12/9/2009 Annual Meeting and Awards
Banquet date set for February 27, 2010. Sit down
family style roast beef dinner, entertainment, table
raffle and 50/50. $25 per person. Tickets
available in our online store.
11/28/2009 1st Annual Toy Run photos
provided by Senior Board member Steve Chauvette
check them out.
11/28/2009 RIMotorcycle.com
broadcasting RSS feed.
11/9/09 RIMA is successful in getting
East Greenwich to remove the Label and OEM statements in
the noise ordinance.
Read the full story here.
10/24/09 More information posted about
our newsletter Click here
10/23/09 E. Greenwich will not
be using the "Label Matching Program" however they have
decided to use the words "Original Equipment" instead.
They will insist you use OEM parts. We need your
help, consider attending Monday's meeting, contact Buddy
for more information.
10/5/09 Toy Run 2009 is now in the
history books. There were approximately 1200
motorcycles that took part. Two 5 ton Marine
Corps. trucks were filled.
Full Story
9/29/09 E. Greenwich's ordinance is
still in effect through October, however we received
correspondence that they will not be using the "Label
Matching Program" in their final ordinance.
9/29/09 Lincoln's town council has
adopted a new ordinance. If they can hear your
vehicle past 200 ft. you could be subject to a fine.
There is no mention of the Label Match Up Program as
their original proposal had suggested
9/11/09 Added public option to
subscribe to news alerts. RIMA members already get
these alerts and more.
9/3/09 Toys For Tots needs your
support.
8/18/09 RIMA's response to E.
Greenwich's new ordinance-position
paper
8/5/09 East Greenwich, RI provided us
with their proposal
Ordinance and the
Label Matching Program they Reference.
7/29/09 East
Greenwich, R.I.
The
Town Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance
Monday night allowing police to pull over and levy fines
against bikers if the noise rating data stamped into the
chrome of the exhaust doesn't match the label on the
bike. The first offense is $500. It jumps to $700 the
second time $1,000 for each third and subsequent
violation.
Full Story at
Providence Journal, make you comments there and at
our discussion
site
Anyone fined or ticketed is urged to contact
us.
7/29/09 In the town of Sterling, MA.
The MMA has been alerted to Motorcycle-Only "Safety
Checks" which stop all Motorcycles regardless of make
but no other vehicle types. Dozens of Motorcyclists have
been issued citations for anything from illegal helmets
to non-EPA compliant exhausts and defective safety
equipment such as headlights, without concern as to the
functionality of those devices and the "real"
Massachusetts General Law governing such devices.
7/29/09 Justice Riders sue the city of
Boston. New ordinance requires EPA matching labels
on motorcycle exhaust, whether or not the cycle is
moving or parked. If your scooter doesn't have the
correct label, pay $300. More at their site
http://www.justicerider.com/Press_Releases.html
6/13/09 Forum opened
to promote public discussion and participation in RIMA
6/4/09
Senate Bill
SO133a posted. The original
was fining the motorcycle operator for not parking
there, rather than fining the automobile operator for
parking there. See the
Legislative page for brief description.
5/9/09 Rep.
Patrick Kennedy speaks on behalf
of Rhode Island Motorcycle Association supporting
Motorcycle awareness.
Full Details
5/7/09 Check out the our new
sweat shirts
in our on-line store
5/7/09 Great turn out for
Bike Blessing,
photos posted.
4/29/09 The Rhode Island Motorcycle Association will provide
a One Thousand ($1000) Dollar Scholarship Award to a R.I.M.A. member or to
a child or grandchild of a R.I.M.A. member who is deserving
and qualified to further his or her college education during
the 2009-2010 academic year. Members can login and
print an application or email a request for one to
webmaster@rimotorcycle.com
4/20/09 Rhode Island Department of
Transportation (RI DOT) introduces 1 new
commercial
and 1 new banner advertisement for May's Biker Awareness
month. Also the State
Safety Plan for 2009 is published
on-line. Click here for a
preview.
4/13/09 In an effort to reduce costs,
the board has decided to give up it's offices in Pawtucket.
The expected savings are in excess of $400 per month.
Board meetings
will now be held above the Grande Law Office at
160 Plainfield St.,
Providence RI. Use the side
entrance, plenty of parking in rear.
4/13/09 Article about
Myrtle Beach Rally
click
here.
4/11/09 RIMA still needs your
help to get our
2 bills
passed. Now on the house side. Call your House
representative and let them know we would like these passed.
More on these bills
4/5/09 RI DOT planning on
Helmet Commercial to promote
Helmets usage in Rhode Island. Their communications
and our responses. Read complete details
here.
3/7/2009
Annual Awards Banquet and State Meeting
photos posted
3/6/2009 RIMA opens an
on-line
store to sell support gear.
T-
shirts and patches available now, pins and sticker this
summer.
2/22/2009 RIMA posts
newsletters
in members only section of website. Members must
register and login to view.
2/22/2009
2009 Legislation, RIMA asks for members to voice their
support on 2 bills. Designated Parking and Right of
Way Violations. See our
Legislation Page for Specifics.
1/10/2009
RIMA's Annual Awards Banquet set
for February 21, 2009. Contact a board member for
tickets. $25p.p. includes sit down Roast Beef dinner.
1/10/2009 Website now accepting
on-line
memberships.
1/6/2009 RIMA's
website moves to new location
www.RIMotorcycle.com
1/6/2009 General meeting location changed to 967 Manton Ave,
Providence RI, 2nd floor
