Volume 102 Issue 12 December 2017 ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC Daytona Beach Chapter Dedication To Freedom Of The Road REMINDER!!!!! NEXT CHAPTER MEETING December 7, 7:30 PM
PRESIDENT S MESSAGE HOHOHO!! It's that time of year again! On Saturday December 2nd we will meet at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, 190 S Nova Rd, Ormond Beach at 12pm and kick stands up at 1pm to ride together to the Center on 3rd St. in Daytona Beach. Next Chapter meeting December 7th. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. See ya'll next year!! Geno President of the best Abate Chapter in Florida Daytona Beach Abate of Florida Inc. Daytona.abateflorida.com abateflorida.com VP MESSGE Wow, this year is almost over.. I hope to see everyone on our ride to the Daytona Rahab center on Sat Dec 2nd, meeting at the Eagle in Ormond at 12 noon for a short ride to the Rehab center, please bring gifts for the elderly. There have been a lot of accidents and deaths lately, please ride careful and if you see someone that should not be riding, try to stop them. Accidents happen but needless carelessness is preventable. I have seen video of some pretty blatant motorcycle profiling during Biketoberfest and hope we can have a good discussion on ways to help prevent it in the future. We have to all stand together or we will all hang separately... Please come to out last meeting of the year Dec 7th at the Eagles on Nova Rd at 7:30pm Till next month stay safe and I hope to see y'all out there on the road!!! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!! Alfy Vice President Daytona Beach ChapterABATE of Florida, Inc
CHAPTER OFFICERS June2017 May 2018 President Geno Lessig 610-507-4119 geno507@msn.com Vice Pres. Alfye Fyock 386-566-6112 alfysroofing@gmail.com Secretary Kathy Holland 386-673-8893 kathymholland75@gmail.com Treasurer John Banta 386-441-6533 jbanta@cfl.rr.com Sgt. At Arms Tim Fryar 386-631-3650 pgstim@aol.com Legislative Officer John Banta 386-441-6533 jbanta@cfl.rr.com Membership Steve Fritze 386-871-1141 stevefritze@ironhorsesaloon.com Safety Director Mike Knezevich 352-508-1305 mikeknezevich@msn.com PR/Communications Ken Holland 386-673-8893 kenjholland@gmail.com Products Frank Roush 386-290-3025 frankroush924@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor Kathy Holland 386-673-8893 kathymholland75@gmail.com Webmaster Kathy Holland 386-673-8893 kathymholland75@gmail.com State Delegate Gene Lessig 610-507-4119 geno507@msn.com State Delegate Alfye Fyock 386-566-6112 alfysroofing@gmail.com Chapter Contact Geno Lessig 610-507-4119 geno507@msn.com MONTHLY YEARLY FULL PAGE $42.60 $463.28 HALF PAGE $21.30 $234.30 QUARTER PAGE $15.98 $170.40 BUSINESS CARD $10.65 $90.53 ONE ISSUE SPECIAL EVENT FLYER $42.60 (full page only) Full and half page ads get one month free IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT The Daytona Beach ABATE newsletter is the official publication of Daytona Beach Chapter ABATE of Florida, INC. Published monthly (12 times a year) ABATE of Florida, Inc. Daytona Beach Chapter Full payment must accompany Ad Copy. All ads must be camera ready. Advertisements will receive one (1) copy of each issue of the newsletter which their advertisement appears. All Special Events advertisements will be billed on an individual basis. Contact Ken Holland Public Relations/Communications 386-673-8893 or kenjholland@gmail.com if you would like to advertise in the Daytona Beach ABATE newsletter.
Daytona Beach Chapter Chapter Meeting November Fraternal Order of Eagles 7:30 p.m. President:. Geno Talked about the October State Meeting in Naples...ride to capital in Tallahassee is 2/12/18. {Possible Governor to be...adam Putman invited Every Abate member to free buffet italian dinner in Lake City. He loves bikers! Sen. Jeff Clemens resigns after affair was discovered. VP: Alfy talked about biketoberfest, going to December state meeting and his buddy Congressman Ron DeSantis was on fox news..the Outnumbered show at noon, for an hour. Secretary: Kathy H. absent Teasurer: John: Reported Chapter finances. Motion made to accept report as reported. Motion passed. Sgt. At Arms absent Membership: see report Products: We have products here at the Eagles Legislative: See John s report in the newsletter. Newsletter: We have some newsletters here at the meeting and it was uploaded to the chapter website. PR Communications: Ken-absent Safety: Mike Knezevich talked about Biketoberfest fatalities Webmistress: Kathy Website is online Old Business: None New Business: None Good of the Order: Meeting adjourned: 8:10 PM MEMBERSHIP One new member Jimmy Marchione and 11 renews Expiring 11/17 Jen Bedell, Joe campo, Peg Childress, and James Vgorak.. Expiring 12/17 Luis Caceres and Willie Murphy Expiring 1/18.Cheryl Agnew, Kevin Blake jr, Bart Mclean and Jim and Sharon Stefani Renew a month early to avoid expiring. Dues can be paid at the Iron Horse, ask for Steve or at the Eagles on Nova Rd. at our meeting on the first Thursday of the month. You can also mail your membership check to : PO Box 263198 Daytona Beach FL. 32126-3198. Steve Fritze Membership Daytona Beach Chapter
Legislative Report November 16, 2017 John Banta Out of date as soon as I write it Go on to the ABATE of Florida Website www.abateflorida.com Click on the Legislative Information Center and subscribe to email list. Ideally you would get the latest legislative news and press releases. Contact the State Legislative Trustee, Darrin Brooks, to get on his email list for email alerts when bills are in committee. He sends news reports of legislative activities on a myriad of topics, not necessarily those that ABATE is involved in. Currently he is also sending out meet and greet notices from politicians that have been ABATE supporters. He also subscribes to a pricey news service which delivers news from Tallahassee before you read it in the newspaper. Consider signing up for the (www.mrf.org) MRF or AMA alerts. The MRF monitors all legislation and provides input on new issues i.e. the automated intelligent vehicles (and the recent House Self Drive Act), classification on autocycles, lack of motorcyclists on the Motorcyclist Advisory Council. For profiling you will need to see the Motorcycle Profiling Project www.motorcycleprofilingproject.com On the MRF alert http://mrf.org/alerts there is an article by MRF Lobbyist Megan Ekstrom that is perfect to put in to the hands of legislators concerning profiling. Targeted For Existing: Where Pop Culture Ends and Real Life Begins for America s Bikers This should be used when contacting federal politicians for H.Res. 318 & S.Res. 154. We need to start raising awareness in Tallahassee so support HB397 and SB592 and use this article to point out that profiling happens all the time, not just to black or brown people. Useful law enforcement tool or harassment of a subculture? TALLAHASSEE The ride to the capitol will be on Monday, February 12, 2018. Committee hearings have started. Session starts Jan 9, 2018. ABATE of Florida will compile the listing of supportive legislators AFTER the end of session. HB121 Texting While Driving Rep. Emily Slosberg SB72 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving withdrawn CS/SB90 Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving Sen Perry, Senators Garcia, Mayfield, Rodriguez ABATE of Florida supports these bills. A bipartisan group of lawmakers embarked Tuesday on a road that has resulted in a dead end in the past: getting the House and Senate to make texting while driving a primary traffic offense in Florida. The Senate Communications, Energy and Public Utilities Committee voted 7-1 --- following testimony from family members of people killed by texting motorists --- to approve a primary-offense bill (SB 90). But the measure already faces questions over how the ban could be enforced without requiring motorists to be completely hands-free of wireless devices or if the law would create any noticeable change in motorists' behavior. Sen. Dana Young, a Tampa Republican who voted for the measure, said the bill might also not go far enough in tackling the issue of drivers distracted by watching movies, scrolling through music playlists, applying makeup or even reading books. Why would you not just deal with the issue, which is the elephant in the room, which is distracted driving, careless driving, Young said. ABATE of Florida is behind SB116, H117. They are still sitting in the first committees. SB116 Operation of Vehicles Sen. Baxley, Sen. Passidomo Requiring drivers to vacate lanes closest to, or reduce speed and pass, vulnerable road users, authorized emergency, sanitation, and utility service vehicles or workers, and wrecker operators under certain circumstances, subject to certain requirements, etc. That means motorcycles broken down on the shoulder. The driver shall pass at a distance not less than 4 feet from the vulnerable road user; authorized emergency, sanitation, or utility service vehicle or worker; or wrecker operator performing his or her duties H117 Operation of Vehicles Rep. Stone Identical HB215 Autocycles Rep. Payne Passed 2 out of 3 committees SB504 Autocycles Sen Perry Passed 1 out of 2 committees These bills define Autocycles, no special motorcycle endorsement required, must wear seat belts
(2) AUTOCYCLE. A three-wheeled motorcycle that has two wheels in the front and one wheel in the back; is equipped with a roll cage or roll hoops, a seat belt for each occupant, antilock brakes, a steering wheel, and seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride it; and is manufactured in accordance with the applicable federal motorcycle safety standards provided in 49 C.F.R. part 571 by a manufacturer registered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. HB583 Motorcycle and Moped Riders Rep. Clemons (the other Clemons) CS/SB346 Motorcycle and Moped Riders Sen. Perry This bill will require a helmet for all persons under 21 riding a moped or motorcycle under 50cc. Currently it is 16 years of age. All motorcycles and mopeds registered to someone under 21 years of age will have to have the special plate.. The CS added mopeds instead of just motorcycles to the under 21 helmet requirement. Our lobbyist, Doc Reichenbach, said the University of Florida is behind this. Previously the DHSMV was dealing with university of South Florida, USF, Center for Urban Transportation Research, CUTR. According to the DHSMV, motorcycles manufactured with a motor of 50CCs or less can be altered in order to make the motorcycle more powerful than is displayed on the motorcycle s body or included on the manufacturer s certificate of origin. This can make enforcement of the helmet law difficult for law enforcement, since the helmet requirement differs based on the power of the motorcycle and age of the individual. This is ludicrous. Who port and polishes or bores out a 50cc bike. I am waiting for the 2016 Traffic Crash Facts to come out. In 2015 there were 154 bicyclist fatalities (only 8 were wearing a helmet), 546 motorcyclist fatalities. For Mopeds there is no true total. Note: In the case of non-motorist safety equipment an individual can be using more than one equipment type, therefore column totals for injuries and fatalities will not be an accurate reflection of the true statistics. 5 Fatalities occurred while wearing a helmet; column total was 33. You would think the staff report would have some better numbers. Unelected bureaucrats love to impose their will on as many people as possible. The 18 to 21 year olds are considered expendable. They better start voting. I personally oppose this bill, ABATE of Florida is ambiguous. Ask your legislators if they should expand the bicycle helmet law from 16 to 21 years of age. SB384 Electric Vehicles Sen. Brandes HB19 Motor Vehicle Insurance Rep. Grail SB150 Motor Vehicle Insurance Sen. Lee Repealing provisions relating to application of the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law; revising requirements for a motor vehicle liability policy that serves as proof of financial responsibility for certain operators or owners; requiring specified motor vehicle liability insurance policies to include medical payments coverage, etc. Florida is one of a few states that does not require liability insurance for motorcycle registration. This will change. HB419 Motor Vehicle Insurance: Rep. Hahnfeldt Revises definitions of "motor vehicle," "motor vehicle insurance," & "policy" to include motorcycles in provisions relating to financial responsibility for property damage, regulation of insurance rates, motor vehicle insurance contracts, & Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. This standalone bill that specifically busts our chops but has no Senate version. I wonder if Rep. Hahnfeldt is aware of the comprehensive no-fault repeal bill which will remove the exemption. There are only a very few states like Florida that do not require liability insurance for registration. I do not know who is rattling this guy s cage. At one point he was going to file a bill dealing with gangs. Nothing on that yet, although he has filed a bill which makes it a 2 nd felony for a school employee or volunteer to have a romance with a student. HB2103Motorcycle Safety and Education Rep. McCaim Section 1. Motorcycle Safety and Education is an Appropriations Project as defined in The Rules of The Florida House of Representatives and is described in Appropriations Project Request 88, herein incorporated by reference.
