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THE ABATE UPDATE
T HE
ABATE
U P D A TE
LOOK TWICE!
ABATE of Oklahoma has
began our “Share the Road”
program in earnest and our first
public display was on Tuesday,
February 16, 2016 to the Sperry,
OK high school. The new program
will be rolling out to other schools
and safety programs across the
state of Oklahoma in the coming
months.
The chapters of ABATE of
Oklahoma will be given instructor
training courses and receive
certifications so that there are
certified instructions in multiple
areas of the state so that the
program can be shared with as
much of the state as possible.
If your school system or safety
program would like to have the
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“SHARE the ROAD” program
brought to you, please contact
Jim “Radar” Koelle (see contact
info below) to discuss the matter.
A Call to Action to Save Lives
ABATE of Oklahoma, a
motorcycle safety organization,
realized that an attempt must
be made to correct the root of
the problem - inattentive drivers
of the “other” vehicles, ABATE
developed a program modeled
after the seat belt program -
start early to teach the younger
generations the habits of
looking twice for motorcycles.
The program was developed in
conjunction with the Oklahoma
Highway Safety Office (OHSO).
The Mission statement
of ABATE of Oklahoma
is to promote and defend
motorcyclist’ freedom,
safety and awareness
through education and
legislation to make Oklahoma
the best place to ride!
THE PROGRAM
30 MINUTE SHARE THE ROAD
POWERPOINT AUDIO VISUAL
PRESENTATION
EXPERIENCED MOTORCYCLE
INSTRUCTORS
INSTRUCTORS UNDERGO PO-
LICE BACK-GROUND CHECKS
BEFORE ENTERING TRAINING
INSTRUCTORS ARE TRAINED
AND TESTED BEFORE CERTIFI-
CATION
AUDIENCES: SCHOOLS, CIVIC
GROUPS, DUI SCHOOLS TRUCK-
ING COMPANIES, CHURCHES
INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE THE
PROGRAM, COMPUTER, PRO-
JECTOR AND HANDOUTS
THERE IS NO OUT-OF-POCKET
COSTS TO ORGANIZATIONS
RECEIVING THE PRESENTA-
TION