Wisconsin Roadway Users Responsibility Act: Warrior Motorcycle
09/06/06 From: Tony Pan Sanfelipo- pan@mfhupy.com
Roadway Users Responsibility Act 464
Some of you already know that Wisconsin passed the Roadway Users Responsibility Act earlier this year. Actually, the law becomes effective four months from the date the governor signed it into law. So, this law becomes effective as of October 1, 2006.
This became law after a concentrated effort by ABATE of Wisconsin, dedicated officers and rank and file members, who presented the facts to their legislators and testified at two public hearings. This was a pure ABATE victory. ABATE proposed the bill, helped with the language, secured the sponsors and went through the entire legislative process. No other group or organization assisted. The front line who testified and helped in the formation of the language included Ed Williams, Executive Director, Kirk "Hardtail" Willard, Deputy Director, Dave Dwyer, Legislative Director, Attorney Michael F. Hupy, member, Tony "Pan" Sanfelipo, Founder, Dave "Chubby" Charlebois, Public Relations Director. Numerous officers and members of ABATE spent a day in a massive lobby effort before the hearings. Sen. Dave Zien was the main sponsor of the bill.
This law will:
* Allow motorcyclists to proceed through a vehicle actuated red light after 45 seconds when the signal fails to recognize the motorcycle
* Increases the penalties for right-of-way violations
* Will require that Share the Road, a motorcycle awareness class be taught in all driver education classes in the state
* Require that a person who violates the right-of-way of a motorcyclist and causes a crash must attend a Share the Road class
* Allow a graduate of the basic rider course to obtain a motorcycle endorsement without holding an instruction (learners) permit.
Colorado couple wins "Warrior" custom bike
Hupy and Abraham, S.C. gave away 12 raffle tickets for the custom motorcycle "Warrior", which benefited the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. The tickets were given to people who responded to an e-mail sent out by the firm, in a random drawing. Unfortunately nobody in that select group won, but the tickets purchased by the firm helped the foundation raise more than $200,000. The proceeds from the raffle will help fund projects like the mountain carving and student scholarships.
Warrior was built by Elite Custom Motorcycles, of Prescott Valley, Arizona. The winning ticket was drawn on August 12th by Ruth Ziolkowski, widow of sculptor and founder, Korczak Ziolkowski, and Deb Martin, owner of Elite Custom Motorcycles. The winners were Andy and Brenda Bober, of Avon, Colorado. The Bobers were not present at the drawing, but were called on the phone after the winning ticket was drawn.
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