A Publication of the Modified Motorcycle Association of ArizonaApril 2020

Submitted By Mick Degn

2020 has not been a slow timefor AMSAF as we continue togrow and help the community.At this time we have our mo-torcycle training scholarship infull swing and at the beginningof the year we opened up ourFinancial Assistance Helmetprogram to other qualifieddealers. At this time RideNow,Buddy Stubbs H-D, DesertWind H-D, The Helmet Centerand Cycle Gear are all quali-fied helmet dealers participat-ing in our program.

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Inside this Issue:

MMA of Arizona Listings 2

State Membership Information 3

NCOM Newsletter 4,5

MMA of Arizona Event Calendar 6

Editor’s Space 7

District Updates 10

Business Member Listing 12,13

AD&D Insurance 13

Motorcycle training scholarshipsopen up the 1st Monday of themonth at 8:00 am and are opentill our allotment is gone. Go to:www.amsaf.org/scholarship.

The Helmet program is open at alltimes at this time. Go towww.amsaf/helmets This pro-gram can save you approximately50% off a full face or modular hel-met.

Both of these programs can saveindividuals and families a lot ofmoney and can help you in yourbudget. Take advantage of thisprogram. Our goal is to help makeyou safer and at the same timehelp you and your family to savesome money.

In another exciting area, eachyear AMSAF puts on a fundrais-ing event called “Share the Road& Riding for the Long Haul”. Thisevent will be held this year atRustler’s Rooste on May 2nd from5:30 pm -9:30 pm. We’ve gotsome great speakers at thisevent, many raffles and silentauction items along with some

great food. May is the start of mo-torcycle safety and awarenessmonth and for that reason we’vemoved the event to May.

We have some wonderful Spon-sors for this event and this monthand coming months we will recog-nize these Sponsors for every-thing they do for the community.We want to help eliminate dis-tracted driving and reducecrashes and fatalities here in Ari-zona. At this time I would like torecognize our Title Sponsors andthey are:

• RideNow• Dignity Health- ChandlerRegional Medical Center• Arizona Trauma Associa-tion• Law TigersOur Supporting Sponsors are:• Bighorn Law• Painstop Clinics• Simon Med

On our Facebook page and web-site we will give you

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By Bobbi Hartmann

Following is an update on the twobills we are running this year(HB2630, HB2285), and a list ofnumerous additional bills that weare following. A number of theseare veteran related. The bill numberis followed by a short description ofeach of these bills. You will receivea summary of each of these billsand if they passed or failed, at theend of the session. If you have anyquestions regarding any of them,please contact me directly at bob-bij2@earthlink.net.

HB2630: motorcycle safety fundSponsor: Reps Bolick, Biasiucci,Blackman, NuttThe Director of the Department ofTransportation is required to de-posit $1 of each motorcycle regis-tration fee collected in theMotorcycle Safety Fund throughJune 30, 2025, extended four yearsfrom June 30, 2021.

* HB2630 - passed the HouseTRANS committee with 9 Yes, 0No, and received a 60 Yes, 0 Novote on the House floor. It is cur-rently in the Senate. It passed theSenate TRANS committee with 7Yes, 1 No and will be heard on theSenate floor anytime soon.

HB2285: motorcycle operation;passing vehiclesSponsor: Rep Campbell

THE OPERATOR OF A TWOWHEELED MOTORCYCLE MAYOVERTAKE AND PASS ANOTHERVEHICLE THAT IS STOPPED INTHE SAME DIRECTION OFTRAVEL IN THE SAME LANE ANDMAY OPERATE THE MOTORCY-CLE BETWEEN THE LANES OFTRAFFIC ONLY IF ALL OF THEFOLLOWING APPLY:

1. THE OPERATOR IS ON ASTREET THAT IS DIVIDED INTOAT LEAST TWO ADJACENT TRAF-FIC LANES IN THE SAME DIREC-TION OF TRAVEL.2. THE OPERATOR IS ON ASTREET WITH A SPEED LIMITTHAT DOES NOT EXCEEDFORTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR.3. THE MOTORCYCLE IS TRAV-ELING AT A SPEED THAT DOESNOT EXCEED FIFTEEN MILESPER HOUR.4. THE MOVEMENT IS NOTMADE UNTIL THE OPERATORHAS FIRST ASCERTAINED THATTHE MOVEMENT CAN BE MADEWITH SAFETY.

* HB2285 – This bill would have al-lowed lane filtering in Arizona. It willnot be heard this year.

HB2032: civil forfeiture; criminalconvictionRevises the issuing of seizure war-rants from before and after a deter-mination of liability to before andafter conviction. Adds property sub-ject to forfeiture following a convic-tion. Removes probable cause forseizure paragraphs. Adds the abilityto request a pretrial hearing to de-termine validity of seizure. Burdenof proof is on the state.

HB2035: appropriation; veterans;services; benefits counselorsMakes a supplemental appropria-tion of $1.2 million from the generalfund in FY2020-21 to the Department ofVeterans' Services to hire additionalbenefits Counselors.

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MMA Legislative Update

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MotorcyclePatriot

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MMA of Arizona State OfficersChairman Cindy Gates 623-695-5659 cgates0617@yahoo.comVice Chairman Dan "Breeze" Clore Secretary Terry "Hardware" Krider 909-844-4429/ terrykrider@att.netTreasurer Pam Mahan 602-919-0003 treasurer@mma-az.orgSGT at Arms OPEN Membership Julie Funk 480-440-5155 juliejay612@yahoo.comActivities Rebecca “Vine” Holyoak 928-978-2850 woodnvine@live.comCommunications OPEN communications@mma-az.orgQuartermaster OPEN quartermaster@mma-az.orgAIL Representative C.J. Swinford 602.788.2088 cj@mma-az.orgDesignated Lobbyist B. Paul “Skypilot” Price 623-221-1895 alobbyist@mma-az.orgPatriot Editor Eric “Spanky” Hampton 602-367-9524 editor@mma-az.orgWebmaster Contract service provider webmaster@mma-az.orgM.A.P Coordinator/ Bobbi Hartmann 602-672-3531 bobbij2@earthlink.netDesignated Lobbyist, Sky Pilot, Skypilot to Authorized Lobbyist

MMA of Arizona District ContactsLeather/Eagle District Julie Funk District Manager 480-440-5155

OPEN Asst. District ManagerCindy Gates Secretary 623-695-5659

Rim Country District Ed “Big Papa” Carafa 602-471-4726 joannecarafa@gmail.com Terry “Hardware” Krider Asst. District Manager 909-844-4429

Verde Valley District Doug “8-Ball” Keatts District Manager 928-821-2689 Alan Christain Asst. District Manager 928-567-7478

MMA of Arizona Life ServiceMike BennettTom and Lynna Buohl Fritz Clapp, Esq Tom CorrDick “Turtle” Davis* Dave Deckwa Marysia Deckwa Mick DegnBob GatesHoward Gelman James Gonzales Lee Gonzales

Mary Hart Bobbi HartmannEd “Hollywood” Holyoak Becca “Vine” Holyoak Joseph HoodakRay “Rayman” HustonTambria Kirk-Huston Teri Kelley*Butch Kirkham Carl Letzin Joanne Letzin “Pipe” Loomis

Stony MondaySteve “Muskrat” Musgrave Janie PiccianoTony Picciano Wes SellardsMike Shearhart Willie ShearhartEdward “Jersey” Smith Betty McDonald-Swinford J. SwinfordMike "Cooch" Menoche

MMA of Arizona Life MembershipCasa Grande DistrictTom CorrEddie DavisSteve Musgrave*Carol Myers

Cochise DistrictJon V. EverettKresent GurtlerErnie HarrisThom IhliDavid LeaboPhyllis RimmerBetty Rodriguez

Eagle DistrictJulie CissneKimberly ColeCherie DubrowBilly “Desperado” LarsonGeorge GrahamRay HoustonEufemio PolancoGene MummetEarl RigbyScot WilliamsonWesley StraitMichael Vigorito

Grand Canyon DistrictStephen Briggs

High Country DistrictMarlin KesslerColin MacDiarmid*Stony Monday

LeatherDavid BarrDebbie BasherRichard L. Davis*Jerry DyerTerry EngelkingCindy GatesJames GonzalesLee GonzalesLarry GriffithDave “Stiffy” HillDon HillRhonda Holz

Joseph HoodakTambria KirkDave KoppDavid LaddHenry “Skip” MikolajczykTony PiccianoJane PiccianoDeborah RiggsGerald RiggsJohn “Skip” SimsEdward SmithRon SpirlockPaul StuartGarry ThurstonKris WallMichael Wendt

Northern Arizona DistrictRay BozzolaLarry EvansJoseph HarrisBill HulseyCarlene HulseyBill JusticeMarie JusticeRenee LippertSteve”Limey” LippertEddie Lovato

Phoenix DistrictMark Be_ldenMark BoratoTom BuohlLynna BuohlRussell G. Cheetham Jr.David Deckwa Sr.Marysia DeckwaLee Erceg*Tom ErhardtVictor FlorioJack “Yukon Jack” FryJeff GordonTracy GruberMary HartBobbi HartmannBarbara Hatley*Roger HurmLee IrvineButch KirkhamJudy Kirkham

Karen KonleyKeven KullbergChester LarsonSue LeggettDean LottDiane MaloneBetty McDonaldLarry MyersFred PascarelliForrest PhillipsBeverlee SimmonsWaldo Stuart*Charles Swinford

Red Mountain DistrictMike “Maddog” BennettJames CionciJ.D. De PaolantonioDebra DonaldsonDave GreyBob GumforyGlen KoepkeTrish McElyeaMike ShearhartWillie ShearhartCarl LetzinJoanne Pilger-LetzinMichelle Wirth-Packer

Rim Country DistrictEd “Hollywood” HolyoakBecca HolyoakRuth LewisRoger OgbornDiane SchultzWayne SlocumJane Wilcox

Salt River DistrictJames BestMick DegnJohn EmersonChuck FranklinHoward GelmanBill GoodwinBob GumforySherry HarradenceGay HaywardJames HillyardWilliam Hitze

Wade JacksonLarry JenkinsPhyllis Kelley*Glen KoepkeElmer MyersDarline Olsen“Lady Jewells” Olson-LentzGreg OppedalDon “Sandman” RandolphCatherine “Kate” RouseLarry Venteicher

Tucson DistrictDennis BeyeM. JuareguiRon KoolRalph LevonPipe LoomisKathy MarbleMartin MinningerThe Solano Family

Verde Valley DistrictDavid BrowneKen CadiganRobert DixsonRose DixsonJessica HowellBob GatesBill Lyons Jr.Michael MooneyPhil O’NeilDale Vandermolen

Westsiders DistrictDeborah BlairKimberley “Sunshiney”ColeGeorge GrahamRay HustonGene “Gobb” MummertWesley “T-Bone” StraightMichael Vigorito

White Mountain DistrictTim BelousRandy CriderJohn “Oilcan” Fields*Bob Kirby

Ben McLachlanRobin PierceRandy RahnTerry K. RutherfordRich TuminelloDenise Hunter-TuminelloBuddy ZahnleWes SellardsDick Tush

Other DistrictMike Revere

MMA StateNCOMBill Bish - Encino, CAFritz Clapp Esq.Joe Eggleston*TankTiger Mike Revere

Motorcycle Club Life MembersSober Riders since08/2003Limey Riders since09/2005VIII’s Society since11/2006

Life Emeritus MembersRoger “Priest” Hurm -ChairmanBill Justice - ChairmanCJ Swinford - ChairmanColin “Cinders” MacDi-armid- Chairman*Tom Coor - Chairman

Co-Founders of MMA-AZJoe Eggleston, Esq.* AIMAttorneyRichard Lester, Esq. AIMAttorney

* In Memoriam

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MMA of Arizona District Meeting Times & LocationsEagle/Leather District2nd Saturday at 10 amCharley’s Place4324 W. Thunderbird Rd.Glendale, AZ

Rim Country District2nd Sunday at 10 am American Legion post 69on Hwy 260 Payson, AZ

Verde Valley DistrictWe still meet 2nd Sunday at 11am,Moose Lodge # 1449 - 1051 S. Broad-way, Clarkdale, AZ 86324

What is the MMA?MMA is a Motorcyclists Rights Or-ganization (MRO) comprised of mo-torcyclists and motorcycleenthusiasts who are concerned withthe future, safety, and welfare ofmotorcycling. We are a non-profit,educational organization dedicatedto improving the social atmospherethat surrounds motorcyclists, andprotecting the individual freedomsof citizens.

We are an association that lobbiesand educates the government andthe general public to promote mo-torcycling in a safe and positiveimage. When you become a mem-ber of the MMA of Arizona, youmake a difference in the ongoingmission to protect your right to rideand enjoy the motorcycle of yourchoice, your choice of riding ap-parel, and when and where you canride a motorcycle. These issues arereal and present in today’s “protectyourself from yourself” political en-vironment. This holds true for alllevels of government.

At the state level we have a lobbyistwho regularly visits our state capitalto lobby our legislators on the is-sues concerning the motorcyclistsin Arizona. On the national level weare aligned with the National Coali-tion of Motorcyclists (NCOM), andseveral other motorcycle rights or-ganizations.

Memberships are open to anyoneregardless of what type of motorcy-cle you ride, if any. All membershipsinclude: The Motorcycle PatriotNewsletter, Membership Card,$4,000 Accidental Death & Dis-memberment Benefit, Event Up-dates, Voting Guides, and theability to interact with some of themost politically active motorcyclistsin the state of Arizona.

The MMA of Arizona needs the sup-port of all motorcycle riders and wehope you will consider joining thisdedicated organization.

Please join us in the cause to pro-tect your rights.

Lobbyist Report continuedHB2040: abandoned vehicle feesEstablishes specific dollar amounts of $50 and$200 for specific abandoning of vehicles. Removesthe ability for the ‘Director’ to determine the fee.

HB2043: voter identification; school ID cardsAdds requirement of proof of citizenship and elimi-nates using a high school, college or universityidentification card as a form of ID. Removes use ofutility bill, bank statement, AZ vehicle registrationor insurance, as well as property tax statement asforms of ID.

HB2055: civil traffic violations; communityrestitution A person who violates traffic and vehicle regulationstatutes may perform court-approved community restitution in lieu of

paying a civil penalty, surcharge, assessment orfee. The court is prohibited from assessing thetime payment fee (set elsewhere in statute andcurrently $20) on civil traffic violations.

HB2060: autonomous vehicles; safety features;prohibitionsA person is prohibited from overriding the safetyfeatures of a fully autonomous vehicle or partially autonomous vehicle by modify-ing the vehicle's computer program, mechanicallymodifying the vehicle, or placing any physical de-vice, including a weight, on the vehicle's steeringwheel.

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NCOM NEWSLETTER

Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

NCOM CONVENTION POSTPONED DUE TOCORONAVIRUS PANDEMICThe 35th annual NCOM Convention in Indi-anapolis, scheduled for May 8-9, 2020 at theMarriott Indianapolis East, has been postponeddue to the global outbreak of the deadly andhighly contagious Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).

Based on guidance from the Centers for Dis-ease Control (CDC) and public health authori-ties attempting to stem the spread of COVID-19,“We are postponing the NCOM Convention andplan to reschedule it for later this summer,” ac-cording to James “Doc” Reichenbach II, Chair-man of the Board of Directors of the NationalCoalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM).

The primary concern is for the health and well-being of staff, volunteers and guests of the Con-vention, and NCOM will continue to monitorongoing developments and protocols for this in-fectious viral disease to determine the safestdate to reschedule.

COVID-19 CANCELLATIONS & SUSPEN-SIONSAs worldwide headlines have been dominatedby societal disruptions tied to the Coronavirusoutbreak, from business and school closures tosuspending professional sports, COVID-19 re-lated cancellations and postponements have hitthe motorcycling community as well, with nu-merous biker events, motorcycle races andeven the motorcycling industry itself falling vic-tim to the spreading contagion.

Daytona Bike Week was one of the first casual-ties, as Mayor Derrick Henry declared a state ofemergency for the city on Friday, March 13thand called off the event, though the revocationof city-issued permits barely affected thethrongs of rally-goers rolling down Main Streetthe last few days.

The 79th Daytona 200, however, has been post-poned until Biketoberfest in October and theDaytona TT will be rescheduled. Bans placedon large gatherings has also played havoc withother racing venues, with World Superbike, LeMans 24-Hour and MotoGP races rescheduled,the 2020 Supercross season halted, and theIsle of Man TT road race being cancelled.

The Coronavirus is impacting many eventsthroughout the country, but the 80th annualSturgis Motorcycle Rally is “still on,” as is the97th Laconia Motorcycle Week, both monthsaway.

Worldwide, motorcycle factories are shuttingdown production lines or scaling back, supplychains are jeopardized and accessories and rid-ing gear may soon become short in supply.This could also last for several months evenafter the virus has cleared, as manufacturersramp back up, and you can expect even moreannouncements as the virus runs its course.

At the Box Office, even the world premiere ofthe latest James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ hasbeen delayed to November, so bike fans willhave to wait to see M15 Agent 007 taking part insome spectacular stunts at the helm of a Tri-umph Scrambler 1200.

MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY’S URGENTCOVID-19 REQUEST TO CONGRESS“We are all in this together and it is critical to

keep motorcycle dealerships up and runningduring the COVID-19 crisis,” said the MotorcycleIndustry Council in an open letter to the Presi-dent and all Congressional representatives, so“This afternoon the MIC sent a letter to theWhite House urging that powersports manufac-turing facilities, distribution centers and dealer-ships be allowed uninterrupted operation duringemergency declarations.”

The MIC letter goes on to request citizen sup-port; “Sharing this with our elected officials issomething proactive we can do beyond main-taining social distancing,” and MIC Senior VP,Government Relations Scott Schloegel provideda template with the talking points you can sendto your congressional representatives, such as;

“Motorcycles, ATVs and ROVs are used for criti-cal daily activity including transportation, farm-ing operations, law enforcement, emergencyresponse for fires, remote rescue operations,and military operations. It is essential that thesevehicles and related parts, safety apparel, andaccessories be available, and capable of beingserviced by qualified technicians.”

Ask your legislators for this simple addition tothe Phase 3 legislation now under considera-tion.

GLOBAL MOTORCYCLE SALES STUMBLEGlobal motorcycle sales were a mixed bag formajor manufacturers in 2019. Despite recordingsales of 60.1 million units in 2019, the globalmotorcycle market shrunk by 1.6 million and theforecast for 2020 isn’t clear nor sunny.

Global motorcycle sales grew to its highest levelever in 2018 with 61.7 million units sold, but lastyear was particularly difficult for the Indian mar-ket which experienced a 3.1-million downturn insales. Luckily, increases of 1.3 million units inChina and 1.1 million units in Europe helped off-set the disappointing performance of the world’slargest motorcycle market.

Although the Indian market shrunk by 19% be-tween 2018 and 2019, it still reigned as thelargest two-wheeler market in the world with18.5 million in sales. China trailed close behindwith 16.3 million, but the field took a sharp dropfrom there with Indonesia at 6.5 million, Vietnamcoming in at 3.2 million, and the Philippines re-porting 1.8 million. For some perspective, theUnited States took the 11th spot on the list,Japan's poor performance in 2019 earned it the15th slot, and Europe’s highest-selling country,France, ranked as low as 17th.

Vehicle type also factors into the equation withthe 50cc+ scooter segment responsible for 25.8million in sales. Motorcycles nip at the scooter’sheels with 24.8 million units sold while trikesrepresent 4.7 million and mopeds bring in 4.6million units. Quadricycles/ATV had 600,000units sold.

While the global moto market declined by 2.6%in 2019, the spread of Coronavirus Diseasecould result in further losses in 2020.

ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE & SCOOTER MAR-KET ON THE UPSWINGThe global electric motorcycle and scooter mar-ket are forecast to grow to a value of US$14.29Billion by 2027, growing at a robust CAGR of7.1% over 2019 to 2027:

“Mobility has become an important componentof the smart city framework of cities, and thistrend shall pave way for the popularity of electricmotorcycles and scooters,” according to aMarch 18 report by Transparency Market Re-search.

“The growth of the global electric motorcycle

and scooter market is a function of advance-ments in green energy technologies.” Some ofthe leading drivers of demand within the globalelectric motorcycle and scooter market are:

Lead acid batteries are being developed inabundance across the globe, and this trend hassupported the growth of the global electric mo-torcycle and scooter market.

Growing traffic congestion has led severalpopulation groups to prefer two-wheelers overprivate cars for their daily commute. This factor,coupled with the stellar pace of manufacturingelectric scooters, shall benefit market vendors.

The need to reduce air pollution and carbonemissions has led governments and other in-dustries to take multiple measures and initia-tives at administrative and industrial levels.Development of electric motorcycles and scoot-ers is also a part of these initiatives.

Governments have begun providing incentivesto manufacture electric vehicles, which will en-courage a larger number of manufacturers to-wards developing resilient andperformance-oriented electric vehicles. “Theleading vendors in the global electric motorcycleand scooter market are looking at tapping intothe needs and requirements of the masses.”

OHIO LEGALIZES EARPLUG USE FOR MO-TORCYCLISTSBuckeye bikers will legally be allowed to wearearplugs while riding, under a new law signedby Governor Mike DeWine (R) in a February 21,2020 ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse.

House Bill 129, sponsored by State Rep. Rior-dan McCain (R-Upper Sandusky), also allowsmotorcyclists to wear earphones for hearingprotection, but prohibits riders from listening tomusic or other entertainment. Previously, like inmany other states, wearing earplugs was aminor misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to$150 and points against your license.

Earplugs help prevent long-term hearing dam-age from wind noise, say bill proponents likeABATE of Ohio, while still allowing riders to hearemergency sirens, car horns and other impor-tant sounds on the road. The bipartisan legisla-tion easily passed both chambers of the statelegislature unanimously, and drew no public op-position.

Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) Attorney forOhio Ralph C. Buss had previously representeda truck driver referred to him by ABATE who hadreceived a citation for wearing earplugs whileriding his motorcycle, and stood to lose hisCommercial Driver’s License (CDL), whichhelped draw attention to the need to reform theantiquated law.

SAVE THE SALTThe future of land speed racing at the Bon-neville Salt Flats is in jeopardy! The once 13-mile racetrack at Bonneville is now less than 8miles due to salt erosion. It is critically impor-tant that the U.S. Department of the Interior con-tributes funds toward a 10-year restorationprogram that will dramatically increase theamount of salt pumped onto the Bonneville saltbasin, located on the Utah/Nevada border nearWendover, Utah.

This unique geologic formation has served asthe backdrop for movies, commercials and pho-tos, and is a magnet for tourists. However, Bon-neville is most well-known for its role in thehistory of motorsports, having served as a pre-eminent race venue since the early 1900s.

Help restore the Bonneville Salt Flats before it'stoo late by urging the Secretary of Interior tofund the Restore Bonneville program through

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the department’s FY 2020 budget.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee's re-port accompanying the Interior Department's FY2020 appropriation included language expectingthe Department to work with the State of Utahon the pending cooperative agreement to sup-port Bonneville's restoration, but a final agree-ment to provide BLM funding has not beenreached. The Utah State Legislature agreed tocontribute $5 million to restore Bonneville con-tingent upon outside sources of funding for theproject.

BIKER WINS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LAW-SUIT OVER POTHOLESA New Jersey motorcyclist has been awarded$2.65 million for extensive injuries he sufferedwhen he hit potholes while riding on a poorly-maintained Passaic County road, lost control ofhis Victory cruiser and crashed into an oncom-ing minivan.

Roger Gates, now 67, spent six weeks in thehospital, suffered multiple fractures and under-went numerous surgeries with months of inpa-

tient rehabilitation after the April 14, 2016 crashthat left him unable to work and walking with acane.

According to the lawsuit, the county knew thebroken pavement was a recurring problem and,instead of fixing the road, simply filled the pot-holes with asphalt, a repair that will quickly liftout once freeze-thaw erosion takes place. Theroad had already been marked in the County ofPassaic’s records as being in need of repair in2016, when Gates crashed.

According to the New Jersey Law Journal, theCounty of Passaic’s attorney has since movedfor a new trial, and will attempt to appeal thisverdict.

WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST COM-PANY WHOSE DRIVER KILLED 7 IN N.H.A wrongful death suit against the transportationcompany that pickup truck driver VolodymyrZhukovskyy was working for at the time of afatal crash with a group of bikers last year cango forward, a New Hampshire judge recentlyruled, adding to the numerous lawsuits in the

case.

The lawsuit was brought by Mary Lou Welch,the common-law wife of Jarheads MotorcycleClub president Albert Mazza Jr., who was killedin the head-on collision in June on U.S. 2 inRandolph, N.H. against Westfield Transport,who employed Zhukovskyy, and has sinceclosed.

Judge Steven Houran ruled that “It is reason-able to infer that … Mr. Zhukovskyy had a reck-less or vicious propensity to drive dangerously,”Houran wrote, “and Westfield knew or shouldhave known about this propensity.”

Zhukovskyy is facing 23 criminal charges inCoos County Court including homicide for al-legedly slamming into the biker pack on a two-lane highway as the Jarheads were leaving anearby motel on their way to a charity event.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: “One who walks in an-other's tracks leaves no footprints.”~ Joan Brannon (1930-2011) American actor &writer

Lobbyist Report continuedHB2086: tuition vaiver military; veterans;familyThe Arizona Board of Regents and communitycollege districts are required to provide a tuitionand fee waiver scholarship at any universityunder ABOR jurisdiction or community collegeunder district jurisdiction to a member or formermember of the U.S. Armed Forces who residesin Arizona, entered the service at a location inArizona, declared Arizona as the person's homeof record at the time the person entered service,and who meets other specified requirements, in-cluding for length of service or disability rating,or to that person's child or spouse. Other schol-arship requirements are specified, including acumulative limit of 150 credit hours.

HB2096: security guard registration; dis-charged veteransBefore the required background screening for asecurity guard registration applicant are com-plete, the Department of Public Safety is author-ized to issue a 30-day security guardregistration certificate or a 30-day armed secu-rity guard registration certificate to an applicantwho is an honorably discharged veteran of theU.S. military.

HB2135: veteran suicides; annual reportInformation that the Department of Health Serv-ices must include in the annual report on vet-eran suicides is expanded to include utilizationand encounter data for a nonprofit veterans'services organization that provides services re-lated to reducing suicides among Arizona's mili-tary and veteran populations.

HB2139: appropriation; veterans; services;benefits counselorsMakes a supplemental appropriation of $1.2 mil-lion from the general fund in FY2020-21 to the Department of Veterans'Services to hire additional benefits counselors.

HB2155: motor vehicle insurance; non-re-newalInsurers are authorized to fail to renew a motorvehicle insurance policy if the named insured,any person who resides in the same householdas the named insured and who customarily op-erates a motor vehicle insured under the policyor any other person who regularly and fre-quently operates a motor vehicle insured underthe policy has had at any time during the 36months immediately before the notice of non-re-newal three or more at-fault accidents underany motor vehicle insurance policy issued by

the insurer in which the property damage paidby the insurer for each accident exceeds thethreshold amount of property damages in thissubsection as determined by the Department ofInsurance and Financial Institutions. The Dept isrequired to annually adjust and publish thethreshold amount by the percentage change inthe all items component of the consumer priceindex for all urban consumers of the U.S. De-partment of Labor. The insurer is prohibited from exercising its right to fail torenew a motor vehicle insurance policy underthese provisions if the named insured has beeninsured for standard automobile bodily injurycoverage for at least 10 consecutive years withthe same insurer before the most recent acci-dent that makes the policy subject to non-re-newal. An insurer is prohibited from failing torenew more than 0.5 percent of its policies an-nually under these provisions.

HB2183: funeral escorts; funeral board licen-sureResponsibility for licensing funeral escort vehi-cles and military escort vehicles is transferred tothe State Board of Funeral Directors and Em-balmers, from the sheriff in each county. TheBoard is required to license funeral escort vehi-cles, military escort vehicles, drivers of funeralescort vehicles and drivers of military escort ve-hicles as prescribed by the Board by rule. TheBoard is authorized to establish and collect afee for licensing funeral escort vehicles, militaryescort vehicles, drivers of funeral escort vehi-cles and drivers of military escort vehicles in anamount to be determined by the Board. A motorvehicle liability insurance policy for a funeral es-cort business or for a nonprofit corporation thatprovides military processions is required to listthe State Board of Funeral Directors as the cer-tificate holder on the certificate of liability insur-ance.

HB2220: property tax exemption; veterans’organizationsProperty owned by a U.S. veterans' organiza-tion that qualifies as a charitable organization and that is recognized under sec-tion 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code isexempt from taxation if the property is used pre-dominantly for those purposes and is not usedor held for profit. Effective January 1, 2021. HB2288: state licensing; fee waiver The list of persons that state agencies are re-quired to waive any initial license fee chargedfor, with some exceptions, is expanded to in-clude any active duty military service memberand the member's spouse and any veteran.

HB2303: mandatory vehicle impoundment;exceptionThe list of reasons for which a peace officer isrequired to cause the removal and either immo-bilization or impoundment of a vehicle is ex-panded to include if the peace officerdetermines that the person's driving privilege issuspended for any reason except for failure topay a civil penalty or failure to appear as di-rected for a scheduled court appearance. Apeace officer who needs to be immediatelypresent at an "emergency" (defined) is not re-quired to immobilize or impound a vehicle if thelocation of the emergency is different than thelocation of the vehicle.

HB2340: autonomous vehicles; adot direc-tor’s duties The Director of the Department of Transporta-tion is required to develop standards for testingthe operation of "autonomous vehicles" (de-fined) in Arizona, including a statewide trainingcurriculum for operators of and passengers inautonomous vehicles and for emergency per-sonnel's response to an autonomous vehicleemergency. By November 1 of each year, theDirector is required to submit a report on the op-erations of autonomous vehicles in Arizona tothe Governor and the Legislature. Informationthat must be included in the report is specified.

HB2378: motor vehicle transactions; no-tices; dealers Various changes to statutes relating to motorvehicle transactions. If a motor vehicle dealeragrees to pay off any outstanding loans on atrade-in vehicle, the dealer is required to paythe agreed on amount in full within 21 days afterreceiving the trade-in vehicle. At the time a cus-tomer purchases or leases a motor vehiclethrough dealer-arranged financing or leasingand before the customer receives approval froma third-party financial institution, if the dealer al-lows the customer to take possession of themotor vehicle, the dealer is required to providethe customer with a separate document contain-ing a specified notice, which must be signed bythe dealer and the customer. If a third-party fi-nancial institution does not approve the financ-ing term, the dealer is required to notify thecustomer in writing within 10 days, and themotor vehicle dealer or the customer is allowedto cancel the sale or lease if the parties do notagree to new terms.

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MMA of Arizona Calendar of Events

YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR EVENT ON-LINE AT OUR WEBSITE!

Follow the link below and simply fill outthe on-line form to get your event placed

onto the website and the Master MMAevent

calendar.

http://mma-az.org/events/

Motorcycle Day at the Dome

We appreciate everything they do in the community and their support forAMSAF and everything we do. TOGETHER we can make a difference andreduce crashes and fatalities in Arizona.

Check out our website on this event. Our goal is to be SOLD OUT by April1st. www.amsaf.org/RFTLH

I would also like to thank the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, DirectorAlberto Gutier and Governor Ducey for their support. Our major programsof motorcycle training scholarships and the financial Assistance Helmetprogram we couldn’t do if it wasn’t for the Grants that we’ve been able toreceive from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

Thank you to everyone for your support of AMSAF. TOGETHER we caneliminate distracted driving and reduce crashes and fatalities in Arizona.

AMSAF continued

By Bobbi Hartmann

Following are some of the student comments from our evaluation sheetsthat we collect from each of the students at the end of the MAP presenta-tion. Their comments are not only interesting, but informative as well. Theycontinually let us know that they are hearing our message. Their words letus know that we are on the right track with our presentations.

We mostly attend to High Schools, in order to present to the upcomingdrivers, but have presented in businesses as well. Various versions of whatwe refer to as our Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP), are taughtthroughout the states. MRO’s across the country have found this type ofprogram to be very beneficial and rewarding.

02/11/20 - Desert Sage School – Deer Valley– Skypilot, Duct Tape,Stephen, Buddha

Teacher Comment:Good information for teenage drivers in our classroom!Students Comments:- It included an ample amount of statistics that really opened my eyes tothe dangers motorcyclists face. It shared real stories and pictures of eventsthat have happened. They are very knowledgeable on the topic and ex-plained it well.- All had decades of experience along with personal or friend experiences.They had graphics that depict just how real it is and examples related tous. They had great insight into what makes up a motorcycle and were goodat projecting their voice and making the presentation interactive. They reaf-firmed their main ideas with a worksheet and explained why we should al-ways use our turn signals.- I like being able to see the actual motorcycle. It was helpful to watch thespeed so we could thoroughly understand that speed and distance isharder to guess with motorcycles.- They provided actual information and tips instead of just saying, “watchout for motorcycles”. They provided pictures and examples of what couldhappen and an outside demo to further illustrate their points.

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Motorcycle Awareness Program

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It’s finally getting cooler!

Remind everyone to Watch Out For Motorcycles!

Well it has been about 6 months now that I havebeen Chairman/Chairperson. I think we aredoing great. We have a brand-new Websitethanks to our webmaster Mark; He has done agreat job. We have more surprises coming.

