Colorado Has A New Motorcycle Advocacy Group!
Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Used with permission. Motorcycle Advocacy of Colorado (MAC) is looking to be a time saver for both motorcyclists and the government.
By Matt Wessels
Motorcyclists Advocacy of Colorado (MAC), has been registered. There is no online presence yet but the Facebook Page will be launched shortly, to be followed by a website and a full social media presence. The group’s Mission Statement reads: “A volunteer organization dedicated to transparency, accountability and honesty. Striving to enable motorcyclists to unite to maintain freedoms and liberties. Aspiring to enable joint efforts among members and governing bodies to educate and advocate for the riding community.”
The group was started because there is a growing need for motorcyclists to have a unified and effective voice with which to approach the governing bodies in Colorado. Governing bodies would include, but are not limited to Colorado’s Senate, House of Representatives, CDOT, DOR and the MOSAB committee.
The group’s focus is on communication and understanding. Everybody is busy, too busy, most of the time. Nobody has enough time to keep track of all of the issues which might, or might not be affecting them, politically and otherwise. Aiming to be a conduit, the group seeks to communicate these issues to their membership, and provide the feedback to our governing bodies.
Currently, the known issues include E-15 fuel, motorcycle only checkpoints, recreational vehicle access, trails, and ability to modify legislation. Less known concerns like the quality of training available, and a national push to legalize lane-splitting/filtering affect Colorado motorcyclists directly, as well as being part of the national voice.
Communications will come in all forms, from a printed monthly newsletter to those who request it, but most prominently on social media. An explicit desire to receive motorcyclists’ input has been extended from CDOT’s MOSAB committee so there is a genuine need. The group is accepting of all motorcyclists regardless of motorcycle type, age, sex, gender and believes every person’s voice counts. MotorcycleColorado.com will continue to bring you coverage on this group as it progresses.
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