Business Meeting happens before The Local 6 Monthly? Meeting.. This month's business meeting will be on FRIDAY?????????JUNE 3rd??2011???????? at 6:30 PM? at : DENNY?S RESTAURANT 5445 KEARNY VILLA ROAD. ? TAKE ROUTE 163?..EXIT AT CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD EAST. MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT ONTO KEARNY VILLA ROAD,? DENNY?S ?IS IMMEDIATELY ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE. At the meeting,? we discuss the matters that will be covered at Sunday's meeting.? WHILE LOCAL OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND,? This is NOT just an officers meeting.....any member is welcome? to attend.? ? ? ? ?Questions ???? call John at? ( 619 ) 223-0421 ). ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? 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The Order, issued December 22, 2010, by Salazar, would have created a new land-use designation that essentially would have allowed BLM to manage public land as if it had received a "Wilderness" land-use designation from Congress, but without requiring congressional approval. This new policy, if remained in place, would have restricted responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding in the affected areas. Instead, Salazar said the BLM will work in collaboration with members of Congress to identify public land that may be appropriate candidates for congressional protection under the Wilderness Act. Salazar cited the passage of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, which includes a provision (Section 1769) that prohibits the use of appropriated funds to implement, administer, or enforce Secretarial Order 3310 in Fiscal Year 2011 as his reason to reverse this policy. A Wilderness designation is one of the strictest forms of public land management. Once Congress designates an area as Wilderness, nearly all forms of non-pedestrian recreation are illegal. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) supports appropriate Wilderness designations that meet the criteria established by Congress in 1964, but anti-access advocates have been abusing the legislative process to ban responsible OHV recreation on public land. Federal lawmakers called the "Wild Lands" policy a "land grab" and a blatant attempt to usurp congressional authority. The AMA sent a letter, dated January11, 2011, to Salazar asking him to explain whether the new "Wild Lands" land-use designation will block traditional routes of travel for off-highway riding. To view the letter, click here. To view the BLMs response, click here. This is a major victory for responsible OHV riders and others concerned about appropriate access to public land. Anti-access groups will continue to push for legislation to inappropriately close off millions of acres of public land to OHVs. Not only are BLM lands under attack by these groups, but U.S. Forest Service land as well. Therefore, the riding community must remain vigilante. The AMA thanks its members and others who took action on this issue. The Association would like all its members and OHV enthusiasts to thank Salazar for reversing Secretarial Order 3310 today. You can follow the "Take Action" option to send a pre-written e-mail directly to thank him for not designating any lands as "Wild Lands."? AmericanMotorcyclist.com Rapid Response Center Contribute to the Cause Get Involved Register to Vote AmericanMotorcyclist.com???Rapid Response Center???Contribute to the Cause???Get Involved???Register to Vote AMA Facebook Page???RSS Feed If you no longer wish to receive e-mail from us, please click here. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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California drivers do not need to use their turn signals if no other car is nearby according to a ruling handed down Friday by the state's second-highest court. A three-judge panel of the court of appeal found that La Habra Police Officer Nick Wilson was in the wrong when he stopped Paul David Carmona, Jr. For making a right-hand turn in his Chevy SUV without signaling. Wilson was about 55 feet away traveling in the opposite direction at the time Carmona made his turn. The road was otherwise empty. ? Officer Wilson charged Carmona with violating Vehicle Code section 22107, which states a signal must be used when "any other vehicle may be affected by the movement." The prosecutor argued that Carmona actually violated a separate law, section 22108, which states, "Any signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning." The Orange County Superior Court agreed with the prosecutor. ? "Because Wilson was approaching from the opposite direction when Carmona's vehicle made a right-hand turn away from Wilson's vehicle, and no other vehicles were present, there was no possible violation of section 22107," Justice Kathleen E. O'Leary wrote for the court. "The attorney general apparently agrees as there is no argument on appeal that Wilson reasonably suspected a violation of section 22107." ? The attorney general argued instead that the next statute, section 22108, was a "stand alone" provision requiring a signal within 100 feet of any turn, regardless of whether other motorists might be affected. The appellate court disagreed after making a detailed analysis of the structure of the vehicle code. ? "Sections 22107 and 22108 must be read together so that when a motorist is required by section 22107 to give a turn signal, that signal must be given continuously during the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning," O'Leary wrote. "Our conclusion is borne out by looking at the entire chapter of which sections 22107 and 22108 are part.... Were section 22108 construed as containing a stand-alone directive that a turn signal be given continuously regardless of the presence of any other vehicle that might be affected, section 22107 would be rendered meaningless." ? As a result of the decision, the court ordered evidence of drugs found in the car as a result of the stop should be suppressed. A copy of the decision is available in a 90k PDF file at the source link below. ? Source:??California v. Carmona (Court of Appeal, State of California, 5/27/2011) ? ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Now ?doctors say a ?bystander can recognize a ?stroke by asking three simple ?questions: S ??*Ask the ?individual to ?SMILE. T ??*Ask the ?person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE ??(Coherently) (i.e. It ?is sunny out ?today.) R ?*Ask him or ?her to RAISE BOTH ?ARMS. If he or she ?has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call ?emergency number immediately and ?describe the symptoms to the ?dispatcher. New Sign ?of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your ?Tongue NOTE: ??Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the ?person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is ?'crooked', if it goes to one side or the ?other that is also ?an indication of a ?stroke. A cardiologist ?says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to ?10 people; you can bet that at least one life will ?be saved.??? ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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"The cameras are broke, so why should I be here to pay for something that was a mishap?" Whitmill questioned. The Los Angeles Police Commission says many are not paying, and that makes the cameras ineffective and unfair. What many ticketed motorists didn't know is that there is no penalty for ignoring the ticket. The courts send your name to a collection agency. But according to LAPD Commissioner Alan Skobin, the courts take no legal action. "The courts are not enforcing the citations that people fail to respond to," said Skobin. "They don't issue a warrant, they don't have a summons, they don't put a hold on the registration of the vehicle." And that collection notice? Ignore it and it goes away, because the agency does not have your picture or any proof of a violation. Court officials insist they do go after people who don't pay the fines for the red-light traffic cameras. However, they also admitted that they can't be as aggressive as they normally would be, in part because they can't always identify who was driving the car at the time of the infraction. There are 32 cameras in the city and the commission voted unanimously not to renew the contract to run them in the future. The Los Angeles City Council will have the final say in the red-light cameras. They can overrule the police commission. Some councilmembers have already hinted that they will support the police commission's decision even though the LAPD said the cameras are reducing accidents. Some drivers admit that the cameras do make them think twice about running red light. "Yeah, they work. You've just got to pay attention," said motorist Lavora Hicks. Whether they work or not, if people like Whitmill are paying and others are not, the system is not fair, according to the commission, and that's reason enough to stop it. 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Police Commission Votes Unanimously to End Red-Light Camera Contract To: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 8:34 AM #yiv1273801006 { margin:0;padding:0;background-color:#EAECED;background:#EAECED;} NMA Email Alert Los Angeles, CA ? ? L.A. Police Commission Surprises LAPD Officials by Voting Down Red-Light Cameras Dear NMA Member, Yesterday --- June 7, 2011 --- was a very good day for motorists who commute through Los Angeles.? The City's Police Commission voted unanimously to not renew their red-light camera contract with American Traffic Solutions (ATS).? Unless the City Council overrides the Commission's decision within 10 days, the red-light camera program in the nation's second largest city comes to an end later this month. We sent this alert to you over the past weekend, encouraging people to show opposition to the camera program by attending the Police Commission meeting.? Some were able to do so, including one member who traveled 200 miles round trip to attend the meeting and who called me excitedly right after the vote to pass along the great news. Our sense was that three of the five?commissioners were leaning toward a "no" vote, enough to kill the contract, but were very pleased to hear that the vote was unanimous.? My favorite part of the L.A. Times report about the outcome was this: The unanimous vote by the five-member panel that oversees the LAPD came as somewhat of a surprise to police officials, who went into the meeting armed with a recommendation that the commission award a new three- or five-year contract to the company that has been operating the 32 cameras scattered throughout the city for??years. There is no doubt that the City Controller Wendy Greuel's critical audit of the Los Angeles red-light program (released late?last year) was a significant factor in the demise of the program.? The report pointed to 7-figure losses each year, largely a result of unpaid photo tickets, and stated "We found that the program cannot conclusively demonstrate that it has reduced traffic collisions."? But constant pressure by advocates like Jay Beeber and other members of the community let the Commission and City Council?know that the red-light camera program was an unpopular one. Well done, folks.? Within the next few weeks, short of an unusual move by the City Council to reverse the Commission's decision,?Los Angeles motorists will have one less aggravation to worry about. Gary Biller National Motorists Association ? Your Membership Status You are a basic member of the NMA. Please consider upgrading to a supporting membership today. You'll receive exclusive benefits and your financial support will help us do more for drivers like you. 