With all our updates. The Patriot is now onlineat our website if you are already a member youwill automatically get a copy via email. We willalso be sending out Email Blasts when we haveimportant information from our lobbyist.

My goal for the next 6 months would be to try

and get out and attend other events. Let usshow how the MMA is still a strong organization.When we attend other events, it shows we areinvolved with what is going on within our com-munity and hopefully others will come to ours.

Speaking of events, we had our yearly Beachparty and for the second year it has rained uponus. I do have to say what a great party we had.We moved all inside Jakes corner which has anew owner and she and her staff were greatthey went above and beyond. The Band wasfantastic. I hope they will come back next year.

We are all getting older and I think as an organi-zation we must get out there and reach out tothe younger generation and let them know howimportant an MRO is and what we fight for. Weneed to keep fighting for Motorcycle safety andawareness in this state.

I am looking forward to seeing the MMA grow asan organization.

Cindy Gates/Chairman of MMA

Chairman’s Report

have far more impact. An easy way would be in-cluding a sentence at the beginning describingwhat it is like to attend or even take part in arace on the Salt Flats. Also feel free to amendthe subject line of the email to read “I visit” or “Irace at” the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Thank you in advance for commenting. If you dosubmit edited comments, please forward a copyto us at grassroots@amacycle.org. Please for-ward this alert to your friends and ask them tosubmit comments, too.

–from the AMA

Support the plan to restore Bonneville Salt Flats land speed record coursehttps://blog.bikernet.comhe land speed racetrack at Bonneville — once13 miles long — is now less than 8 miles, due tosalt erosion. It is critically important that the U.S.Department of the Interior contributes funds to-ward a 10-year restoration program that will dra-matically increase the amount of salt pumpedonto Bonneville Salt Flats. Help restore the SaltFlats before it’s too late.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, theUtah Department of Natural Resources, localcompany Intrepid Potash and the land speedracing community have identified a strategy andare collaboratiing to restore Bonneville. Pleaseurge Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to fundthe Restore Bonneville program through the de-partment’s fiscal 2020 budget.

By following this link Take Action and providingyour contact information, you’ll sign and sendour email to Bernhardt, explaining the impor-tance of the Bonneville Salt Flats and how hecan directly affect funding for the neededrestoration.

Even better, if you personalize the email byadding what Bonneville means to you, it will

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Lobbyist Report continuedA buyer cannot waive these rights. When adver-tising the price of a motor vehicle, a motor vehi-cle dealer is required to clearly andconspicuously disclose the price of the motorvehicle that is available to all customers, not in-cluding potential rebates and including all costsor fees for goods or services that are not op-tional for the transaction.

HB2384: vlt and registration fee exemptions Establishes an exemption from vehicle licensetaxes and registration fees for a veteran who isa bona fide purple heart medal recipient or forthat veteran's surviving spouse, if the purpleheart recipient sustained an injury resulting froma list of specified actions and the recipientserved in at least one of a list of specified the-aters of operation. The exemption from vehiclelicense taxes and registration fees for a veteranwith a 100 percent disability or that veteran'ssurviving spouse applies only if the disability re-sulted from combat related injuries sustained inany of a list of specified theaters of operation. The exemption from vehicle license taxes andregistration fees for a surviving spouse or sur-viving dependent of a deceased member of theU.S. military who was killed in the line of duty orwho died from injuries suffered in the line ofduty applies only if the death or injuries oc-curred in any of a list of specified theaters of op-eration.

HB2442: highway safety fee repealRepeals the highway safety fee that was previ-ously required to be in an amount established by the Director of the Department ofTransportation annually in order to fund 110 per-cent of the Department of Public Safety High-way Patrol budget for each fiscal year.

HB2473: criminal speedingA person is guilty of excessive speeding, a class3 (lowest) misdemeanor, if the person exceeds the posted speed limit by morethan 20 miles per hour, instead of exceeds 85 miles per hour, in locations otherthan those specified for other speeds.

HB2485: parked vehicles blocking sidewalk;

prohibition

The prohibition against a person stopping,standing or parking a vehicle on a sidewalk in-cludes stopping, standing or parking a vehicleso that any part of or attachment to the vehicleblocks an area of a sidewalk and impedes con-tinuous pedestrian use of the sidewalk in amanner that is not consistent with the Ameri-cans With Disabilities Act. A person who stops,stands or parks a vehicle on a sidewalk is sub-ject to a civil penalty of at least $500.

HB2490: appropriation; street and highwaypurposes Appropriates $200.5 million from the generalfund in FY2020-21 to the State Treasurer for a onetime distribution to countiesfor highway and street purposes. The amountallocated to each county is specified.

HB2566: vehicle emissions; California stan-dardsDepartment of Environmental Quality rules onmotor vehicle and combustion engine emissions are required to incorporate the stan-dards adopted by the California Air

HB2590: ADOT; signs; driving on rightThe Department of Transportation is required toplace on state highways and routes signs thateducate the public about the requirement todrive a vehicle on the right half of the roadwayexcept in specified circumstances.

HB2606: transportation infrastructure studycommitteeEstablishes an 11-member Transportation Infra-structure Study Committee to study the feasibil-ity of constructing, maintaining and improvingtransportation infrastructure to Phoenix from aninternational point of entry in the southern partof Arizona. Appropriates $300,000 from the gen-eral fund in FY2020-21 to the House of Repre-sentatives to pay for the study. The Committeeis required to submit a report of its findings andrecommendations to the Governor and the Leg-islature by December 15, 2020, and self-repealsJanuary 1, 2021.

HCR2009: veterans; disability; property valu-ation protection The 2020 general election ballot is to carry thequestion of whether to amend the state Consti-tution to allow an Arizona resident who is a "vet-eran" (defined) with a service-connecteddisability of 50 percent or greater or who quali-fies for individual employability by the U.S. De-partment of Veterans Affairs to apply to thecounty assessor for a veteran property valuationprotection option on the person's primary resi-dence, beginning with tax year 2021. Otherqualification requirements, including maximumincome amounts, and application procedures forthe protection are specified.

HM2002: military sexual trauma; servicemembersThe Legislature urges the U.S. Congress tosupport the survivors of military sexual assaultthrough funding and gender-specific health tran-sition training, and to provide funding to the U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs for extensiveoutreach to those service members separatingfrom the Armed Forces and provide continuedfunding for modernization of Department of Vet-erans Affairs and Department of Defense healthrecords.

SB1094: vehicle accidents; financial respon-sibility verificationWhen the Department of Transportation verifiesthe financial responsibility of the owner of amotor vehicle involved in an accident in Arizona,the Dept cannot suspend the driver license orregistration privilege of the person appearing asthe registered owner of the vehicle in Deptrecords if the person is able to provide proof thethe vehicle was sold before the accident "oc-curred," instead of before "the date of the acci-dent."

SB1112: veterans’ home facility; Mohavecounty Appropriates $25 million from the general fundin FY2020-21 to the Department of Veterans' Services to construct and establish aveterans' home facility in Mohave county. Emer-gency clause.

Your Weekly Biker Bulletin from Inside the Beltwayhttps://blog.bikernet.com

Making Moves on Motorcyclist AdvisoryCouncil Reauthorization Act

The MRF and our moto lobby friends are contin-uing to drive cosponsors to our bipartisan andbicameral MAC Reauthorization legislation. Weare pleased that eight new cosponsors jumpedon this week to stand with the motorcyclistsaround the country. H.R. 5234 added six newcosponsors and five new states this week,bringing the total to 20. While the Senate com-panion bill, S. 3249, picked up two morecosponsors and added one new state. It’s worthnoting that Wisconsin is the first state to secureboth of their Senators on S. 3249.

H.R. 5234 Cosponsors

Original Cosponsors: Rep. Gallagher [R-WI-8],Rep. Pappas [D-NH-1], Rep. Rouda [D-CA-48]& Rep. Balderson [R-OH-12]

Rep. Davids [D-KS-3], Rep. Brownley [D-CA-26], Rep. Gibbs [R-OH-7], Rep. Grothman [R-WI-6], Rep. Lowenthal [D-CA-47], Rep. Rouzer[R-NC-7], Rep. Carbajal [D-CA-24], Rep.Sensenbrenner [R-WI-5], Rep. Huffman [D-CA-2], Rep. Young [R-AK-At Large]

New this week: Rep. Walberg [R-MI-7], Rep.

