From nemecek at san.rr.com Thu Nov 3 16:27:25 2016 From: nemecek at san.rr.com (Nancy Nemecek) Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 16:27:25 -0700 Subject: [ABATE Local 6 Elist] ABATE Local 6 Meeting - November 6 , 2016 Message-ID: <024c01d23629$d642d970$82c88c50$@san.rr.com> MEETING NOTICE WHEN: Sunday, November 6, 2016 TIME: 12:00 noon WHERE: Kate Sessions Park - Pacific Beach HAPPY THANKSGIVING Can you believe it's only three weeks to Thanksgiving. Where has this year gone? And that means it's a bit over three weeks to the San Diego Toy Run which is always held the Sunday after Thanksgiving. For the meeting, here's our standard subjects that will be covered this month: * General Business * Treasury Report * Membership * Legislative and Judicial Updates * Phone Tree and E-Mail Alerts * Merchandise * Safety Report * Runs and Events * Political / PAC / Judicial / Legislative * Webmaster * Old Business * New Business VOTERVOTERVOTERVOTERVOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 RUNS AND EVENTS. Be sure to check the Bailing Wire for ABATE events. Here's a few to put on your calendar: * ABATE Local 11 Meeting - November 13 - Escondido Moose Lodge, 25721 Jesmond Dene Road, Escondido - 11 a.m. They have seats and you can come early and have breakfast, too. Oh, and the breakfast is really good and really inexpensive! * San Diego Toy Run -- Sunday, November 27 - Fire Fighter's Training Center at 4347 N. Harbor Drive - sign-in 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. * VA Hospital Visit - Sunday, December 11 - VA Hospital at 3380 La Jolla Village Drive - meet 12 noon in parking lot As usual, the Final Option has a breakfast at Sweetwater Harley just before our meeting this month. Howie invites everyone down to have breakfast first and then ride up to Kate Sessions for our meeting. If you have any subjects or topics you'd like discussed, please email me at nemecek at san.rr.com and let me know what you'd like covered. We'll do our best. Another important reminder.please remember to let us know if you change membership information--address, telephone, email, etc. Send the updates also to nemecek at san.rr.com. Thanks, Nancy Nemecek Vice President - Local 6 Email - nemecek at san.rr.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 7984 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 3633 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nemecek at san.rr.com Mon Nov 21 12:00:28 2016 From: nemecek at san.rr.com (Nancy Nemecek) Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:00:28 -0800 Subject: [ABATE Local 6 Elist] =?utf-8?q?***SPAM***_November_21=2C_2016_-_?= =?utf-8?q?Motorcycle_Riders_Foundation_Responds_to_NHTSA=E2=80=99s?= =?utf-8?q?_Proposed_Policy_on_Autonomous_Vehicles?= In-Reply-To: <58330F8D.0002BA.97416@DEFAULT-PC> References: <58330F8D.0002BA.97416@DEFAULT-PC> Message-ID: <12bd01d24431$e8581a60$b9084f20$@san.rr.com> MRF Update on Proposed Policy on Autonomous Vehicles. ? For Immediate Release November 21, 2016 Motorcycle Riders Foundation Responds to NHTSA?s Proposed Policy on Autonomous Vehicles WASHINGTON, DC ?Today, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation filed official comments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding a proposed policy and guidance surrounding automated vehicles or self-driving cars.Released in September, the long-awaited guidance from the Agency was a first step in attempting to regulate this burgeoning technology. The guidance included a model policy for states to better understand how such vehicles are tested and used on the road as well as a recommended 15-point safety assessment for manufacturers to follow to ensure autonomous vehicles are safely designed,developed, tested and deployed. Generally,the guidance was accepted as a positive first step, but very quickly opposing sides materialized with differing views on non-mandatory guidelines versus regulations, the scope of the federal government and effect on preemption for those states that have already begun to address the vehicles in state law, and general concerns over how to ensure safety within a technology that is so rapidly evolving. Representing the voice of the millions of street motorcyclists in the U.S., the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) thoroughly reviewed the proposed policies as well as attended Agency workshops, congressional hearings and other forums to better understand how this technology and these policies would consider and ensure the safety of motorcyclists on the road. The organization?s thoughts are captured in extensive comments filed with the Agency, which can be viewed by clicking on the below link: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=NHTSA-2016-0090-0001 . In short, the comments indicate that while the MRF recognizes the potential that these vehicles may offer in regards to improving road safety, other sections made clear that, ?any guidelines, procedures, or regulations promulgated, are considerate and inclusive of all road users, specifically motorcyclists.? The comments centered around four main points including implementing an enforceable requirement for automakers to have robust testing when it comes to motorcycle recognition and responsiveness,ensuring that safeguards surrounding cyber security have strong standards,thoughts and considerations regarding liability in crashes with self-driving vehicles, and general concerns about the scope and enforceability of the policy as well as the need to define a clear role between states and the federal government. With over 10 million registered motorcycles on the nation?s roads, the MRF insists that this group is an important stakeholder that is often overlooked when it comes to driverless vehicles. The MRF is working to ensure that bikers across the nation not be overlooked; they recently nominated a well-known motorcycle rights? activist to serve on a newly established Council at the Department of Transportation that will help advise the Secretary of Transportation on this issue. There has been no indication yet that the nomination has been accepted,but the MRF insists that it will remain vigilant in ensuring bikers have a seat at the table when it comes to automated vehicles. About Motorcycle Riders Foundation The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states? motorcyclists? rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. The MRF is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. The MRF is committed to being a national advocate for the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle and works in conjunction with its partners to help educate elected officials and policymakers in Washington and beyond. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 23893 bytes Desc: not available URL: