State Watch
State Watch is from the AMA
New York
New York Assembly Members introduced A.B. 6080, which would exempt all motorcycles from congestion pricing program fees if such a program is adopted. Current and past congestion pricing proposals for New York City would have charged motorcycles the same amounts as cars and trucks. The AMA is urging New York riders to write to their New York State Assembly members in support of this commonsense legislation that recognizes the benefits of motorcycling for city traffic.
New York
The AMA is supporting an effort by Harley Davidson to expand the state’s Drive Clean Rebate program for electric vehicles to include motorcycles. Currently, the program is limited to four-wheeled vehicles. The rebates available through the program range up to $2,000.
North Carolina
A state house committee has approved a mandatory-helmet repeal bill, H.B. 267 The bill would require helmets for riders younger than 21, but would allow those 21 and older the option of riding without a helmet.
In a story in the Raleigh News & Observer, the bill sponsor- state Rep.John Torbett said, “It’s not a matter of wearing a helmet or not wearing a helmet. It’s just a matter of, ‘Does a state tell you to wear it?”
Texas
S.B. 273 would allow lane splitting in congested traffic if the motorcyclist is traveling no faster than 20 mph and no more than 5 mph faster than surrounding vehicles. The provision would apply only on limited-access highways. The companion bill is H.B.1270. The AMA fully supports both bills.
Utah
Utah became the second U.S. state to formally recognize a type of lane splitting,with the governor’s signature on a bill legalizing the filtering of motorcycles between lanes of stopped traffic. H.B. 149 allows motorcyclists traveling no faster than 15 mph to filter between lanes of stopped traffic traveling in the same direction on roads where the speed limit is 45 mph or less.
Virginia
The Virginia Senate and house of Delegates passed bills prohibiting motorists from touching their cell phones while driving. The bills would allow the use of hands-free mode.
State law currently prohibits only reading email or text messages or manually entering letters or text in a hand-held personal communications device while driving. It is still legal to operate phones while stopped or while reporting an emergency.
Michael Theodore
National Road Captain
Absentee ballots
Microsoft Word – 2019-Absentee-ballot-for-President.docx
Just a reminder that if you are not coming to Rally and you want to vote, absentee ballots must be in no later than July 15. Mail, email, message me if you want to cast your vote.
Thank you
Bro. Tom Thompson
ASR Secretary
Motorcycle Parking Tips
Motorcycle Parking Tips
Article is from the AMA
Where is the best spot to park a motorcycle within a parking lot space?
Park so the rear of your bike ( or the front, if you’ve backed your bike into the space) is at the entrance of the space, similar to where the rear of the average car would be positioned.
In this way, a driver or other rider hunting for a space will see your bike and not start to enter the space and then come upon your bike at the last moment. If you are traveling with other riders, park two to a space, when possible, to minimize the group’s “footprint.”
In some lots the spaces are narrow, so there may not be enough room for two motorcycles to park side-by-side and still leave enough room for the doors of the adjacent cars to open. In that case, try staggering the bikes fore-and-aft.
Also when leaving a parking space, be alert for motorists distracted by their own quest to find a parking spot.
Keep it between the lines.
Michael Theodore
National Road Captain
Up Coming Events
July 7: 10th Annual Biker Sunday in Memory of Michael T. Theodore Jr., Ashtabula Chapter; Jefferson, Ohio
National Road Captain
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4th Annual Biker Sunday New Straitsville
Thank you all who came in support of us and supported M4M’s. It was great honor to have all 4 board members in attendance as well as close to a hundred in service. I would like to thank my dear friend Bro Mike Markham for coming and delivering a great message from God to us. Altar service was amazing with refillings and literally sitting at the King’s table! Our saturday ride was great 150 mile ride with outreach opportunity’s taken!
Invitations to Kings table.
Board and associates.
Awesome presence!
God’s table being blessed.
Big Muskie bucket.
ASR Board
Outreach ride turnout.
Greetings from Sis. Laureen.
Greetings from Bro. Randy
Greetings from Bro Robert.
Kings table
Kings table being blessed
Asr board
Thank you all from the
Hocking Hills Chapter! God bless! It’s all for souls!
Welcome our Newest Members – June 2019
Bro Tim Calhoun
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
Abundant Life UPC
Pastor Rick Vincent
Bro Jeremy Hallauer
Martin, OH
First Apostolic Church
Toledo, Oh
Back on the Home Front – Toledo, Illinois Chapter
Had such a great time of food n fellowship with the Cal-Tab Azusa street riders chapter. Looking forward to so much more with these great folks. Love my chapter here in Toledo Illinois.
Thank you Mike and Mandy Womack
ASR Thailand – Great Time of Outreach and Fellowship
On this side of the world, ASR Thailand has been busy organizing rides with other motorcycle enthusiasts. Our love for riding is also an instrument in reaching more souls for Christ. Two years ago, I started a riding club and now has grown to a good number. Some may just see it as a weekend hobby- but we have a deeper reason for meeting as many as we can. Souls. Precious souls!
Ride safe everyone!
Bro Steve Kabasen, ASR Thailand
Sawadee Khap (Good morning/afternoon/evening in Thai language)!
The Azusa Street Riders of Thailand have been very busy the past weeks meeting riders on various groups rides and meet-ups that we have organized. We are all based in Bangkok and we often organize weekend rides out of the city to various locations. Some of the riders we have met during these rides have expressed their interest in coming to church, and some have already been to church.
I started an informal riding club about over a year ago and for the past few months, we have seen many members joining. The group is composed mainly of Filipinos and some Thais. Both from our churches and non-church people. This is a ministry for me, while enjoying riding our bikes here in Thailand. A few unbelievers have expressed their observation comparing our group to others here in Bangkok. We don’t drink and our wives wear skirts all the time, even when riding. When they ask why so, we see it as an opportunity to share what we believe, about God, salvation, life. We have just started this motorcycle ministry, but it has been a way for us to meet many people- to invite them to church, to pray for them and to minister to them in many ways.
Before every ride, before every meal, the non-church riders already know we pray first. It may have been awkward at first but now, it is a part of every activity we do. I always look forward to every prayer we do with the group. It is a great opportunity to declare that the Lord Jesus Christ is the ONLY god and Savior!
We would appreciate your prayers for our group here in Thailand and looking forward to many riders and their friends born into God’s kingdom!
On behalf of ASR of Thailand- May the Lord continue to bless each one of you!!!