Kind [D-WI-3], Rep. Burgess [R-TX-26], Rep.Bost [R-IL-12], Rep. Craig [D-MN-2], Rep. Lam-born [R-CO-5]

S. 3249 Cosponsors

Original Cosponsors: Sen. Johnson [R-WI] andSen. Peters [D-MI]

Sen. Boozman [R-AR]

New this week: Sen. Shaheen [D-NH], Sen.Baldwin [D-WI]

I want to take a moment to share some prelimi-nary results about the two MAC Calls to Actionthat we have been circulating. To date, 1,900emails have been sent through our CQ Engagesoftware to ask your elected officials to supportthis legislation. On the House side, Wisconsinleads the pack with the most letters sent, fol-lowed by Illinois and Texas. In the Senate,South Dakota is in the lead, followed by a tiebetween New York and Wisconsin. We appreci-ate everyone who has taken a few moments tocontact their legislators on this issue, and weare more successful in meetings when theyknow that they have heard from you, their con-stituents on an issue. If you have not done so,you can use the links below. After you aredone, be sure to share them with your SMROfriends or on social media.

MAC Call to Action Links

Ask your Senators to cosponsor S. 3249 here.

Ask your Representative to cosponsor H.R.5234 here.

FAST Act Expires in 208 Days – Will there be anew Highway Bill in 2020?

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST)Act was signed into law in 2015 provides long-term funding for surface transportation infra-structure planning and investment is set toexpire at the end of September 2020. The FASTAct authorized $305 billion over fiscal years2016 through 2020 for highway, highway andmotor vehicle safety, public transportation,motor carrier safety, hazardous materials safety,rail, and research, technology, and statisticsprograms. Traditionally, the Highway Authoriza-tion tends to be one of the few things on CapitolHill that is not a partisan issue. However, thefeeling in D.C. that since 2020 is a Presidentialelection year that this Congress may kick thecan down the road and pass an extension thisyear instead of passing a new law.

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Your Weekly Biker Bulletin from Inside the BeltwayRegulatory News: Ethanol Consumer Educa-tion Stakeholders meet with EPA

Last Friday afternoon, the Motorcycle RidersFoundation joined the National Marine Manufac-turers, BoatUS, Marine Retailers Association,Briggs and Stratton, Outdoor Power EquipmentInstitute, American Motorcyclist Association, andthe Motorcycle Industry Council for a meeting atthe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) todiscuss our concerns about inadequate E15warning labels and lack of consumer educationto prevent misfuelling at the pump.

The invitation to the EPA is a clear signal thatthe Administration is poised to take some futureregulatory action surrounding bringing E15 tomarket. As you may remember, PresidentTrump granted the EPA authority to allow thesale of E15 year-round. However, the EPA willneed to address some current federal regula-tions surrounding fuel storage requirements andmisfuelling mitigation plans. After sitting downwith Anne Idsal, Deputy Assistant Administratorfor the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at theEPA, our consumer education stakeholdersgroup is preparing for the EPA to open a poten-tial rulemaking in the coming months that willallow us to address our concerns about the cur-rent E15 label.

During the last Congress, we threw our supportbehind Consumer Protection and Fuel Trans-parency Act along with our consumer groupsthat are forbidden by federal law from using fuelwith higher than 10% ethanol (E10). Under-standing that higher blends of ethanol are notgoing anywhere, we joined forces to push con-

sumer education and proper labeling about thedangers of misfuelling at the pump. Early lastyear, H.R. 1024 was introduced and has beenslow to gain Congressional support. We sup-port this legislation because it allows consumersto be educated on higher blends on ethanol tomake their own choice about what t

A recent Harris Poll conducted by the OutdoorPower Equipment Institute (OPEI) found con-sumers remain confused about the multiple fuelproduct offerings at the pump. The study, whichhas been conducted annually for seven years,shows a lack of education, inadequate labelingand dangerous marketing tactics around newfuel products, such as higher ethanol-blendedgasoline unleaded 88, are likely causing con-sumers to misfuel.

The study found that nearly two in five Ameri-cans (37 percent, up from 33 percent in 2019,31 percent in 2017 and 2016, and 30 percent in2015) mistakenly believe that higher ethanolblends of gasoline are safe to use for any gaso-line-powered lawn equipment or other small en-gine products, such as boats or snowmobiles.

State News: A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa comes toCapitol Hill – Arizona & Louisiana State Leg-islation Calls to Action

This week, the MRF had the pleasure of accom-panying five members of A.B.A.T.E. of IA asthey pounded the halls of Congress, letting theirelected officials know what issues are importantto the riders in their state. Over a few days, theteam from Iowa was able to hit their whole Con-gressional delegation and even meet with some

of their Representatives and Senators face toface. Below, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)met with the A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa during their visitto D.C.

The MRF has been offering SMROs the optionof utilizing our CQ software for their state leg-islative initiatives. Over the last year, a dozenstates have decided to use the software to mon-itor legislation and to contact their politicians onthe state level. As a lot of state legislative ses-sions have ended for the year, we have twostates that have active Calls to Action in circula-tion for the riders in their state.

Attention Riders from Arizona & Louisiana

Arizona has a CTA for their Motorcycle SafetyFund. If you live in Arizona, you can click thislink.

ABATE of Louisiana has four separate Calls toAction out for the riders in their state. The leg-islative session in Baton Rouge opens nextweek, and the motorcycle rights advocates arealready letting the politicians know the issuesthey care about.

SB 52/HB 316, Vulnerable All Road Users Act(combined with HB 316)

HB 310, “Dead Red” Bill

HB 146, ABATE “Share the Road” License Plate

SB 50, Hands Free Electronic Device

Motorcycle Awareness Program- I liked that they had pictures and story’s toshare, and the way they didn’t sugarcoat therisks of driving. They presented the dangersclearly.I liked the outside presentation and learninghow it works. Seeing how devastating crashescan be was an eye opener. I liked the graphicimages they used to show us how serious thiscan be and make us want to be more aware.- I liked how they showed pictures and had im-portant key words in color and used bold; itmade it very easy to read and interesting to fol-low.- I enjoyed how they shared personal storiesabout things that happened to them because itshows how real these things are.- I liked learning that no one actually has theright of way and to look twice and how easilymotorcycles can be hidden in your blind spot.Also that our eyes tend to focus on larger vehi-

cles rather than the motorcycle and that riderswill ride in the center or left or right of the lanedepending on many things.- The thing I liked about the presentation washow they organized it and gave us informationthat was valuable to them and us. It was very in-formational and made me aware and made meremember to be more cautious. I liked the out-side demo also.- I like how the presenters showed examples ofwhat accidents to motorcycles may look like. Iliked the outside demo which explained whatmotorcyclists do when operating it.- The presentation contained a very factual,clear progression of ideas. It’s sad how they bik-ers can’t do much to stop all of the accidents.This presentation is a good thing to help themget the message to drivers.- They showed real accident pictures. They ex-plained why they wore certain gear and were

charismatic speakers. I liked the images in thepresentation. It was very energetic and kept theclass engaged.- I liked the insight of the presenter and the in-formation that they had to give. I appreciatedthe fact that they came to talk about things thatwould benefit me and others like them on theroad.- I liked how the presentation encouraged mo-torcycle awareness. I did not know much aboutmotorcycles or seeing motorcycles, but now Iwill always make sure to look for them.- I liked learning about the motorcycles andtheir drivers. The presenters had great person-alities, making it a fun experience. The powerpoint was interesting and contained good infor-mation.- I liked the demo outside. They made every-thing I needed to know, very clear. Their keywords were big and colorful in the presentation.

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District UpdatesEagle/Leather District Report

I have not written a district report in a long time, what is new with theleather district.

We are still here would love to see some of our members come out andvisit. We just had our 3-ball run and a compaction as always there is al-ways a little grudge match for the 1st place trophy. This year was no dif-ferent. I believe Vince took 1st place.

Our next big event will be in July Our Brotherly love in. This is the eventthat we raise money for an animal rescue. This year we wanted to do a lit-tle more and help our military vets so we will be focusing on a rescue thatdoes dogs for vets. At this event we collect food, crates and of coursemoney to help the organization. We will have a flyer up next month on ourWebsite and our Facebook page.

So, our meetings are every month the 2nd Saturday April will be at Char-lies place and the following Month the Beaver Bar. Come on out, wewould love to do a ride after the meeting.

Hope to see you all soon!

Cindy Gates/Leather District SecretaryChairman MMA of Arizona

Rim Country District ReportNO REPORT

Verde Valley District ReportMMA Beach Party 2020

Who says a motorcycle event needs to be held on a warm, sunny and dryday to be successful, should have attended this year’s Beach Party. Ithad everything you need to have a good time.

