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We
are South Florida Bikers dedicated to the protection
of the individual rights of motorcyclists through
political change, charitable works, and public
education.
ABATE of Florida, Inc Southeast Chapter
is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that
fights discriminatory legislation aimed towards the
motorcycling community. Our goal is to keep you
informed of legislation that may affect your rights
as a motorcyclist and as a citizen. We feel as the
riders of Florida we should be the ones that decide
on what we ride and wear on the roads of Florida. We
strongly believe in individual freedom and
protecting our rights to ride by working within the
legislative and regulatory process. Our goal is to
keep motorcycling free from unjust and unwarranted
laws and to promote those that benefit
motorcyclists. In other words "Education, not
legislation"
We also provide
you with the latest Safety information on safe
motorcycling. Enjoying our Florida roads, safer
riding skills, motorcycle maintenance hints and
tips, safety products for your motorcycle, motorist
education programs.
There are no
requirements to join us and we respect and welcome
all motorcycle clubs or any other motorcycle
associations or organizations. We do not have
any mandatory meetings or rides.
Benefits when joining Abate of Florida:
1. Every current
member of ABATE of Florida, Inc is automatically
provided with a $4,000 accidental death and
dismemberment policy at NO COST thru A.I.L.
(American Income Life) as long as your membership is
current, you are covered!
2. Included with every ABATESE membership is an
exclusive subscription to AbateSE Monthly Newsletter
and the Abate of Florida, Inc quarterly Masterlink
that is available only to members.
3. All current ABATESE Members receive free
advertising on our website.
4. The sense of pride
and accomplishment.
ABATE
of Florida, Inc Southeast Chapter
welcomes all "motorcyclists"
no matter what you ride, be it a cruiser, sport bike
or dirt bike.
Do you
live in Florida? Do you ride a motorcycle? If so,
you need to
join ABATE of Florida, Inc.
If you care about your rights as a biker, you'll do
it.
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We are
not Anti Helmet, we are
Anti Helmet Law!
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Keep up to date with
the Abate Southeast Chapter Events and Calls to
Action.
Some of ABATE
of Florida, Inc.’s Accomplishments
• On July 1, 2000, we had the 30
year old Florida Helmet law repealed; July 1, 2020
was our 20th Anniversary of Freedom of Choice.
• We’ve become the 4th largest State
Motorcycle Rights Organization (MRO) in the country
(IN & IL are 1&2, we regularly switch for 3rd & 4th
with PA).
• We got the handlebar heights law
modified.
• We successfully fought a bill that
would forbid our children from riding on our bikes.
• We successfully fought the bill
that would confiscate motorcycles for going 30MPH
over the speed limit.
• We developed an effective MSAP
program that has raised motorist’s perceptions and
awareness of motorcycles, and have received funding
from the State of Fl. totaling over $750,000 to
promote motorcycle safety and awareness.
• We successfully fought the bill
against vertical tags that had over $1,100 in fines
for a first offense.
• Supported and fought for a
texting-while-driving ban for the last few years.
• Our 2009-2010 Stiffer Penalties
Bill made it through five of the FL House & Senate’s
committees; this is the farthest it has gone in the
number of years we have tried. On the last day of
session, a committee member strenuously attempted to
attach a revival of the helmet law to our Bill. To
avoid a new helmet law in Florida, we had to kill
the Bill.
• We publish monthly Press Releases
and/or Articles of Interest in many online & print
publications, including Florida Full Throttle.
• The President of ABATE of Florida,
Inc. has been asked to be on and currently sits as a
member of The Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) to
the Federal Highway Administration in Washington,
D.C. The Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of
Transportation may appoint a representative from
only two State MRO's (Motorcycle Rights
Organization) throughout the entire U.S.A. to be on
this council.
• The President of ABATE of Florida,
Inc. sits as the Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the National Collation of Motorcyclists (NCOM).
NCOM has over 1000 member organizations.
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