You’re a biker, you’re an SMRO member, you’re an SMRO leader, and you’re a MRF member, but are you doing everything you can to maintain our rights? Are you actively reaching out to your elected officials in Washington D.C. requesting that they take action on our issues? Are you actively soliciting your SMRO membership to reach […]
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is taking note of recent changes by Tesla to scale back use of the term “Autopilot” in California following regulatory pressure. While this may seem like a simple branding change, it highlights a much larger safety issue the MRF has warned about for years, drivers often misunderstand the actual capabilities
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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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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is proud to announce the formal nomination of MRF Vice President Jay Jackson of Indiana to serve on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). Jay has been nominated for the seat reserved for a representative of a national motorcyclist foundation. The MAC provides the U.S. Department of
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The recently passed H.R. 1 legislation signed by the President includes a provision that will directly benefit those who purchase new motorcycles made or assembled in the United States. Interest paid on loans for qualifying new motorcycle purchases will now be tax-deductible. Here are some important points to note. The deduction has a cap of
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TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT BIKERS GETTING HIT BY INATTENTIVE DRIVERS BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED? Then you must be tired of the people causing these crashes getting a slap on the wrist and then going about their lives like they never did anything, leaving the victim’s families in turmoil. Now there is something you can
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(National COIR) **KEEPING YOU INFORMED** 06/25/2025 National COIR has joined 5 other organizations in demanding a retraction and to cease and desist violating the rights of all Motorcyclists! Sheriff Stacy L Ball of Pulaski County, Missouri has arbitrarily shut down a planned motorcycle rally at a local Shriners facility simply because it was open to
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June 17, 2025 – Washington, DC Monday, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) sent letters to leaders in the U.S. Senate supporting motorcycle ownership provisions in the House passed H.R. 1, better known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The letters were sent to Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and Senate Finance Chairman Mike
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June 13, 2025 Thursday, President Trump signed three (3) pieces of legislation, H.J. Res 87, H.J. Res 88 and H.J. Res 89, which revoke waivers granted to the State of California, allowing it to set its own emissions standards. These resolutions were passed by the U.S. Congress in recent months and are a strong sign
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This week, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation participated in a reception for the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus. The event played host to several lawmakers, including the Co-Chairs of the House Motorcycle Caucus: Rep. Tim Walberg (Michigan), Rep. Troy Balderson (Ohio) and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (Wisconsin). The Chair of the Senate Motorcycle Caucus, Senator Gary Peters (Michigan)
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