Good food, a band that put on a great show, and Jake’s Corner was theperfect place to hold the event. There were raffle gifts and of course the50/50 drawing which added to the fun. But, the Best and most importantingredient will always be the people who weathered the weather to attendthis function. Thank you all. To those who were unable to attend thisBeach Party, plan ahead for the next one.

Hope to see you there, Gary Wilharm MMA Verde Valley Dist.

Jester Run 2020

May 9th, 2020 the Verde Valley Dist. will host the “Jester Run” starting atthe American Legion Post #25 in Cottonwood, Az. and travel through thescenic valley.

This is a Memorial Run for riders that have past in the last year. We willpost info on Facebook MMA-Verde Valley.

Gary Wilharm MMA Verde Valley District

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Papers Please Roadblockhttps://www.thenewspaper.com

Motorists who are minding their own businesswill have to stop and show their papers at policeroadblocks under a federal ruling handed downlast week. The Fourth Circuit US Court of Ap-peals found nothing wrong with the suspicion-less stops conducted by the Columbus County,North Carolina Sheriff's Office (CCSO) on July1, 2014 that snared motorist Leroy Moore Jr. Al-though he committed no traffic violations, hewas pulled over and found to have 28 grams ofcrack cocaine in his possession. Moore arguedthe roadblock itself had been a clear violation ofthe Fourth Amendment's requirements thatseizures be at least based on a reasonable sus-picion of misconduct.

A three-judge panel then had to decide whetherthe checkpoint set up on a county road wasconstitutional. Uniformed officers blocked the

road and required everyone coming through topresent their license and registration papers be-fore being allowed to proceed. The roadblockswere designed to generate citations for minorequipment violations. What caught the deputies'eyes in Moore's case were the bullet holes inthe driver's side door. Moore agreed to let themsearch his car, and the drugs were found alongwith a rifle and thirty-seven rounds of ammuni-tion.

Moore's attorneys noted that the US SupremeCourt had banned roadblocks used for generalcrime control purposes, which was what thischeckpoint appeared to be. In a series of cases,the high court allowed roadblocks to find drunkdrivers, illegal aliens, or to investigate a particu-lar criminal incident. The justices have neverruled that license plate-checking roadblocks arepermissible, but lower courts have pushed thetheory that they are legal in a series of rulings.

"Application of the foregoing framework to thefacts at hand compels the conclusion that theCCSO checkpoint, and hence the stop ofMoore's automobile, were permissible under theFourth Amendment," Judge J. Harvie WilkinsonIII wrote for the three-judge appellate panel. "Asnoted, courts have upheld the constitutionalityof police checkpoints organized for such a pur-pose.... Moore does not seriously dispute thatthe roadblock adequately advanced a significantpublic interest. Nor could he."

The court insisted the roadblock was "minimallyintrusive" because it was visible and the policeofficers were wearing uniforms. The officers alsodid not detain anyone longer than necessary,according to the court.

Moore will now have to serve five years inprison and five years on parole.

New Jersey Man Gets DUI While Asleephttps://www.thenewspaper.com

Courts around the country have ruled that con-victions for driving under the influence of alcohol(DUI) do not have to involve driving, automo-biles or even any alcohol consumption at all.The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Divi-sion cited this evidence last month in findingJohn Thompson guilty of driving while intoxi-cated -- even though he was sound asleep inthe parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Wanaque whenpolice found him on the night of September 7,2017.

The officers woke Thompson, smelling thestrong odor of alcohol on him. Thompson toldthem he had been asleep about 40 minutes. Hehad legally prescribed medications Cymbalta,hydrocodone, methadone and Xanax with himat the time. Thompson failed all the field sobri-ety tests and was arrested and convicted of

DUI. The only question before the court waswhether it is appropriate to charge someoneasleep behind the wheel of a parked car withDUI.

"Although a violation of New Jersey StatutesAnnotated 39:4-50 is commonly referred to as aDWI violation ('driving while intoxicated'), thestatute actually makes no mention of 'driving' asa fact that must be proven in order to convict anindividual of this offense," Clarkson S. Fisher Jrwrote for the three-judge panel. "The statute in-stead prohibits 'operat[ion]' of a vehicle whileunder the influence.... Operation, for example,includes sitting or sleeping in a vehicle, with theengine running, even when the vehicle isn't inmotion."

The state Supreme Court has already ruled thatproving someone had "intent" to operate is suffi-cient for a DUI conviction. This includes a drunk

stumbling out of a bar who walks toward his car,but is intercepted before he can get in and driveaway.

"For example, we sustained a DWI convictionwhere the defendant was not even in her vehi-cle but instead was looking for her vehicle in arestaurant parking lot while in an intoxicatedstate," Judge Fisher noted.

The court explained that it published this opin-ion not because it was establishing a newprecedent, but because it has ruled seven timesin the last year on the exact same issue in un-published decisions.

"We have been driven to publish because of theextraordinary number of times the court has re-cently faced this precise issue," Judge Fisherconcluded.

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MMA of Arizona Business Member Listing by CityAt Large

Sober Riders MC, Inc Organizations and ClubsBusiness Life Member

Apache Junction

American Legion Riders Post 27 1018 S. Meridan Rd.Apache Junction, AZ 85220602-541-2441 www.ajlrpost27.orgBusiness Life Member

Captain’s Bar 300 W. Apache Trail #118Apache Junction, AZ 85217480-288-2590 Business Life Member

Avondale

Dart Cycle Worx 1060 N. Eliseo Felix Way Ste. 10Avondale, AZ 85323623-925-5503 www.dartcycleworx.comBusiness Life Member

Camp Verde

Ligon Excavation636 S McCracken Ln.Camp Verde, AZ 86322928-300-2126Business Life

Clarkdale

10-12 Lounge910 Main StClarkdale, AZ 86324928) 639-0800

Verde Valley Moose Lodge 14491051 S BroadwayClarkdale, AZ 86324Business Life

Coolidge

Tags Cafe 156 N. AZ Blvd.Coolidge, AZ 85128520-723-1013

Cottonwood

ABC Body Shop 1269 E Cherry StCottonwood, AZ 86326928-634-6442Business Life

Bedrock Landscape Materials & Supplies770 E State Route 89A,Cottonwood, AZ 85302928-634-1490Business Life Member

Chaparral Bar 325 S. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326928-254-1307 928-634-2131

Kactus Kate’s Bar 929 N. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326928-634-7822

The American Legion Riders Post 25 Business Life Member

Scherich Insurance LLC657 E Cottonwood St, Ste 6C, Cottonwood AZ 86326928-567-0335

Seitz Architectural Design 728 Cove ParkwayCottonwood, AZ 86326928-646-1788, 928-301-2620Business Life Member

The Bar at Strombolli’s 321 S. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326928-634-3838

The Steak-N- Stuff1100 S SR 260 #21Cottonwood, AZ 86326602-571-8142Business Member

Cornville

Old Corral Bar11375 E Cornville RdCornville, AZ 86325928-649-9495

Gilbert

Team Arizona Motorcyclist Training Center 36 N. William Dillard Dr.Gilbert, AZ 85233480-998-9888, 480-236-2997Business Life Member

Glendale

Charley’s Place 4324 W. Thunderbird Rd.Glendale, AZ 85306602-439-1668 Business Life Member

Limey Riders Post Office Box 780Glendale, AZ 85311623-930-9165 Business Life Member

US Military Vets MC500 N. Estrella Parkway #B514Goodyear, AZ 85338-2894361.944.0032Business Life Member

Humboldt

Arizona Trike Shop 3650 AZ-69Humboldt, AZ 86329928-632-8910 Business Life Member

Mayer

Smokin’ Harley’s Steakhouse 11255 AZ-69Mayer, AZ 86333928-379-8480 928-632-4255Business Life Member

Mesa

America’s Ultra Clean Carpet Cleaning 738 E. Dana Suite AMesa, AZ 85204480-206-4003 Business Life Member

Mainstreet Motorcycles 9750 E. Apache Tr.Mesa, AZ 85207480-357-7595 Business Life Member

VIII Society M/C 7930 E. 1st Ave.Mesa, AZ 85208480-227-2690 Business Life Member

New River

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon 47801 N. Black Canyon HighwayNew River, AZ 85087623-465-9903Business Life Member

Page

Blair’s Trading Post 626 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040928-645-3008 www.blairstradingpost.comBusiness Life Member

Fred’s Liquor Store 902 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040520-645-3575 Business Life Member

