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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Source For The Next Highway Bill This week, the House of Representatives finalized some of its organizational structure by announcing committee assignments for the 119th Congress. Of note for motorcyclists, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee roster was finalized. House T & I, as it is known, is the largest committee in either chamber of
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January 23, 2025 – Washington DC Hours after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump issued several executive orders. An executive order is a directive by the President of the United States that oversees operations within the federal government. They have significant influence over the internal process of government,
January 15, 2025 – Washington DC The changing landscape in Washington, D.C., will have a trickle-down impact on policies and regulations state governments implement. One area where we will likely see friction between the federal government and state governments will center on electric vehicles and the survival of the internal combustion engine. A flash point
December 6, 2024 – Washington DC Friday, in a dramatic move, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced they would not be proceeding with proposed standards requiring half of all new motorcycles sold in the state be electric within the next decade. In a statement, CARB said, “The proposed amendments to on-road motorcycles (ONMC) emission
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CARB Postpones AGAIN This afternoon, less than 90 minutes before a scheduled hearing, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced the postponement of that hearing. The public hearing was focused on an electric motorcycle initiative that would require half of new motorcycles sold in the state be electric in the next 10 years. Since the
On Wednesday during Bike Week in Daytona Beach, FL. representatives of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), the Independent Motorcycle Aftermarket Council (IMA), with members of the motorcycling media present, met with an important group of involved motorcycle shop owners, parts distributors, dealers, bike builders, and non-OEM parts manufacturers from the motorcycle aftermarket industry. In the
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ABATE of Ohio is currently having conversations with the Ohio Turnpike Commission to get tolls reduced for motorcycles.
ABATE of Ohio is researching what has happened in other states before submitting our proposed bill to legislators.
ABATE of Ohio is currently looking for a sponsor for a Right of Way bill that would increase consequences for violating someone’s right of way and killing or seriously injuring them.
