ATTENTION MOTORCYCLISTS!!
WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES?

Did you know that you pay $1 extra on your motorcycle registration each year? Did you know that that money now goes into a Motorcycle Safety Fund (MSF)? Did you know that the establishment of this “dedicated fund” and “ensuring proper usage” of the monies (approx $80,000 yearly) has ONLY come about because you have “lobbyists” from Motorcycle Rights Organizations (MRO’s) such as ABATE and MMA of Arizona and the Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs (ACMC) dedicated to making it happen?

Three years ago the lobbyists ran a bill make the MSF a “dedicated” fund whos monies would only be used to provide Motorcycle Awareness. $80,000 was appropriated for the MSF for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. Two years ago the lobbyists ran a bill which put the fund under the administration of the Governors Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) and created a 5 person, Governor appointed, State Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (SMSAC). The sole purpose of the SMSAC is to recommend ways to improve motorcycling in the state of Arizona and advise the GOHS on how our money is to be spent.

!!!!! WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE OUR FIRST YEAR OF SUCCESS !!!!!

The $80,000 appropriated for RY03-04 was spent in the following manner:
- $50,000 on a motorcycle awareness campaign using 12’x24’ billboards. The artwork was designed by the lobbyists, agreed upon by the SMSAC and approved by the GOHS. There will be 35 of these billboards up by 7/29/04. The vendor we are using, who has gone out of their way to accommodate us, is Viacom. A list of the exact addresses for the 35 locations is listed below.
- $3,100 was used to reimburse ABATE of Arizona for items needed to provide the Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) to 4,000 students in driver ed classes throughout the High Schools in Arizona. This program is coordinated by the State Safety Officer for ABATE of Arizona and desperately needs your help. If you are available during the daytime hours and would like to get involved, please contact Bobbi Hartmann at bobbij2@earthlink.net or 602-243-9479. All you need is a desire to educate drivers, new and old, on how to ‘share the road with motorcycles.”
- $1,040 was used to reimburse ABATE and MMA of Arizona for expenses incurred for the “Motorcycle Awareness Event” held on May 2, 2004 at Spectrum Mall. Each year the MRO’s hold an awareness day in the mall, in order to “educate” the general motoring public about “sharing the road with motorcycles.” It includes a people’s choice bike show, bikes available for kids to sit on and get a Polaroid picture taken, free LOOK OUT FOR MOTORCYCLE T-Shirts, and a Puppeteer Show that is geared toward the same. Each child is also given free bumper stickers, and motorcycle safety badges and asked to LOOK OUT FOR MOTORCYCLES when riding with their parents.
- $3,500 was granted to the Arizona Drill Team to provide supplies necessary for the free riders ed classes they provide.
- $8,000 was granted to the Gold Wing Riders to provide supplies necessary for the free riders ed classes they provide
- $6,000 (approx) was spent on GOHS LOOK Out For Motorcycle Stock Items such as Bumper Stickers, Key Chains, Badges, Posters and 2x4 Trifolds. These items are to be available to anyone presenting a “motorcycle awareness” event or campaign.
- $8,000 makes up the 10% given to the GOHS to administer our fund. This includes the Directors attendance at the SMSAC meetings and any bidding processes or contracts that need to be drawn.

So you can clearly see that due to the efforts of your lobbyists, your $1 is now being properly spent. This came after many years of effort and ad-hoc council meetings, only to find that our money was going into the general fund and being spent on who knows what!

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND THE MEASLY $20 a year and JOIN A MRO!!!
WE NEED YOU TO STAND WITH US AND FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS!!!
WE NEED INCREASED MEMBERSHIP TO SHOW OUR STRENGTH AND HAVE A BIGGER VOICE WITH THE LEGISLATORS!!!

Did You Know that every year, at least one legislator entertains the idea of running a bill to mandate helmets in the state of Arizona?
Did You Know that Arizona is the ONLY state in the U.S. that requires yearly emissions on motorcycles? Your lobbyists are working hard to eliminate emissions.
Did You Know that your lobbyists attend city council meetings on purposed noise ordinances?
Did You Know that a Motorcycle Awareness Program was being taught in Arizona?

SO – Don’t just stand there, JOIN those who are readily Legislating for your Rights and Educating for your Safety. IF you want the right to continue to ride free, then you need to JOIN forces with those of us that are making that happen for Arizona Riders like you. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

$20 a year is a small price to pay for freedom and safety! Contact ABATE @ 602-678-4012 or www.abateofaz.org, or the MMA @ 602-788-8873 or www.mma-az.org. Memberships available on-line. The ABATE ‘Masterlink’ and MMA ‘Motorcycle Patriot’ newsletters can be picked up at many motorcycling-related businesses around the state.

By Bobbi Hartmann
ABATE Designated Lobbyist
ABATE State Safety Officer

35 Specific Locations of 12’x24’ Billboards – July 29th, 2004:
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85003 1st Avenue 300’ n/o Van Buren, WS
85003 7th Avenue 175’ s/o Roosevelt, ES
85006 16th Street 140’ n/o Cypress, WS
85007 US 60 (Grand Ave) &150’ s/o Taylor, WS
85007 Van Buren 150’ w/o 15th Avenue, SS
85008 24th Street & Jackson, SEC
85008 24th Street 100’ n/o Monte Vista, WS
85008 48th Street 155’ n/o Van Buren, WS
85009 McDowell 300’ w/o 29th Avenue, NS
85013 3rd Avenue 250’ n/o Indianola, ES
85014 7th Street & Whitton, NWC
85014 Thomas 370’ w/o 16th Street, NS
85015 19th Avenue 310’ s/o Indian School, ES
85015 Camelback 177’ w/o 17th Avenue, NS
85016 Indian School 225’ w/o 23rd Street, SS
85017 27th Avenue 114’ n/o Osborn, WS
85017 Bethany Home & 26th Avenue, NWC
85018 44th Street & Indian School, NEC
85019 US 60 (Grand Ave) & 39th Avenue, SWC
85020 Cave Creek 94’ n/o 9th Street, ES
85021 Glendale Avenue 177’ e/o 19th Avenue, NS
85022 Cave Creek 150’ s/o Union Hills, WS
85032 32nd Street 365’ s/o Aire Libra, WS
85034 Washington & 32nd Place, NWC
85043 US 80 (Buckeye Rd) 589’ w/o 59th Avenue, NS
85044 Baseline w/o 48th Street, SS
85051 Dunlap 202’ e/o 43rd Avenue, SS
85201 McKellips 946’ w/o Country Club, NS
85207 8032 E. Apache Trail, NS
85210 Broadway 393’ e/o Extension, SS
85248 SR 87 (Arizona Ave) & Germann, NWC
85301 US 60 (Grand Ave) 435’ s/o 53rd Avenue, ES
85301 Camelback 230’ w/o 51st Avenue, NS
85323 Indian School 50’ w/o 99th Avenue, NS
85345 Northern & 83rd Avenue, NEC