Section 2. For fiscal year 2018-2019 the nonrecurring sum of $300,000 from the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund is appropriated to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to fund the Motorcycle Safety and Education as described in Appropriations Project Request 88. Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018. HJR59 Restoration of Civil Rights Rep. Watson HB 69 Restoration of Civil Rights Rep. Watson There is also Democrat initiative for restoration of rights for some felons to be added as a constitutional amendment on the 2018 general election ballot It seems everyone is protected from discrimination except those who wear club insignia HB397 Law Enforcement Practices Rep. Stark Requires officer who issues a traffic citation during traffic stop to record certain information on citation; requires law enforcement agencies to provide information to DHSMV; requires DHSMV to report information to Governor & Legislature & make information available on website; defines & prohibits racial profiling. SB592 Law Enforcement Practices Sen. Bracy Both these guys are Democrats. 943.1714 Racial profiling prohibited. (1) As used in this section, the term "racial profiling" means determining probable cause for and carrying out the detention, interdiction, or other disparate treatment of a person based solely on the person's race or ethnicity. (2) A law enforcement officer may not engage in racial profiling in the performance of his or her official duties, including, but not limited to, conducting a traffic stop, making a physical arrest, or taking a person into custody. (3) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall adopt departmental policies to prohibit the practice of racial 67 profiling. Section 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019. SB66 Prohibited Discrimination CO-SPONSORS Rouson; Thurston; Stewart; Bracy; Book; Rodriguez; Young; Taddeo; Farmer; Braynon; Torres; Garcia. This bill was originally sponsored by Sen. Jeff Clemons, who was very anti-motorcycle. He was caught in an affair with Lobbyist Devon West who represented Broward and Martin Counties. She left for Iceland, LinkedIn has her picture. Creating the Florida Competitive Workforce Act ; adding sexual orientation and gender identity as impermissible grounds for discrimination in public lodging establishments and public food service establishments; revising the purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 to conform to changes made by the act, etc. SLOSBERG OPENS ACCOUNT TO RUN FOR CLEMENS SEAT Setting up a high-profile Democratic primary, former state Rep. Irv Slosberg has opened a campaign account to run for a Palm Beach County Senate seat that became vacant last week with the resignation of Lake Worth Democrat Jeff Clemens. Slosberg opened an account Thursday, joining Rep. Lori Berman, D-Lantana, in the race, according to the state Division of Elections website. Clemens, who defeated Slosberg last year for the District 31 seat, announced his resignation from the Senate last Friday after disclosures about an affair with a lobbyist. Gov. Rick Scott will call a special election to fill the seat but had not announced election dates as of Friday morning. SCOTT SETS ELECTION DATES FOR CLEMENS SEAT Gov. Rick Scott on Monday set a Jan. 30 special primary election and an April 10 general election in Senate District 31, which became vacant when Lake Worth Democrat Jeff Clemens resigned after acknowledging he had an affair with a lobbyist. The special election dates in the Democratic-leaning Palm Beach County district could keep the seat vacant throughout the upcoming 60-day legislative session, which begins Jan. 9. The election dates matched a request by Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, a former Democratic state House member. Rep. Lori Berman, D-Lantana, and former Rep. Irv Slosberg, a Democrat who lost to Clemens in 2016, have opened campaign accounts to run for the seat.
WASHINGTON, DC EPA S.203 HR.350 Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 (RPM Act). These bills ensure that transforming motor vehicles, including motorcycles, into race cars or racing bikes used exclusively in competition does not violate the Clean Air Act. The bill would clarify that the anti-tampering provisions applicable to motor vehicles do not apply to motorcycles used for competition in racing. The EPA says they have the authority to enforce any modifications (they call it tampering ) you might make to your bike s emissions system. Ron DeSantis is a co-sponsor, Sen. Rubio and Nelson are among the cosponsors of the Senate bill. S.203 38 cosponsors, HR.350 139 cosponsors. The House bill has had a committee hearing. ETHANOL HR1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Rep. Goodlatte Eliminates Renewable Fuel Standard in the Clean Air Act that sets progressive minimum volumes of renewable fuel to be on the marketplace. This is the best bill. Rep. Ron DeSantis is a cosponsor, 66 total cosponsors. Caps blending to the current of 10% HR119 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act Rep. Burgess see Hr1314, this bill has no cosponsors Profiling H.Res.318. Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling. Sponsored by Rep Walberg. This was printed in the May report. Note the registration numbers in the resolution (8600936, 2015). 14 cosponsors. S.Res.154 A resolution promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling. This is almost identical to H.Res.318 and is sponsored by Sen. Johnson. 5 cosponsors among them Sen Jeanne Shaheen D-NH, Sen Lisa Murkowski R-AK. HR3697 Alien Gang Members. This bill has passed and empowers immigration authorities to deport aliens if they are found to belong to criminal gangs. Arguments against this passed bill were the definitions of gang and gang member were overly broad and unconstitutional. Sound familiar? It has been said that since elections are coming up, nothing controversial will be passed. I am not so sure. No politician wants to appear to be soft on crime. Biketoberfest It never fails that the newspaper will always run a letter from someone whining about how his quality of life drops because of motorcycle events. How much can these events affect someone in Deland? (10/20/17) Four fatalities this year. Friday afternoon a northbound Anthony Petro, Orlando, veered into the other lane and hit a southbound Ronald Ackley, Eustis, both died and Susan Cox was injured. Mike K., who was on the scene reported everyone was wearing helmets. Saturday early morning, a Bunnell motorcyclist crashed and died on the I95 entrance ramp from US1. Sunday afternoon, Jeffery Martin was killed when a hit and run driver ran a stop sign at 13 th St. and San Jose Blvd, Ormond Beach. Halifax Health said there were 12 trauma cases this year, 12 2016, 29 2015. No details on the severity of the cases. Kevin Captain, nurse manager of Florida Hospital emergency dept. does not track which cases are related to Biketoberfest. This time he did not have to spout his helmet propaganda.