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The CHP also appeared on local TV news stations explaining what the intent of the signs were.? Good Publicity.? We reported on NHTSA?S change to the FMVSS 218? helmet sticker rule?..They found another way to waste money. The nationwide rate on motorcycle fatalities went down again this year?Good News !? All of our CMSP training and ?Share the Road? publicity seems to be accomplishing our goal.?? California is doing even better than the nationwide numbers. ? When the US saw a 16 percent decrease from 2008 to 2009, California saw a 29 percent decrease.? For the 9 months of 2010, California is showing a 15 percent decrease in motorcyclist fatalities compared to the same period in 2009. Douglas Findlay, our PAC REP reported on our campaign worker efforts, and the fact that Toni Atkins, the Assembly Whip, shows that she is solidly on our side because of our previous efforts for her friend Denise Ducheny and the campaign work that we did for Toni. Our Membership Coordinator Doc Robinson made a good report,? Patty Wilber who is our Recording Secretary updated us on upcoming rides and events, and Safety Officer John Del Santo gave a good safety report.? Our regular Sign Language Interpreter, Amy, was away this week,? so Fran stood in for her.? Our Treasurer Michael Decker updated us on our Bucks in the Bank. ?We received Liasion reports from Local 11,? the HOG locals,? 2 of our American Legion Rider Chapters,? the Confederation of Clubs,? the ?Repeal Machine?,?? the CMSP,? and the Brothers of the Third Wheel. Check out our Website at www.abatelocal6.org ,? our ?Webbie? Joe Tatro has done a dynamite job there.? We will meet again on the first Sunday of July at Noon?.Hope to see you there ! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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"QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin --- On Mon, 6/13/11, gill wrote: From: gill Subject: [ABATE] Support federal legislation to prohibit the funding of discriminatory motorcycle-only checkpoints To: undisclosed-recipients at smtp102.prem.mail.ac4.yahoo.com Date: Monday, June 13, 2011, 11:21 AM #yiv2071539004 v\00003a* { } ? ? ? ?? Support federal legislation to prohibit the funding of discriminatory motorcycle-only checkpoints Take?Action! Urge your Representative to support today! ? The New York State Police implemented a law enforcement checkpoint targeting motorcyclists during Americade, the world's largest motorcycle touring rally held in Lake George, NY. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) finds this program discriminatory and inappropriate. Furthermore, the AMA understands that the York County sheriff's office and the Kennebunkport police departments in the state of Maine conducted motorcycle-only checkpoints (MOCs) the weekend of June 10-13. In a previous alert, the AMA informed the motorcycling community that the Arlington County Police Department of the Commonwealth of Virginia implemented a MOC during Rolling Thunder on May 28. For more information on this, click here. Beginning with the state of New York in 2009 and then the state of Georgia's use of MOCs and now Maine and Virginia, the AMA has been out front on this discriminatory issue from the beginning. Regarding the state of Georgia, it was the only state to receive a grant in the amount of $70,000 from a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) program to create MOCs. The grant will be used to conduct one or more roadside motorcycle-only checks in accordance with what was outlined in the Request for Applications. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) will oversee the day-to-day operation of the program. The program in question is the Motorcycle Law Enforcement Demonstrations Grant (DTNH22-10-R-00386). Although the grant has been closed to new applicants as of August 13, 2010, you can view the grant notice here. In addition to the Motorcycle Law Enforcement Demonstrations Grant, other NHTSA funds are being spent on these MOCs. On October 26, 2010, the AMA sent a letter to Georgia's former Governor Sonny Perdue requesting he suspend the implementation of the grant until questions raised by the motorcycling community are addressed. The former governor did not respond to AMA's letter. Therefore, the AMA sent another letter, dated February 15, 2011, to Georgia's newly-elected Governor Nathan Deal. To see AMA's letter, click here. The AMA cautioned riders traveling through the state of Georgia that the GSP may mobilize the MOC during Daytona Bike Week. On March 9, the GSP did just that on I-95. To view a video of the MOC in operation, click here. On the federal side, U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and some of his colleagues sent a letter, dated September 30, 2010, to the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The congressional letter urged LaHood to suspend the grant program that would expand the highly criticized practice of creating motorcycle-only checkpoints by law enforcement agencies. The AMA strongly supports this important letter. To see the congressional letter, click here. On March 3, 2011, Rep. Sensenbrenner introduced H.R. 904. This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or any funds to states or local governments to be used for any program to create MOCs. On May 25, 2011, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and 12 of his colleagues sent a letter to the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of including H.R. 904 in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. To view the letter, click here. The AMA has formally questioned the discriminatory practice of this program, administered by the NHTSA. The AMA sent a letter to Administrator Strickland on August 9, 2010, urging him to suspend the grant program until questions have been addressed. To view AMA's letter, click here. To view Administrator Strickland's response, click here. While law enforcement officials may defend the program as a safety measure, there is no substantive proof of its effectiveness. The practice, first modeled in the state of New York, has drawn the ire of thousands of motorcyclists nationally. The AMA believes that the best way for NHTSA, states and local jurisdictions to reduce motorcycle crashes is to employ proven strategies, such as rider education and motorcycle awareness programs that decrease the likelihood of crashes from occurring in the first place. These strategies must be research-based. H.R. 904 is critical to ending the discriminatory practice of MOCs. 