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ABATE of South Carolina, Inc. is the motorcyclists' rights organization of South Carolina. Our members brought freedom of choice to South Carolina bikers in June of 1980; ABATE amended South Carolina's mandatory motorcycle helmet law to allow adult freedom of choice. ABATE stands for A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments. Our philosophy is to defend liberty; while we do not oppose safety devices we oppose laws that mandate the usage of devices.

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Hotel info for Oct 2-3 weekend - Tom McGrath Appreciation and 30th Helmet Law Support Rally
Sunday, 29 August 2010 18:16
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I have updated the Flier information for the first weekend in October including Hotel information which is across the street from Hard Knox and Tom's Columbia office. Please pass this information along and hope to see everyone there.

Ride free I do,

Ralph Bell

Midlands Area Coordinator



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30th Anniversary Helmet Law Support Rally - Oct 3, 2010
Sunday, 04 July 2010 21:52
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30th Anniversary Helmet Law Support Rally (updated August 2010)

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Annual State ABATE Pool Tournament, Oct 2, West Columbia
Sunday, 09 May 2010 13:13
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(flier updated August 2010)

Annual State ABATE Pool Tournament, Oct 2, West Columbia

 
Bo Botelho Benefit - Sat. Aug. 21st @ 4pm
Thursday, 19 August 2010 13:39
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Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the family of ABATE member Bo Botelho.


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Know Your Rights During A Traffic Stop - Wed. Sep. 8th @ 6:30 pm
Thursday, 19 August 2010 13:17
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HOW NOT TO BE THE NEXT RODNEY KING

This is a FREE LECTURE to discuss your rights during a traffic stop.

Lecturer is Matt Danielson an attorney with Tom McGrath’s Motorcycle Law Group, licensed in South Carolina and Virginia.



 
Meeting Location/Time Change for Colleton County ABATE
Friday, 06 August 2010 16:00
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Details are on the Chapters and Meetings page.

 
Tom McGrath's Appreciation Party - Sat. Oct 2nd
Wednesday, 04 August 2010 23:46
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Meeting Location Change for Tri-Town ABATE of Beaufort County, Bluffton, Hilton Head and Beaufort
Wednesday, 04 August 2010 23:38
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Details are on the Chapters and Meetings page.

 
Time for a state helmet law - postandcourier.com - Charleston
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 07:48
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Referring to the City of Myrtle Beach losing their case over the unconstitutional helmet law, "The ruling should remind the Legislature to extend the state requirement for motorcycle helmets to all bikers, not just those under 21. Riding without a helmet is a safety hazard for all motorcyclists."

Right, and they know all about motorcycle safety.  How about some actual facts?  Maybe they should read this first before talking about things they know nothing about: Helmet Law Facts

Here is their ignorant article:

Time for a state helmet law - postandcourier.com

 
Red Light Bill
Thursday, 15 July 2010 13:28
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Here's a copy of the SC Red Light Bill that allows bikers to proceed through a red light after waiting two minutes, when it is safe to do so.

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Myrtle Beach Part 2 from Tom McGrath's Motorcycle Law Group:
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 17:43
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"On Tuesday June 15 The Law Offices of Tom McGrath filed suit in Horry County South Carolina asking the Court to find an ordinance enacted by the City of Myrtle Beach South Carolina unconstitutional and therefore invalid. This ordinance was enacted for the sole purpose of driving motorcyclists out of Myrtle Beach. The plaintiff's in the law suit are numerous residents of the City of Myrtle Beach as well as ABATE of South Carolina, Inc. and ABATE of South Carolina, Inc., Horry County Chapter.

Tom McGrath's Motorcycle Law GroupYou may be asking yourself why are filing suit when we, with the help and sacrifice of many dedicated riders, already succeeded in overturning the helmet ordinance along with other anti-motorcycling ordinances. The ordinance which is the focus of this suit has nothing to do with helmets. Myrtle Beach also enacted its very own exhaust ordinance."

[Read the full article here]

 
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