Your Legislators 2017 US Capitol Bill web site http://congress.gov Governor Rick Scott Florida Web site http://www.myflorida.com The Capitol, 400 Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Use http:www.flgov.com to email the Governor, which is public record US Senate Bill Nelson www.billnelson.senate.gov Marco Rubio www.rubio.senate.gov 225 E. Robinson St. 716 Hart Bldg. 284 Russell Bldg. 201 South Orange Ave. Suite 410 Washington, DC Washington, DC Suite 350 Orlando, FL 32801 20510 20510 Orlando, FL 32801 1-888-671-4091 202 224-5274 202 224-3041 1-866-630-7106 FAX 407 872-7165 FAX 202 228-2183 US House Send letters to the district office District 6 Ron DeSantis http://desantis.house.gov 1000 City Center Circle 308 Cannon House Office Bldg. Port Orange, FL 32129 Washington, DC 20515 386 756-9798 202 225-2706 FAX 386 756-9903 FAX 202 226-6299 Florida Senate District 7 District 14 District 9 Travis Hutson Dorothy Hukill David Simmons 4875 Palm Coast Pwy. 209 Dunlawton Ave. 220 Crown Oak Centre DR Suite 5 Unit 17 Palm Coast, FL Port Orange, FL Longwood, FL 32137 32127 32750 386 446-7610 386 304-7630 407 262-7578 312 Senate Office 305 Senate Office 400 Senate Office All at 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 32399-1100 32399-1100 850 487-5007 850 487-5014 850 487-5009 Florida House District 24 District25 District 26 District 27 Paul Renner Tom Leek Patrick Henry David Santiago 4877 Palm Coast Pwy 149 S Ridgewood Ave 101 S. Palmetto Ave 849 Deltona Blvd. Suite 1 Suite 210 Suite 3 Palm Coast, FL Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach, FL Deltona, FL 32137-3677 32114-4335 32114-4331 32725-7175 386 446-4644 386 268-4865 386 238-4650 386 575-0387 1101 Capitol 1301 Capitol 1402 Capitol 406 House Office All at 402 South Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 32399-1300 32399-1300 32399-1300 850 717-5024 850 717-5025 850 717-5026 850 717-5027 Go thru the www.myflorida.com and use Representative s or Senator s homepage contact for email *************************************************************************
DEDICATED TO FREEDOM OF THE ROAD ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. Goals and Purposes To become a powerful and viable force in legislative matters concerning bikers. To promote safe riding habits without infringing on individual rights. To motivate the biker to write letters to their legislators before, during and after the legislative session in regards to biker/individual freedom legislation. To provide a monthly Newsletter to keep all bikers informed of upcoming legislation, whether it is favorable or discriminatory to the biker, and also of events, runs, parties etc. in different areas of Florida and the United States. MEETING LOCATION: EAGLES HALL 190 S. NOVA RD. ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA WHEN: FIRST THURSDAY of EACH MONTH 7:30 pm APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 18 YEARS OR OLDER NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE/PROVINCE: ZIP/POSTAL CODE: TELEPHONE: CELL PHONE: EMAIL: (please print clearly) Registered Voter? YES NO (Circle One) DUES: $20.00 (US) 1 year membership $600.00 (US) LIFETIME membership Includes: Daytona Beach Chapter ABATE OF FLORIDA, INC. Membership card Monthly newsletter and Bi-Monthly State Newsletter Mail application to: Daytona Beach ABATE PO Box 263198 Daytona Beach, FL 32126 MUST BE 18 OR OLDER TO APPLY
ABATE of Florida, Inc. Daytona Beach Chapter PO Box 263198 Daytona Beach, Florida 32126-3198 DON T LET YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRE! American Bikers Aimed Toward Education BUT STILL A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments Florida s ONLY MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS ORGANIZATION You made the decision to ride a motorcycle, now make the decision to help preserve the right to RIDE FREE!!!! We will Lobby and Educate the Government and General Public to Promote Motorcycling in a Safe and Positive Image.