ABATE of
Michigan
Invites you to join with us and help
participate in making
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MICHIGAN
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One of the best places
IN THE
WORLD to Ride!
What is ABATE?
ABATE (American Bikers Aiming Toward
Education) of Michigan, Inc., is a
nonprofit, grass-roots organization
dedicated to preserving the rights and
promoting the safe operating practices
of Michigan motorcyclists. We are
entirely self-funded and as such have no
hidden agendas as we are not linked to
any other groups.
We have a very active safety education program, most of which
was initiated by ABATE members.
Our safety education is divided into 4
parts: -
Rider education:
concentrates on educating the riders
themselves. This is done by
certified motorcycle safety
instructors and Chief Instructors in
the State of Michigan, many of who
are ABATE members. The main
objective is to provide a qualified
learning environment to enable the
novice and experienced rider to
attain and upgrade necessary skills
for safer riding on the public
roadways. ABATE lobbied the
legislature and was successful in
restoring funding for motorcycle
safety after the governor removed it
from the 2004 budget.
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The motorcycle awareness:
course teaches students in
Driver Education classes how to be
aware of motorcyclists on the road.
Data shows that 40% of all accidents
involving cars with motorcycles are
caused by the car driver that has
less than 6 months driving
experience, and approximately 70% of
all accidents are the fault of the
car driver not seeing the
motorcycle.
· Licensing awareness:
is a program that was wholly
conceived by ABATE of Michigan and
has been endorsed by the Secretary of State. When we read the December
2003 Study conducted by the
University of Michigan that showed
about 44% of crash-involved
motorcyclists were not legally
licensed to operate a motorcycle, we
decided to take action. We came up
with a program to make motorcyclists
aware of these facts with the goal
of prompting more motorcyclists to
get their endorsements in order to
improve safety.
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Alcohol Awareness
program is divided into 3 portions:o
Ride Straight Campaign: This was created
by a joint effort of NHTSA and AMA and
stresses moderation by placing graphic
posters in strategic locations (bars,
magazines, bike dealers). ABATE of
Michigan is one of the first groups in
the US to actively support this program.o
Workshops:
ABATE holds alcohol awareness
workshops at the regional (county) level
as well as at the state level. These use
nationally proven techniques (“Fatal
Vision” goggles to simulate a BAC of
.08, field sobriety tests, etc.) to
demonstrate the dangers of alcohol.o
Role Model Program: This relatively new
program teaches by example: Region
Officers and Road Captains volunteer to
abstain totally while “on-duty”, thus
setting an example for others to follow.
In addition, ABATE has fought for motorcyclists’ rights on
many fronts; for instance, ABATE
defeated two night-time motorcycle bans
in Oakland County in 2007.
If you want to get in touch with us,
there are several ways:
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A.B.A.T.E. of Michigan Inc.
P.O.Box 309
Milford, Michigan
48381-0309
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