©ABATE of Indiana Inc.

ABATE of Indiana, IncorporatedP.O. Box 665 (51 North Baldwin Street), Bargersville, Indiana 46106 800-23-ABATE / 317-422-8040 / Fax 317-422-8373 www.abateonline.org / abate@abateonline.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 29, 2016

May is Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month in Indiana

It is May and Spring is officially here. Of course May also brings Motorcycle Safety and Aware-ness Month. This is proclaimed by Indiana Governor Mike Pence and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

As with every year, this is an opportunity to make certain we are doing all that we can to be safe and responsible riders, but even more importantly, to create awareness so that others who share the roadways with us are looking out for motorcycles.

Rally on the Circle, Thursday, May 5th

To draw further attention to motorcycle awareness, ABATE of Indiana will be hosting an event in conjunction with the Indiana War Memorial, the Marion County Traffic Safety Partnership, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Tucker Rocky - LDI, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police, and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The kickoff event for Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month will take place on Monument Circle from 11:00 to 1:00 on Thursday, May 5, 2016. All motorcyclists are welcome to join in and park their bike on “The Circle” with police motors from various agencies and some special attractions.

We encourage all motorcyclists to ride responsibly and respectfully. Ride free of impairment and make certain they are properly licensed to operate a motorcycle. We recommend that all riders take a formal rider education course, as studies have indicated that 90% of crash involved riders are self taught.

Save A Life – Be Aware – Motorcycles Are Everywhere

Jay JacksonExecutive DirectorABATE of Indiana, Inc.www.abateonline.org800-232-2283 / 317-422-8040 ************************************************ ABATE of Indiana (American Bikers Aimed Towards Education) is a not-for-profit, safety, educational, charitable and advocacy motorcyclist organization. Our aims are to promote safety, protect rights and help others. ABATE of Indiana represents approximately 13% of the registered motorcycles in Indiana, with a membership of over 20,000. ABATE has a full-time staff, nearly 350 volunteer officers, and nearly 200 certified safety instructors, dedicated to serving the interests of all motorcyclists.

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PSA©ABATE of Indiana Inc.

ABATE of Indiana, IncorporatedP.O. Box 665 (51 North Baldwin Street), Bargersville, Indiana 46106 800-23-ABATE / 317-422-8040 / Fax 317-422-8373 www.abateonline.org / abate@abateonline.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 29, 2016

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT #1

GOVERNOR, AND MOTORCYCLIST, MIkE PENCE HAS PROCLAIMED MAY MOTORCYCLE

SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH IN INDIANA. MOTORISTS FREQUENTLY MISJUDGE

THE APPROACH SPEED OF MOTORCYCLES, OR FAIL TO SEE THEM AT ALL. STUDIES

IDENTIFY A VEHICLE VIOLATING A MOTORCYCLIST’S RIGHT-OF-WAY AS THE CAUSE

OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MULTIPLE-VEHICLE CRASHES INVOLVING MOTORCYCLES.

SAVE A LIFE – BE AWARE – MOTORCYCLES ARE EVERYWHERE.

PSA©ABATE of Indiana Inc.

ABATE of Indiana, IncorporatedP.O. Box 665 (51 North Baldwin Street), Bargersville, Indiana 46106 800-23-ABATE / 317-422-8040 / Fax 317-422-8373 www.abateonline.org / abate@abateonline.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 29, 2016

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT #2

GOVERNOR, AND MOTORCYCLIST, MIkE PENCE HAS PROCLAIMED MAY

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH IN INDIANA. 92 PERCENT OF

THE RIDERS INVOLVED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASHES ARE SELF-TAUGHT AND HAVE

NO FORMAL TRAINING. MOTORCYCLE RIDER COURSES SUPPLY RIDERS WITH THE

SkILLS AND STRATEGIES TO PREPARE FOR RIDING, DEAL WITH HAZARDS AND AVOID

ACCIDENTS. TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RIDER EDUCATION, CONTACT

ABATE OF INDIANA’S MOTORCYLCE SAFETY DIVISION AT 1-800-23-ABATE OR VISIT

THE WEBSITE AT WWW.ABATEONLINE.ORG AND REMEMBER, SAVE A LIFE – BE AWARE

– MOTORCYCLES ARE EVERYWHERE.

PSA©ABATE of Indiana Inc.

ABATE of Indiana, IncorporatedP.O. Box 665 (51 North Baldwin Street), Bargersville, Indiana 46106 800-23-ABATE / 317-422-8040 / Fax 317-422-8373 www.abateonline.org / abate@abateonline.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 29, 2016

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT #3

GOVERNOR, AND MOTORCYCLIST, MIkE PENCE HAS PROCLAIMED MAY

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS MONTH IN INDIANA. ALCOHOL CONTINUES

TO BE OVER-REPRESENTED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASHES. MOTORCYCLING REQUIRES

BALANCE AND A GREAT DEAL OF JUDGEMENT. DON’T COMPROMISE EITHER ONE

BY BEING IMPAIRED. WE’RE NOT SAYING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT

DRINk; WE ARE HOWEVER, ENCOURAGING MOTORCYCLISTS TO SEPARATE DRINkING

FROM RIDING. RIDE STRAIGHT – DON’T DRINk AND RIDE. AND REMEMBER, SAVE A

LIFE – BE AWARE – MOTORCYCLES ARE EVERYWHERE.