Archives for July 2016

Vision Zero & The Motorcyclist

July 23, 2016 By

This concept seems to be the wave of the future with certain US cities like Seattle and New York considering implementing it.  We need to be heard on this so it is done with motorcycles taken into consideration. It was recently introduced in Sweden with one official saying, “We must prevent the recruiting of new […]

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Autocycle Update

July 14, 2016 By

On June 6th, Frank Maimone and Bill Downs of ABATE of the Garden State testified before the State Assembly Transportation Committee in Trenton on A2696. This bill would register autocycles as motorcycles and create a set of exceptions to the current motorcycle statutes in New Jersey.

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Update on Ethanol Issue

July 10, 2016 By

Back in April, I wrote about the growing problem with ethanol in our fuel.  I covered how it would damage motorcycle and other small engines, and how it would actually create more pollution.  This topic is rapidly evolving and I thought I’d post an update on what has been happening.

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