Page Boy Motel 150 N. Lake Powell Blvd.Page, AZ 86040928-645-2416 www.pageboymotel.usBusiness Life Member

Page Honda 915 Coppermine Rd.Page, AZ 86046928-645-3251 800-432-6923www.pagehonda.comBusiness Life Member

Ranch House Grille 819 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040928 645-1420 Business Life Member

Windy Mesa Bar800 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040928-645-2186 Business Life Member

Payson

All-Clene Carpet Cleaners 609 W. Bridle Path LanePayson, AZ 85541928-468-1358, 480-734-3436www.all-clene.comBusiness Life Member

Amon Builders, Inc. 903 E. Hwy 260 #6Payson, AZ 85541928-474-0689 www.amonbuilders.comBusiness Life Member

Lil Joe’s Leathers Post Office Box 839Payson, AZ 85547800-643-3321, 928-200-3665www.liljoesleather.comBusiness Life Member

Mazatzal Casino AZ-87Payson, AZ 85541800-777-7529 Business Life Member

Miller Auto Works 600 W. Main St. Suite APayson, AZ 85541928-468-8855 Business Life Member

Payson Packaging 106 Bonita St.Payson, AZ 85541928-474-5260 www.paysonpackaging.com

RTD Automotive3898 E Az Highway 260Payson, AZ 85541928- 468-6164

Tonto Silk Screen & Embroidery403 W. FRONTIER ST.PAYSON, AZ 85541928-474-4207

Peoria

Airepros Air Conditioning & Heating LLC 24654 N. Lake Pleasant PkwyPeoria AZ 85383, Suite 103-340623-225-8199 623-225-6116Business Life Mem

CJ Creations 10348 W. CashmanPeoria, AZ 85383623-412-2110 Business Life Member

Phoenix

Alex & Associates Attorney at Law1717 E. Bell Rd., Suite #1Phoenix, AZ 85022602-971-1775 www.alexandassociates.com Business Life Member

Angelo Bellone CPA-PLC 3420 E. Shea Blvd. #140Phoenix, AZ 85028602-765-6111 Business Life Member

Breyer Law Offices15715 S 46th St Ste 100Phoenix, AZ480-505-2162Business Life

Greer Wilson Funeral Home 5921 W. Thomas Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85033623-245-0994 623-262-4565Business Life Member

Law Tigers 362 N. 3rd Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85003602-516-0000 602-271-0183www.lawtigers.comBusiness Life Member

Renegade Classics 3102 E. Cactus Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85032602-595-9598 Business Life Member

Skinny Dipping Pools 18655 N. 35th Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85027602-292-4033 www.skinnydippingpools.comBusiness Life Member

Scottsdale

Southwest Trikes 7430 E. ButherusScottsdale, AZ 85260480-951-7171 Business Life Member

Sedona

Olde Sedona Bar & Grill1405 State Route 89ASedona, AZ 86336928-282-5670

PJ’s Village Pub, Inc.40 W. Cortez #7Sedona, AZ 86351928-284-2250www.pjsvillagepub.com

Strawberry

Bandits Restaurant & The Dirty CowboySaloon Bar and Restaurant5079 N Hwy 87Strawberry, AZ 85544928-363-4075

MotorcycleSafari.com928-476-1955

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Show Low

Days Inn - Show Low 480 W. Duece Of ClubsShow Low, AZ 85901928-537-4356 Business Life Member

Native New Yorker #12 391 W. Duece Of ClubsShow Low, AZ 85901928-532-5100 Business Life Member

Springerville

American Legion Post #30 825 E. MainSpringerville, AZ 85938928-339-4475 928-551-3320Business Life Member

Booga Red’s 521 E. Main St.Springerville, AZ 85938928-333-2640 928-245-1670Business Life Member

Star Valley

Mad Mario’s Breakfast & BBQ3964 E AZ HWY 260Star Valley, AZ 85541928-978-3705Business Member

Spur Bar3964 E AZ HWY 260Star Valley, AZ 85541928-472-7787Business Member

Surprise

Arizona Dragon Slayer Exterminator 26307 N. 157th Ave.Surprise, AZ 85387602-526-0919 602-526-1312Business Life Member

H & H Plumbing & Drain Cleaning16772 W. Bell Road Suite 110 #233Surprise, AZ 85374632-322-9100 www.HandHplumbingAZ.comBusiness Life Member

Tempe

Aflac Insurance209 E. Baseline Rd., E203Tempe, AZ 85283480-686-4346 480-838-9020britton_johnson@us.aflac.comBusiness Life Member

American Legion Riders Tempe Post #2 2125 S. Industrial Park Ave.Tempe, AZ 85282Business Life Member

Beyer Appliance Service Inc.1797 W University Dr #172Tempe, AZ 85281480-659-1400Business Life

Tonopah

Tonopah Joe’s Family Restaurant 41101 W. Indian School roadTonopah, AZ 85354623-386-3895 Business Life Member

Youngtown

Curly’s Customs Motorcycle Shop12040 N. 111th AvenueYoungtown, AZ 85363623-977-0339, 623-764-6562Business Life Member

Other

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My Harley Sounds Like a Sewing Machine, So Many Google Users Sayby Bogdan Popa from https://www.autoevolu-tion.com

If you use Google’s search engine or Microsoft’sBing to look for information online, you probablyknow that both services provide you with sug-gestions (or predictions, as Google calls them)as you type, all in an attempt to make the wholeprocess faster.

So technically, if you go to Google and type“Harley-Davidson,” you should then be providedwith a series of suggestions that are based ondata like popular keywords that other peopleused when searching the web and trending top-ics.

One of the top searches related to Harley-Davidson shows that way too many owners be-lieve their motorcycles “sound like a sewingmachine.”

The suggestions for “Harley sounds like a” are“my harley sounds like a sewing machine,”“harley 103 sounds like a sewing machine,” and“honda that sounds like a harley.” Also, Googleusers also tried to figure out “what motorcyclesounds like a harley.”

On the other hand, if you turn to Microsoft’sBing for searching the web, the suggestions area lot different.

If you use the same “my harley sounds like a”keyword, you’re not getting a sewing machinesuggestion, but something totally different. “Mytruck sounds like a harley davidson,” is the sug-gestion this time, which is a little bit unexpectedsince Harley-Davidson motorcycles sound prettycool in the first place anyway.

Bing also has a few other suggestions for the

sounds generated by a Harley-Davidson en-gine. “Harley livewire sounds like jet coming,”one suggestion reads, while another one poten-tially indicates a problem with the motorcyclebecause “harley sounds like it grinds on a coldstart.”

Google calls these suggestions “predictions” be-cause the whole system tries to guess whatyou’re more likely to type in the search box.

“We look at the real searches that happen onGoogle and show common and trending onesrelevant to the characters that are entered andalso related to your location and previoussearches,” Google says.

These predictions could thus be a little differentdepending on your location and should be pro-vided regardless of the device you use tosearch the web.

https://blog.bikernet.com

At the turn of the millennium, Ford introduced aspecial version of the F-150 dedicated to an-other American icon, Harley-Davidson. CalledHarley-Davidson Edition, the run of specialpickup trucks lasted from 2000 to 2011, andmost of them are still around today, selling forbig bucks at auctions across the U.S.

But there’s another breed of Harley-Davidsonflavored trucks presently on the market, muchnewer and even more hardcore than what Forditself made before. And they all come from acompany called Tuscany Motor.

The American customizer has been around

since the end of the 1980s, and has grownsince in a behemoth specialty vehicle manufac-turer with a soft spot for making GM and Fordtrucks really stand out from the crowd.

Tuscany’s Harley-Davidson line now includesthree trucks, two from the Blue Oval and onefrom rival GMC. And all three of them are likenothing you can see on the road today.

Tuscany says all “were created to give motorcy-cle enthusiasts the opportunity to once againenjoy classic Harley-Davidson design cues inthe top-selling vehicles in America.” To meetthat goal, a lot of modifications had to be made,mostly visual, for both the exterior and the inte-rior.

Usually, the exterior elements on the trucks thatare inspired by the American bike builder arethe special front grille, the wheels (that come onall models as Fat Boy-style milled aluminumpieces), the exhaust, the fender vents, and thetailgate applique. In all cases, orange is usedthroughout the builds, but the most impressivepiece of visual tuning is the huge Harley-David-son logo and shield imprinted on the tonneaucover.

On the interior, the presence of the bike makercan be seen on the leather seat covers, thegauges, the pedals, the floor mats, and the doorentry sills.

Here Are the Three Stunning Harley-Davidson Pickup Trucks Available Right Now

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