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A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments

ABATE of South Carolina, Inc. is the motorcyclists' rights organization of South Carolina. Our members brought freedom of choice to South Carolina bikers in June of 1980; ABATE amended South Carolina's mandatory motorcycle helmet law to allow adult freedom of choice. ABATE stands for A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments. Our philosophy is to defend liberty; while we do not oppose safety devices we oppose laws that mandate the usage of devices.

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Time for a state helmet law - postandcourier.com - Charleston
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 07:48
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Referring to the City of Myrtle Beach losing their case over the unconstitutional helmet law, "The ruling should remind the Legislature to extend the state requirement for motorcycle helmets to all bikers, not just those under 21. Riding without a helmet is a safety hazard for all motorcyclists."

Right, and they know all about motorcycle safety.  How about some actual facts?  Maybe they should read this first before talking about things they know nothing about: Helmet Law Facts

Here is their ignorant article:

Time for a state helmet law - postandcourier.com

 
Red Light Bill
Thursday, 15 July 2010 13:28
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Here's a copy of the SC Red Light Bill that allows bikers to proceed through a red light after waiting two minutes, when it is safe to do so.

Attachments:
Download this file (SECTION 56 Redlight.pdf)SECTION 56 Redlight.pdf[ ]46 Kb
 
Myrtle Beach Part 2 from Tom McGrath's Motorcycle Law Group:
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:43
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"On Tuesday June 15 The Law Offices of Tom McGrath filed suit in Horry County South Carolina asking the Court to find an ordinance enacted by the City of Myrtle Beach South Carolina unconstitutional and therefore invalid. This ordinance was enacted for the sole purpose of driving motorcyclists out of Myrtle Beach. The plaintiff's in the law suit are numerous residents of the City of Myrtle Beach as well as ABATE of South Carolina, Inc. and ABATE of South Carolina, Inc., Horry County Chapter.

Tom McGrath's Motorcycle Law GroupYou may be asking yourself why are filing suit when we, with the help and sacrifice of many dedicated riders, already succeeded in overturning the helmet ordinance along with other anti-motorcycling ordinances. The ordinance which is the focus of this suit has nothing to do with helmets. Myrtle Beach also enacted its very own exhaust ordinance."

[Read the full article here]

 
Floyd Basden Memorial patch
Tuesday, 13 July 2010 18:50
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These will be available for purchase at the Floyd Basden Memorial Benefit - July 17, 2010 for $5 each, or you can contact Dixie Thunder Aiken to purchase one if you can't make the benefit.  Proceeds from the sale of the patches will go to Floyd's last expenses.


 
Rick Cooper recovery update from Dixie Thunder Aiken
Tuesday, 13 July 2010 09:01
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Rick Has Made it Through Surgery
Rick has come through another major battle. They performed two surgeries on him today. The first surgery Rick Cooperinvolved putting screws in the T8, T9, T11 and T12 vertebra and two rods to stabilize the T10... [read more]

Donation Page
Let's help this family help their dad, our friend, and good member of our community. [donation page]

 
30th Anniversary Helmet Law Support Rally - Oct 3, 2010
Sunday, 04 July 2010 21:52
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2010 Helmet Law Support Rally Flier

 
Michigan: YES: States without helmet laws benefit from tourism
Thursday, 01 July 2010 10:36
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An excellent article in the Detroit Free Press written by an ABATE member in Michigan. Please comment and politely educate the cagers that are ignorant.

"Our state's economy  is based on tourism, and this law discourages out-of-state riders from traveling to this great state.

Our outdated helmet law is a barrier to motorcycle tourism. At the same time, the current law does nothing to reduce motorcycle injuries and fatalities. Michigan is the only Great Lakes state with a mandatory helmet law. Surveys repeatedly show that an overwhelming majority of motorcyclists in neighboring states refuse to visit Michigan because of this law."

full article is here:
http://www.freep.com/article/20100701/OPINION02/7010332/1070/Opinion02/YES-States-without-helmet-laws-benefit-from-tourism-

 
15% Ethanol coming to gasoline? Can you spell BIKE BREAKDOWN!
Sunday, 27 June 2010 18:53
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4 U.S. Senators from big Ethanol-producing states are pressuring the EPA to mandate a 15% blend of Ethanol in gasoline.  This, in spite of the fact that the EPA has tested a TOTAL of 18 vehicles with this new blend, and they say it is safe for automobile engines made after 2001. No mention of any or planned testing of motorcycless.

Here is the full press release from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation:

MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE | Suite 510 | Washington, DC 20002-4980
202-546-0983 (voice) | 202-546-0986 (fax) | http://www.mrf.org

10NR17 - MRF News Release - Washington Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
24 June 2010

Contact: Jeff Hennie, Government Relations and Public Affairs

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Sputnik passed away
Friday, 25 June 2010 12:24
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Click on the links below to read some of Sputnik's writings. I never got to meet him and I wish I would have. He had a strong presence, anyone with a Mohawk haircut with "Free" tattooed across their forehead can't be all bad. You knew what he stood for right off the bat.. He will be missed.

Cliff


From: New York Freedom Riders.

Loss of a Great Teacher

Sputnik of The Texas Motorcycle Rights Association, passed away suddenly at approximately 5:00 AM on June 24, 2010.  He was a powerful figure in the motorcycle rights arena and with people who had an interest in the fight.  

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R.I.P. Sputnik, Chairman of the Texas Motorcycle Rights Assoc.
Thursday, 24 June 2010 18:08
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From Fast Fred's Biker Ezine:

Bikers lost a true warrior and friend. Sputnik aka Bill Strain passed away this morning in the TMRA2 office in Austin Texas engaged in the fight for biker rights to the very end. Rest in Peace Brother!

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Bike groups sue Myrtle Beach over noise ordinances (video) - SCNow
Wednesday, 23 June 2010 11:33
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"MYRTLE BEACH—A Virginia-based lawyer filed a lawsuit on behalf of several bikers and bike groups in Myrtle Beach, claiming city ordinances passed nearly two years ago don’t follow state law.

Myrtle Beach City Council passed stricter noise ordinances two years ago."

 

Full article is here: http://www2.scnow.com/scp/news/local/grand_strand/article/bike_groups_sue_myrtle_beach_over_noise_ordinances/198770

 
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