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This is an FYI regarding "Motorcycle Checkpoint" information,?and an attempt to correct some of the rumors that are flying about.??? ?A checkpoint,? such as in DUI checkpoints are to be held in safe, visible, well-lighted areas where?one out of five vehicles are? pulled over and checked. ? ??The Motorcycle ?Safety Enforcement?Operations being funded by NHTSA? and by CA OTS with NHTSA money, are supposed to be held in areas where there is a lot of motorcycle activity and where motorcyclists are often hurt or injured? ?These are NOT "Checkpoints".???They are just normal patroling situations where police are supposed to pull over ANY vehicle?that may?be doing primary collision factor violations.?? This includes motorcycles driving poorly,? AND cars that are making unsafe lane changes,? tailgating motorcycles, etc.?????Shown below is a template that is issued by the Office of Traffic Safety OTS to police departments who are receiving?NHTSA or CA OTS money.? What happens sometimes,? is that the police department will issue press releases to local newspapers who then improperly?list the action as "Checkpoints" , and misuse the info,? as shown on the Hemet newspaper report shown below.? .?? ?In theory, if a police department then stops 96 motorcycles and one car,? they would be following the letter of the law,? but that is not the intent that CA OTS is funding them for.? The intent is to lower motorcyclists being hurt and killed by anyone's mistakes. ? ABATE?will be sponsoring a bill later on this year,? intending to prohibit any agency,?? Federal, State, or Local,? from?conducting Motorcycle Only Checkpoints. much?like the Federal ban that is being attempted by Rep. JIm Sensenbrenner (R. Wis). ???????? ? ? ? ? John, ? Contrary to the Subject line of this email, the Hemet Police Department operation described in the news story is not a ?checkpoint.?? A checkpoint is a stationary, high visibility roadblock, with warning signs, lights and cones funneling vehicles to a lane where all vehicles (or a set, objective formula such as every fifth vehicle) are stopped briefly.? The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) funds DUI and DUI/Driver License checkpoints.? We do not fund motorcycle-only checkpoints and we do not fund driver license-only checkpoints. ? Here (pasted below) is the press release template that we provide to police departments who are conducting OTS grant-funded Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operations. ??These operations involve police officers driving around conducting regular traffic enforcement.? If they see a violation, they make and enforcement stop of the vehicle (car, truck, motorcycle) and issue a warning, ?citation or make an arrest. ? In order to increase public awareness about motorcycle safety, we require police departments to issue a press release that not only highlights the grant-funded enforcement operation, but also offers other information about motorcycle safety, licensing and training.? This way the effort and resources reach beyond the few people who are actually stopped during the enforcement operation. ? If you compare the press release template to the Hemet PD news story, you will see some information in the news article was pulled directly from the press release, however the part saying ?as well as other vehicle drivers? was not included.? We provide the information, but we cannot control exactly what the media reports.? It is our intention that these motorcycle operations target the traffic violations that contribute to motorcycle crashes, whether the violation is made by a motorcycle rider or any other road user. ? ? ? ? PRESS RELEASE (from CA Office of Traffic Safety? OTS)? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:???????????????????????????????? CONTACT: [DATE RELEASE IS DISTRIBUTED]?????????????????????????????????????????? [NAME] ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [PHONE] ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? [E-MAIL] ? Police Department Working To Reduce Motorcycle Fatalities ? Police to increase enforcement aimed at dangerous riders and careless motorists ? The Police Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on in an effort to continue lowering deaths and injuries.? Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where motorcycle crashes occur.? Officers will cracking down on traffic violations made by motorcyclists as well as other vehicle drivers that can lead to motorcycle collisions, injuries and fatalities. ?[for ALCOHOL /(DUI) grants, insert the following] ? Motorcycle fatalities had been on the rise in California, increasing 175 percent in 11 years, from 204 killed in 1998 to 560 killed in 2008. That trend has stopped and data shows a 30 percent decrease, to 394 motorcyclists killed in 2009.? Despite this dramatic improvement, California remains one of three states that lead the nation in motorcyclist?s deaths. ? ? . ? California collision data reveals that primary causes of motorcycle-involved crashes include speeding, unsafe turning and impairment due to alcohol and other drugs.? The Police Department is also reminding all motorists to always be alert and watch out for motorcycles, especially when turning and changing lanes. ? Another major factor leading to motorcycle crashes is inexperience.?Between 2006 and 2008, 58 percent of motorcycle operators killed under age 25 were not properly licensed. Riders, young and old, are encouraged to be properly licensed and to seek training and safety information.? ? ?Motorcyclists are much more vulnerable than others sharing the road,? said California Office of Traffic Safety Director, Christopher J. Murphy. ?Motorcyclists require special skills and abilities to reduce their risk of being involved in a crash.? ? Rider?s can get training through the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. Information and training locations are available at www.CA-msp.org or 1-877 RIDE 411 or 1-877-743-3411. ? Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ? # # # Motorcycle Safety Tips ? Tips for drivers to help keep motorcyclists safe on our roadways: ? * Always make a visual check for motorcycles by checking mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic and at intersections; ? * Always signal your intentions before changing lanes or merging with traffic; ? * Don?t be fooled by a flashing turn signal on a mo?torcycle ? motorcycle signals are often not self-canceling and riders sometimes forget to turn them off. Wait to be sure the motorcycle is going to turn before you proceed; ? * Allow more following distance, three or four sec?onds, when behind a motorcycle so the motorcyclist has enough time to maneuver or stop in an emer?gency. And don?t tailgate. In dry conditions, motorcycles can stop more quickly than cars. ? *Never drive while distracted.? ? ? Motorcyclists can increase their safety by: ? * Positioning themselves in the lane where they will be most visible to other drivers. ? *Never driving while impaired.? ? * Wearing a DOT-compliant helmet; ? * Use your motorcycle?s turn signals; it is California law. Combine hand signals and turn signals to draw more attention to yourself. ? * Combining hand signals and turn signals to draw more attention to themselves; ? * Avoiding riding in poor weather conditions; ? * Wearing brightly colored protective gear; ? * Using reflective tape and stickers to increase conspicuity; and ? The message to all drivers and motorcyclists is: Help to share in the responsibility and do your part by safely ?sharing the road.?? ? ? ? ? HEMET NEWSPAPER REPORT? MISTAKENLY LISTING THE UPCOMING ACTION AS?? "MOTORCYCLE ONLY" ? ? http://www.swrnn.com/2011/06/11/hemet-police-to-target-motorcycle-safety-next-week/ Hemet police to target motorcycle safety next week ? ?By City News Service, on June 11th, 2011 Motorcyclists with a need for speed and a penchant for taking dangerous shortcuts will be on the Hemet Police Department?s radar next week. The Hemet Police Department will conduct a specialized ?Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation? on Tuesday in an effort to continue lowering deaths and injuries, said Hemet police Lt. Dean Evans. Hemet police will be focusing on motorcycle safety next week. Credit: oregonDOT/Flickr.com/Creative Commons ?Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where motorcycle crashes occur,? Evans said. He cited speeding, unsafe turning and impairment due to alcohol and other drugs as leading factors in motorcycle crashes. Evans also cited inexperience as a major factor in motorcycle crashes. ?Between 2006 and 2008, 58 percent of motorcycle operators killed under age 25 were not properly licensed,? he said. ?Riders, young and old, are encouraged to be properly licensed and to seek training and safety information.? California Office of Traffic Safety data show that over the past three years, fatal motorcycle crashes have declined by 30 percent. However, California is still ranked in the top three states in the nation for motorcycle fatalities. ?Motorcyclists are much more vulnerable than others sharing the road,? said OTS Director Christopher Murphy. ?Motorcyclists require special skills and abilities to reduce the risk of being involved in a crash.? He said the California Motorcyclist Safety program provides extensive training to riders. More information is available at www.CA-msp.org or (877) 743-3411. 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"QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin --- On Tue, 6/21/11, John Loudermilk wrote: From: John Loudermilk Subject: July Bailing Wire To: Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 2:31 PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: July.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 5366923 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue Jun 21 15:36:45 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:36:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] DON'T TRUST ANYONE...Not for a single second Message-ID: <799614.41523.qm@web161013.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> A friend of mine who is an excellent, well trained rider was on his way to work this morning on the freeway.?? He came up on a car that was going 10 MPH under the limit.? The inside rear-view mirror was missing, and the outside mirror was pointing up and away somewhere else.??? Traffic was bunching up behind them, so he passed in the next lane.? He glanced into the car and saw the driver was a young woman who was texting on her cel with both hands and steering with her knees.... At that point, her car veered towards him into his lane.?? If she had hit his bike, he would have either stuck the pickup in the next lane or gone under the SUV that was following?him.?? As it was,? he got away.? Don't trust anyone....Even for a single second !??? Today was his Daughter's second birthday,? and she almost had the opportunity to grow up not knowing a Father,? and being reminded every year that June 21st was the date that he had died.??? Be Aware,? Be Alert, and Be Ready. ? ? John Del Santo ??? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Fri Jun 24 09:03:52 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:03:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Say What ! ! Message-ID: <512200.32768.qm@web161013.