In May, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as part of the Trump Administration’s executive order regarding efficiency and deregulation. Within the framework of the request, the MRF submitted comments on rules instituted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and fuel economy standards. As you […]
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This week, the leadership of the House Motorcycle Caucus introduced H. Res 367, expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Rep. Tim Walberg (MI), the longtime chairman of the House Motorcycle Caucus was the lead sponsor for this bill. Across the nation, cities and states are also introducing motorcycle
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The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) exists to take the message of freedom and motorcycling to Washington D.C. reminding those we have selected to run our government, that they still work for the people. Every year, we contact our legislators making them aware of our position on issues that affect bikers. Then, each May, we gather
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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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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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Published October 18, 2024 Easyriders magazine editor Lou Kimsey made a plea in issue #3, October 1971, for bikers to unite to fight impending restrictions by joining a new national organization called the National Custom Cycle Organization. However, because of a conflict with the acronym, the name was changed in February 1972 to A Brotherhood
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October 16, 2024 Published Wear A Helmet If You Want To Wear One Earlier today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study claiming that since the mid-1970s more than 20,000 motorcyclists would have survived crashes had they been wearing a helmet. In total, the IIHS report says, 11% of motorcyclist fatalities over
