MEETINGS held 1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays

Social Meetings will be held @ different locations each month.

102 E Main St

Fremont, NC 27830

Across from Biggins Bar

** Meal will start between 6:30-7:00pm

** Meeting @ 7:30

Please order as you arrive so the cook doesn't get bogged down with a lot of orders at one time as this is a small town diner.

** Feel free to bring a guest

** Light Meal provided @ 7:00pm

** meeting @ 7:30pm

              Mission Statement ( article from motorcyclists-against-dumb-drivers.com)

Bikers Rights must mean first and foremost our right to ride free of the threat auto drivers pose to bikers lives and limbs. The Mission of Motorcyclists Against Dumb Drivers is to get mad, take names and kick ass on the most important issue facing all American motorcyclists, and that is the unnecessary dangers we face riding, which are overwhelmingly the result of auto driver inattention to motorcyclists, auto driver ignorance of motorcycle safety issues and auto driver ignorance of the motorcycle accident avoidance strategies essential for the protection of motorcyclists. The solution to ignorance is education. Specifically, mandatory auto driver education to modify auto driver inattentional blindness to motorcyclists, comprehensive education on motorcycle safety issues and the motorcycle accident avoidance strategies which auto drivers must employ for the safety of motorcyclists; revising the driver education booklets to include this comprehensive motorcycle safety information, modifying the written tests which auto drivers must take to obtain and renew their drivers licenses to include a comprehensive list of motorcycle safety questions, and obtaining official state policies to deny driving privileges to any driver who fails to demonstrate a full appreciation of motorcycle safety issues by answering all motorcycle safety questions correctly. Because auto driver inattentional blindness specific to motorcyclists is a major factor resulting particularly in intersection motorcycle accidents, in addition to targeted auto driver education, strong motorcycle accident specific "right of way violation" penalty legislation is also considered essential. Given that driving under the influence of cell phones has become epidemic, results in an additional "attentional" driving impairment equal to DUI drunk driving and a four fold increased likelihood that the auto driver will cause an accident, we also strongly urge a comprehensive ban on all cell phone use while driving. Motorcyclist safety must be seen as our most basic of bikers rights.

Statistics Demonstrate that fully two-thirds of multi-vehicle motorcycle accidents are solely the result of auto driver inattention and negligence without any fault at all on the part of the motorcyclist. A review of the data makes plain that it is specifically auto driver ignorance of motorcyclist safety issues and auto driver ignorance of basic driving strategies for avoiding accidents with motorcyclists which is the overwhelming cause of the vast majority of multi-vehicle motorcycle accidents.

Hence, " Motorcyclists Against Dumb (Ignorant) Auto Drivers"

For more articles go to http://www.ldrlongdistancerider.com/

Protect Yourself from Pollution

Bob Burke's son, Eric was in a motorcycle accident in Maine on July 13^th. He sustained a broken collar bone and a broken foot along with a bad case of road rash. Please keep Bob and his son in your thoughts as he recovers from his injuries.

COMING EVENTS:

For more info on these rides go the the Events page on the website: www.tarriverbasincba.org

August 29^th - Sept 1^st Mountain trip

Sept 4^th - 7^th 2008 Emerald Isle Bike Rally

Sept 13^th Defenders of Freedom Poker Run sponsored by Guardian Brotherhood

Sept 20^th 2^nd Annual Chili Cook off sponsored by Chili's and 4^th St Bar. All proceeds to go to St. Judes.

Easy Rider came to town and again had a good turnout. CBA got a few renewals and new members. As always a wild time was had by all who attended the campground activities. Thanks to all CBA members that attended and participated at the CBA booths.

Christmas in July Toy Run sponsored by Carolina Billiards was held over the weekend and what a great turn out. Great weather, great people, great party and great music by Boogie Chillins.

Some of the big prizes were won by our own members. Tom Umberger won a grill, Kenny Barnhill won a Coleman Party Cooler, Diane Jantzen won a gift card to Handle Barz, Gary Woodring won an inflatable boat for his pond and Debbie Burke won the Grand Prize, a $150.00 gas card. Some of the other CBA member winners were Tim Meetze, Wendy Bray, Laurie Johnson, Donna Evans.

And a BIG THANKS to Stevie and Bill for all they do throughout the year!!