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? ? ? SAY? WHAT ??? ? by John Del Santo ? Listen to a conversation between a bunch of motorcycle riders, and the phrases you?ll hear repeated most often are ?what ??? and? ?Say that again?.?? Along with other things we?ve done in our lives, riding a motorcycle can put a lot of strain on our hearing.? Usually it?s not the sound of the bike that does the damage, but the sound of the wind passing our ears for thousands and thousands of miles year after year.? A ?full? helmet doesn?t guarantee hearing protection, and some helmets increase ?the noise in our ears.? A good set of earplugs is a great way to protect our hearing. ? Everyone loses some hearing over the years depending on genetics, our trade, or the sports we?ve been involved in during our lives. Folks who listen to music with headphones and the volume cranked up can expect trouble down the road;? people who exercise at the gym with earphones on and the volume high can do excessive damage; .? Are you one of the ?I-POD? crowd ?? Hearing experts recommend never having the volume set higher than ? on the scale. Anyone who spent a lot of time at rock concerts or clubs will probably spend a lot of their later years not being fully included in many conversations.? If we add motorcycle riding to any of those,? the earlier we start to protect our hearing, the better.?? ? Some people, (like this writer), don?t give the subject much thought (what, me? worry ?)? until they start hearing tones or sounds like there?s water running in the next room 24? hours a day, or find themselves saying ?what ?? an awful lot.? You can pump iron to get your muscles back in tone,? or even do exercises that will improve your eyesight,? but like diamonds ?.hearing loss is Forever. ? You can find good washable, reusable earplugs, custom fitted plugs, or good disposables.?? If you use a computer, try (www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htm)? You can also try safety supply houses, motorcycle shops (I don?t think they make earplugs in chrome, yet) or at sporting goods stores.?? If you are not a user yet, try out a pair; follow directions putting them in, and take them out slowly and carefully to avoid damage to the eardrum.? Keeping the right and left plugs separate is considered to be a safe thing to do to prevent the transfer of ear infection. ? They are a little weird when you first start using them? your engine sounds different, and you?ll be concerned that you may not hear that car moving into the lane next to you.?? But after all,?? we should probably save whatever we can, or get used to writing notes to each other somewhere in years to come.????? Be Alert,? Ride Safe, and ??Hear! Hear ? John Del Santo ??? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Fri Jun 24 09:20:58 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:20:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Fw: [ABATE] Charley Barnes and Motorcycle Buddies visit Westboro Baptist Church Message-ID: <226818.99914.qm@web161012.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? John Del Santo ??? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin --- On Fri, 6/24/11, Hank Hallmark wrote: From: Hank Hallmark Subject: [ABATE] Charley Barnes and Motorcycle Buddies visit Westboro Baptist Church To: "ABATE Discussion" Date: Friday, June 24, 2011, 8:42 AM Subject: Charley Barnes and Motorcycle Buddies visit Westboro Baptist Church #yiv1842429358 v * { } #yiv1842429358 o * { } #yiv1842429358 w * { } #yiv1842429358 .yiv1842429358shape { } #yiv1842429358 st1\00003a*{} Outstanding. I hope they keep doing this although I know it?s hardship for them. A little long, but well worth the read. ? ? For those of you that don?t know about the Westboro Baptist Church they are the ones that are openly protesting and disrupting military funerals and openly saying that our soldiers are killers not heroes. ? Charley Barnes and Motorcycle Buddies Go Behind Enemy Lines at Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka Kansas ? By: Charley Barnes? |? 3 days ago I decided when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church months ago that I was going to make a trip to Topeka Kansas and express my right to free speech as well; on their doorstep. True to my word, I made that trip this weekend and let?s just say that we were heard! Photo by Charley Barnes My best friends Kenny Oldson and Jay Tamlin, along with Chad Blanco, rode out with me early Saturday morning on a long awaited journey for justice. It was a great day to ride through Kansas ; completely overcast and it was like a sign that what we were about to do was the right thing to do. OUR ARRIVAL IN TOPEKA We arrived in Topeka early Saturday evening, set up camp at Forbes Landing RV Park and then went in search of the Westboro Baptist Church to see what was up, how hard it was going to be to even find and how to execute the plan.? What was the plan?? No idea!? But we were there to execute it? Sunday morning we were up bright and early and back at their complex, parked right at the front door by 6:30am.? I rang the buzzer and asked on the intercom what time services were and nothing. Maybe I?ll try again in a few minutes. Now, we knew they were there, because the flags were all down Saturday evening when we first got to WBC and now the flags were all up so we knew they were close, but where? I know, I will ring the doorbell and try the intercom again, darn, nothing! Photo by Charley Barnes Would Fred Phelps bring us weary travelers from Colorado donuts and coffee?? I hope so?I needed some coffee. Well, there was no coffee service so I made a trip down to the corner to get some java and some old guys that had passed by earlier as we waved our flags gave me the skinny on their compound. Turns out that every house on that block, with the exception of one, is owned by WBC and all fenced off into one big compound. Wait, is it the ultimate block party? It just wreaked of cult all the way around.? So, after finding out this information it explained all the looks we got as we walked around the block with our flags earlier waiting for them to get out of bed and face the day; couldn?t figure out why so many were un-american.? 