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 News and Info: AMA to drivers: Focus on seeing motorcyclists
Posted by herseyc on Tuesday, May 01, 2007 @ 06:44:11 EDT (1009 reads)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio - May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is encouraging all drivers and riders to recommit to safe driving practices by avoiding distractions and staying focused on other highway users. The centerpiece of the campaign is a television Public Service Announcement (PSA) being distributed nationally.
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News and Info: Past MRF President, Karen Bolin Passes Away
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 @ 06:55:51 EST (1159 reads)
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation regrets to report that our beloved past President, Karen Bolin, passed away on October 30, 2006. Karen's integrity, her love of motorcycling, and her dedication to motorcyclists' rights will be long remembered. A memorial service will be held for Karen on November 4, 2006 at 10:00 AM at Yahn and Son Funeral Home 55 West Valley Hwy South, Auburn WA 98071. Karen requested that in lieu of flowers a donation be sent to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (www.nccc-online.org) at 6520 Platt Avenue # 693, West Hills, CA 91307. Karen's concern and hope was that every woman be tested regularly.
Please contact Deborah Butitta with any questions.
Deborah Butitta Secretary Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Inc. deb@mrf.org
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News and Info: AMA LAUNCHES NEW TV SPOT, TARGETS DISTRACTED DRIVERS
Posted by herseyc on Friday, October 06, 2006 @ 09:04:00 EDT (1018 reads)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has
announced the release of a new video public-service announcement that
reminds motorists to watch for motorcycles when they drive.
The 30-second PSA -- which also is available in 20- and 10-second
versions -- depicts a distracted driver's near-collision with a passing
motorcyclist who, as the driver learns later that day, is his dentist.
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News and Info: With Road Deaths Rising, Panel Reviews Motorcycle Practices
Posted by herseyc on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 @ 09:44:55 EDT (957 reads)
Headed for Trouble
By Douglas B. Feaver Special to The Washington Post Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The National Transportation Safety Board opens a two-day forum today on what has become the fastest-growing source of U.S. transportation fatalities -- the motorcycle crash.
The forum comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 43,443 people died on U.S. streets and highways last year, more than in any of the previous 14 years. This despite the facts that fatalities declined for people in automobiles, that alcohol-related deaths were the lowest since 1999 and that fewer 16-to-20-year-olds were killed than in the previous year.
Original Article Found Here
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News and Info: Motorcycle Riders Foundation President Resigns
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 @ 06:45:02 EDT (810 reads)
MRF President Karen Bolin tendered her resignation to the MRF Board of Directors last evening citing several serious health issues as the reason.
Kirk “Hardtail” Willard who is the current Vice President of the MRF will assume the role as interim President until the scheduled elections in September are held.
“We are obviously deeply saddened and concerned in hearing this news. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation and the entire motorcycle community owes Karen a great deal of gratitude for her service over the years and on behalf of the MRF our thoughts and best wishes go out to her, said Kirk”
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News and Info: Harley-Davidson changing stock market symbol to HOG
Posted by herseyc on Monday, August 14, 2006 @ 08:57:29 EDT (1113 reads)
August 11, 2006 (MILWAUKEE) - Harley-Davidson is changing its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol to HOG.
Harley executive Tom Bergmann says the new ticker symbol captures the spirit of what Harley-Davidson is all about.
Bergmann made the announcement while in South Dakota for the Sturgis Bike Week rally, which annually draws hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts.
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News and Info: NEW VIRGINIA BIKE MAGAZINE - Biker Beauties
Posted by herseyc on Friday, July 21, 2006 @ 08:35:51 EDT (1829 reads)
Beginning Sept 1 we will start publishing a monthly FREE motorcycle magazine in Maryland/Delaware/Virginia. The name of the magazine will be Biker Beauties. Too many of the magazines in our area wouldn't publish photos of girls in bikinis so Livia and I joined together with Lucky Cycles, CTM Customs, and Top Notch Custom Cycles to start our own magazine featuring lots of hot young ladies on bikes from various builders in our area and across the U.S.
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News and Info: Rannings Racing Bike Stolen - Please Help!
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, July 13, 2006 @ 10:33:32 EDT (1071 reads)
Got this from Bill and Karen, good friends of mine at Rannings Racing. Someone stole a couple of bikes out of their trailer lastnigt. Click on read more for pictures and details. There is a reward for the safe return of the scoots.
