ABATE NY 5 BOROUGHS PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT MOTORCYCLISTS IN ALL 5 BOROS OF NYC. Visit our website to learn more: www.abateny5boro.org
* To review and inform our members about federal, state, and local levels of government motorcycle legislation and to promote favorable motorcycle legislation regarding the following:
Insurance, Licensing, Modifications, Bans, Restrictions, Emissions, Noise levels.
* To improve road condition thus making roads safer for motorcyclists, Alerting the D.O.T. of dangerous roadway conditions.
* To help prevent accidents through education. Promote rider education course for motorcyclists.
* To work towards insurance reductions though motorcycle rider education and lower motorcycle accidents.
* To promote positive community relations. Active participation in activities benefiting the common welfare of the community; Active participation in events sponsored by/for charitable organizations;
* To promote political involvement of motorcyclists. Informing members how elected or appointed government representatives voted on legislation affecting motorcyclists. Encouraging members to register and vote; Encouraging qualified members to run for public office; Encouraging members to write their representatives at federal, state, and local levels, on all issues concerning motorcycles: Favorable or Unfavorable.
* Attending motorcycle events and distributing information on current status of motorcycle legislation. Report on elected officials at all levels of government who approve or disapprove of said legislation; To act as an information source to help discrimination against motorcyclists.
*To act as a legislative liaison between motorcyclists and government authorities, police departments, government agencies, insurance companies, and other organizations.
* To report and discourage biased news reporting of motorcyclists.