4 guys, ultimately turned the entire block into a frenzy by 8:19am. THINGS TURN UGLY WITH THE WBC Photo by Charley Barnes I know your asking yourself if the Topeka Police Department was called so let me answer that now by saying, yes, yes they were. Three squad cars showed up; I guess one for me, one for Kenny and One for Jay but alas, they were on our side. Now the guy who called in the complaint {pic included} was impossible to talk to and just plain mean and nasty.? NOT what you would you call a man of God by any stretch of the imagination.? He and I had been having a heated conversation for the past 1/2 hour and the man never would tell me his name.? He must be hiding something but all be darned if I could figure it out. So Topeka ?s finest arrived and talked with ?the man with no name?and assured him that we were more than in the right to walk down the sidewalk with our flags without permits.? The ?man with no name? got so mad he changed the time of their service to start at 9:30am {it was 9:18am at this point} because you can?t protest or picket within 50 feet while a ?church? is in service. How convenient! We agreed to leave on our own accord after the police explained to us what our rights were so we just walked the sidewalk for a few minutes and then began to pack up our flags and head down to a park where we knew another group of them were picketing a very well known War Memorial there. Photo by Charley Barnes That?s when Cindy came out of her home from across the street and asked if we were getting ?run off,? to which we replied, we were, and she offered her lawn and driveway for us to use.? So, that?s where we went. The smile on the face of the ?man with no name? was priceless as we saw it slip right off his face. Another win for team Colorado and still no donuts! So as we moved across the street the ?man with no name? made the Topeka Police department MEASURE the distance. The officer stopped about 10 feet from us and said, with a thumbs up and smile, ?You?re Good.? The ?man with no name? behind his wrought iron fence wasn?t smiling anymore?everyone was ushered inside and that was it. Another win for team Colorado ! You know, I found it very odd that he would not come out and confront me. In the hour he and I were there together,? hoping I would punch him so he could sue me but he never did. Strange, I invited him to do so and even promised I would NOT call the police. MORE FLAG WAVING ? STAGE II Photo by Charley Barnes Time now for stage II and head to the park for more flag waving! We thanked Cindy for her kind gesture and cold ice water then gave her one of our personal big flags we had been waving and we were on our way to 10th and Gage. Sure enough, there were about 20 of these cult members on the busy corner spewing their nonsense so we parked the bikes behind them in the parking lot, assembled our flags and walked through the park to join them on the corner; shoulder to shoulder.? I am going to be honest and say I openly wept on that corner Sunday at the outpouring of cheers and car honks we got in the very short time we were there. They didn?t like us very much there either and we were constantly filmed, especially me, as Fred?s daughter actually followed me around!? At one point I stopped right in front of her so my flag draped right down across her camera.? It was obvious, very quickly, that we were not going away as I stood on that corner {pic included} and whistled ?God Bless America ? and the ?Star Spangled Banner.? They finally got so upset that they left in a dash for the parking lot; all this taking place in less than 10 minutes. We left with them to make sure they were leaving and followed them directly through the park, to the parking lot and their vehicles all the time waving goodbye.? Can?t even tell you how good that made us feel?the big bad boys from out of town! Another win for team Colorado ! WAS IT WORTH IT? I have to say that on the ride home I felt 10 times better than I thought I would.? I knew I would feel good but ?good? doesn?t do it justice.? We DID make a difference and we were only 4 bodies from 600 miles away and we rocked their entire day!? Was the 1300 mile trip worth it in high humidity with temps at 101?? You bet! Another job well done and our voice WAS heard?next? NextPrevious ? ? ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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JULY 16 & 17???????? Rosarito Beach Harley Run- Ok everyone... Ready to cross the border escorted by the Federales (Mexican Federal Police) all the way to Rosarito????This is a great time to cross the border with a large group of people AND be escorted back to the Border the next day. ? Pre-registration cost $25.00 per person and the day of the event registration will be $30.00.? Registration is at Sweetwater Harley-Davidson on July 16, from 9:30 to 11:00.? Registration includes...private party with wristband, lunch plate, drink specials, wet t-shirt contest, tatoo contest, live MC, raffles and vendors. Also, 24 hour secured parking in front with wristbands.?? This is not only a fun ride?... it?benefits the children of Rosarito!! ------------------------------------- ? SUNDAY? JULY 24 This ride benefits the Aseltine School, a special education school for severely emotionally disturbed and learning disabled "at-risk" youth.? Registration will be at Sweetwater Harley-Davidson starting at 10:00 and then we will be off to the races at 12:00.? Pre-registration is $30.00 and the day of the event the cost is $35.00.? This includes a continental breakfast, gifts, parking at the racetrack and a day at the Del Mar Racetrack.? ? SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18,? ABATE GOLDEN STATE RENDEZVOUS. ?Kernville, CA ? ARE THERE ANY OTHER FUTURE EVENTS THAT ANYONE KNOWS OF ? ? CONTACT JOHN AT? MCBWAYCOOL at YAHOO.COM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue Jun 28 15:52:45 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:52:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] 9 - 11 memorial Message-ID: <1309301565.4428.YahooMailClassic@web161013.