From Karen Rannings
Okay, total freak out mode here!! The Harley and the 250 were stolen out of the trailer last night. I am making reward posters now. We just want them back unharmed. Jesse doesn’t know because we all know how he would react!! Bill and Jacob are cruising around on the 50’s hoping to spot them. We see tracks and know they were pushed by young kids. The foot prints aren’t very big. We have been letting Kelly sleep in the house at night. We can’t wait for the police to do their job because they can get harmed real quick. The sooner we get them back the better shape they will be in. We are offering a $500 reward with no charges filed if they are returned unharmed. The Harley is classified as Grand Theft!!
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News and Info: Ez-Pass & Smart Tags - Important Question for VA Riders
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, July 13, 2006 @ 08:43:46 EDT (923 reads)
I really need to hear from some riders in VA that use toll roads.
Do you use an Ez-pass or Smart Tag on your motorcycle?
Have you ever had any problems with it working on your motorcycle?
How hard was it to (or how did you) mount on your bike?
This is VERY important so please either respond here or send me an email at herseyc@vabiker.net
Thanks - Take Care - Ride FREE
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News and Info: Motorcycle Safety Grant Program
Posted by herseyc on Friday, June 23, 2006 @ 07:11:03 EDT (1059 reads)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun to finalize the details of the Motorcycle Safety Grant program set forth in the SAFETEA-LU highway legislation (PL 109-59) signed into law in August 2005.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is pleased to report NHTSA has maintained the integrity of the program as drafted by the MRF in conjunction with the US House and Senate. The program description and qualifying requirements are simple and clear cut, just as the MRF and the supporting motorcycle rights organizations intended when they lobbied the Congress to include this important program.
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News and Info: Motorcycle and Scooter Ride to Work Day is Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 @ 08:35:46 EDT (988 reads)
This year's fifteenth annual motorcycle and scooter commuting demonstration will increase the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a non-profit advocacy organization. "Riding to work on this day shows the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For many people, riding is an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits," states Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride to work on this day.
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News and Info: MRF LEADERS' REPORT - May 29, 2006
Posted by herseyc on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 @ 07:04:35 EDT (715 reads)
Federal Motorcycle Safety Grant Program Announced
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it is ready to begin rolling out the Federal Motorcycle Safety Grant Program championed by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and included as part of the most recent Highway Bill (PL 109-59).
This first step allows the public to comment on NHTSA’s ideas on how the program should operate and what it should accomplish. Once this mandatory comment period is closed on June 23rd, 2006 there is no way to influence how the program is administered.
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News and Info: AMA MARKS 'MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH' WITH NEW RADIO SPOTS
Posted by herseyc on Monday, May 01, 2006 @ 09:17:44 EDT (727 reads)
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has
announced the release of three new public-service announcements, to
coincide with May as national "Motorcycle Awareness Month."
The 15-second PSAs remind motorists to watch for motorcycles, caution
motorcyclists against combining alcohol and riding, and convey the
message that excessive noise poses risks to motorcyclists' right to
ride. Featuring the well-known voice of AMA Life Member Colter Rule, the
PSAs are intended for free distribution to radio stations nationwide.
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News and Info: 50 Percent Of *ALL* Motorcycle Accidents Are Caused By Inattentional Blindness
Posted by herseyc on Thursday, April 20, 2006 @ 07:49:39 EDT (812 reads)
Approximately three-fourths of all motorcycle accidents involve another
motor vehicle. Two-thirds of these accidents were caused by the motorist
failing to yield the right of way. The most common reason given by the
motorist involved in these accidents is that they "didn't see" the
motorcycle. These types of accidents account for approximately 50 percent of
ALL motorcycle accidents! Recent scientific studies focusing on a phenomenon
known as "inattentional blindness" [IB] may help us understand why car
drivers often end up causing accidents with motorcycles they "didn't see."
http://www.motorcycle-accidents-lawyers-attorneys.com/
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News and Info: Comprehensive Biker Safety Seminar
Posted by herseyc on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 @ 07:49:42 EDT (766 reads)
SATURDAY, APRIL 29,2006
The Goldvein Volunteer Fire Department along with members of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department are sponsoring this comprehensive biker safety seminar to assist fellow bikers who might be seriously injured due to a riding accident. This seminar will demonstrate the proper techniques of what and what not to do, and knowing the appropriate techniques to apply to an injured fellow rider.
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