Tri-Town ABATE meetings are the First Saturday of each Month at RUMORS Bar and Grill 70 Pennington Drive Behind Sonic Hwy 278 Bluffton SC. Meeting time is at 1pm - 2 pm. The Officers Meeting is at "RUMORS" on the Thursday before the scheduled Monthly Meeting. 7:00pm if you would like to attend. If you have a worthy cause, fund raiser or someone in trouble needing assistance please contact Monty"CrankN Godwin Tri-Town Coordinator Or William "TooTall" Trolard Tri-Town Co-Coordinator
ABATE of Beaufort County South Carolina
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Last Updated (Tuesday, 04 May 2010 02:24)
National Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law
Tuesday, 20 April 2010 10:21 |
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has learned that, in a hearing held this week by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) repeatedly called for a national mandatory helmet law. The hearing, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Highway Safety," focused on areas that need improvement when it comes to the landscape of highway injuries and fatalities. In his opening statement, Lautenberg said that there should be a mandatory motorcycle helmet law for all riders in America. This is typical for the 86-year-old senator. He has routinely attempted to put a federal mandatory helmet law in place before. Lautenberg currently chairs or sits on every single senate committee that has jurisdiction over roads and road safety. During this hearing, Lautenberg was not alone in his quest for an all-rider federal helmet law. As expected, the spokesperson for the Advocates for Highway Safety also voiced their opinion that a national helmet law is a good idea. Fortunately, the hearing didn't only focus on the helmet debate; in fact, very little of it did. There were other issues covered such as impaired driving, distracted driving, and big trucks. As always, the MRF will keep you informed on this and all issues affecting motorcyclists from Washington DC. |
