April 25, 2024 Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced updated ratings for vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention tests to address crashes that occur at higher speeds and those in which the struck vehicle is a motorcycle or large truck. This is the first time the IIHS has done this type of test involving motorcycles. The IIHS is […]
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MRF Agenda Gets STEAM Power Last weekend, ABATE of South Dakota hosted the 34th Annual Heartland Seminar to Educate and Motivate (STEAM) event in Sioux Falls, SD. Riders from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin gathered to share information about how the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) and state motorcyclist rights organizations
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On April 18th, the U.S. Senate attempted to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using funds to implement the Biden Administration’s new rule on tailpipe emissions. The EPA regulation would require automakers to sell more electric vehicles and hybrids by gradually tightening limits on tailpipe pollution levels starting in 2026. The bill, S.
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Joins California, Utah, Montana and Arizona as states that permit lane filtering PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 9, 2024) — Colorado has become the fifth state to legalize lane filtering after Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed SB24-079 on April 4, allowing motorcycles to filter between stopped cars in traffic and at stoplights. The bill passed through both
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Earlier this year, a bill was introduced in California requiring “every passenger vehicle, motortruck, and bus manufactured or sold in the state” to be equipped with speed limiter technology, starting with the 2027 model year. According to the bill (SB 961), the technology would “electronically limit the speed of the vehicle to prevent the driver
At the most recent Region 8 meeting (04/07/2024), I introduced the members to the new Organizational Plate we are working on for the State (Abate of Ohio) Everyone really liked the idea and I got a lot of signatures for our Petition. If any of you want to sign that petition – just get ahold
Today – Bob Kay, IMA Chairman (MRF) The Right to Repair affects all of us whether we work on our own bikes or have a shop work on them. The information and tools necessary to make repairs must be available to independent dealers and individuals. Not everyone who owns a newer motorcycle (under ten years
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DON’T MISS BIKE NIGHT SATURDAY, MAY 18! The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame invites all motorcyclists and members to its Bike Night on May 18 as part of our 100 Year celebration. Bike Nights bring together motorcyclists of all backgrounds. Join us and enjoy: REMEMBER: Region 9 will have their booth set up and so will your
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Your Abate of Ohio Board unanimously voted approval to move forward with getting an Organizational License Plate that would be the new Abate of Ohio Logo! I am SO excited!! All of your Region Directors should now have the petition forms and a FAQ sheet if you have questions. I will clear up a few
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Lawmakers in Nebraska last week updated their new helmet law to make life easier for both Nebraska bikers and those traveling through the Cornhusker State. As you may remember, after decades of fighting to let those who ride decide whether to wear a helmet, Nebraska repealed the state helmet mandate, effective January 1, 2024. However,
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