The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) recently submitted formal public comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to the agency’s request for input on the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and the Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS) system. These systems form the backbone of how federal and state agencies track roadway fatalities and serious […]
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is closely monitoring developments in Congress following comments from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), who announced that lawmakers could take up a draft surface transportation reauthorization bill within weeks. With current federal transportation funding authorities set to expire on September 30, Chairman Graves emphasized the urgency
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Earlier this week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade convened a hearing focused on America’s automotive future, including the deployment of autonomous vehicles, the federal definition of a motorcycle, and pending right to repair legislation. A major theme of the hearing was the urgent need for clear, consistent national
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Just two weeks into 2026, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is already seeing key priorities move into the spotlight on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing titled “American Automotive Safety, Affordability, and Leadership.” This is a critically important venue for addressing issues
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Recent developments in California have once again thrust Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) branding into the national spotlight. A California administrative judge and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) have ruled that Tesla’s use of terms like “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” is misleading, finding that they overstate the capabilities of the technology and
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As the riding season winds down and Congress adjourns for the holidays, it’s natural for momentum on many fronts to slow. For the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), this “slow season” in legislative activity can feel calm, but it is far from a time to relax. Next year promises to be a consequential legislative year. The
Florida’s House Bill 429 (HB-429) seeks to loosen the standards required to qualify for gang membership. This bill would require a two-factor system, where meeting two of the listed criteria would qualify individuals for the criminal gang database. These criteria do not require you to have participated in criminal conduct or criminal activity. The criteria
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One of the top recent success stories for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has been the passage of Resolutions in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, denouncing the practice of profiling motorcyclists by law enforcement. One key partner in achieving these two victories was the Motorcycle Profiling Project (MPP), which conducts an annual
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December 5, 2026 This week, President Trump announced a major rewrite of the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The proposal rolls back the fuel-economy targets established during the previous administration, targets that automakers argued could not be met without a rapid shift toward electric vehicles. The administration framed the change as a return
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The Critical Next 13 Months As the nation emerges from the longest government shutdown in history, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is preparing for a fast-paced and politically charged 13-plus months in Washington, D.C. Midterm election years always bring a compressed congressional schedule. 2026 will be no exception. On average, the U.S. House of Representatives
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