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? #yiv651610833 .yiv651610833ExternalClass DIV {} Brothers, ??????????? On this landmark tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center we will pay tribute and honor to our fallen heroes. The ceremony will begin at 2:30 PM on Sunday, September 11, 2011 on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, 910 North Harbor Drive, alongside Navy Pier.? We have had some very recent additions to our previous memorial format, thanks to the US Navy, which will make this years memorial event unforgettable. ??????????? Services will include: The Presentation of the Colors by the US Marine Corp Honor Guard, the San Diego Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, the San Diego Fire Dept., Orange County Fire Dept., the US Border Patrol, the Irvine Police Dept., Singing of the Star Spangled Banner accompanied by the US Navy Band and and a four jet flyover in the Missing Man Formation, an eleven star wreath presentation by the Commander of US Navy Southwest, and Guest Speakers. This will then be followed by the reading of names, SDFD Helicopter Flyover, 21 Gun Salute, and Twin Taps. ??????????? Since this years? anniversary memorial is so special the dinner reception, hosted by the FDNY Retirees of California, will be held on the?flight deck of the USS Midway?immediately following the memorial ceremony so stay and enjoy a wonderful reception, complete with entertainment, good friends, and hopefully a marvelous sunset. See the two attachments for additional information ??????????? Contacts: All those that wish to participate in the reading of names, or in any other?capacity, please contact Jack Toale at (858) 451-2902 or by email at jtoale8 at att.net, or Brennan Savage at (760) 634-3539 or email at savagebdl at yahoo.com, or Dan Noonan at?(858) 414-3128 or email danstaylow at aol.com?by August 30, 2011. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?Jack Toale, President (Ret) ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?NEVER FORGET ? John Del Santo ??? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed Jun 29 14:59:47 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:59:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] July 4th Non-Ride. Message-ID: <1309384787.60728.YahooMailClassic@web161001.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> In answer to several inquiries,? I am letting all know that San Diego will NOT be staging a "Helmet Law Protest Ride"? this July 4th.?? No one volunteered to arrange or coordinate a ride this year.? ? Maybe we will have more happening for next July 4th,?? or maybe we will not NEED one by then,? When it comes time to volunteer to work political campaigns, the more we do......The better chance that we can push a bill through.? ? If you feel the need for a protest ride.....Do one !? All you need to do is....take off your hat and Ride ! ? John Del Santo ??? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed Jun 29 15:35:05 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:35:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] ALLSTATE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM Message-ID: <1309386905.25208.YahooMailClassic@web161013.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> This e-mail came through last month regarding a motor-cycle safety program that Allstate Insurance is working with in Illinois.?? I am in the process of contacting them to see what can be done in California.?? I will keep you updated as to my progress. ????????????????? ---------------------------------------------- ? Northbrook, Ill., Twenty-five cities are getting new traffic signs designed to bring awareness to motorcyclists on the road, thanks to Allstate. The national insurer will place cautionary signs at intersections in 25 major metropolitan areas to prompt drivers to look out for riders at intersections. According to Allstate, an average of three motorcyclists are killed every day at intersections in the U. S., and crash data reveal that motorcycle crashes happen more often in intersections than elsewhere, relative to the amount of time riders spend in them. ??????????? The caution signs, which are yellow and diamond-shaped, feature a motorcycle silhouette and are inscribed with the word "LOOK" to encourage motorists to look for motorcycles before crossing an intersection. The signs, part of Allstate's "Once is Never Enough" program, are designed to increase awareness of motorcycle collisions with motorists in intersections and to help remind drivers and riders alike that looking once at intersections is never enough. ? John Del Santo ?ABATE Safety Officer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Thu Jun 30 20:26:46 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:26:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] non-moto Veterans Stand-down Message-ID: <1309490806.95174.YahooMailClassic@web161001.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> American Legion Riders?460 members, & Associates, ? ?Operation Homeless Veteran's Standdown in Balboa park?will be July 15 thru 16, 2011. The Operation is in need of gently used clothing for men, women and children, shoes, toys, books, games and baby accessories. All sizes are welcome. Please?NO clothing?in need of?repair. ? If you have any of these items you wish to donate---please contact myself, June Coatney or Jean Jensen at the Legion.?? 858 / 277 - 1052 .items must be dropped off no later than 7/11/11 at the Legion (American Legion Post 460,? 7815 Armour St,? Kearny Mesa,? San Diego)??? with note for Operation Standdown. Thank you for any assistnace. ? Margie ? ? ? John Del Santo ??? 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