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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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dan Waterfield and Jay Leno from the Outspokin' April 1989. Dan was Region 7 Director and ABATE of Ohio's first State Executive Director.

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 ...

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 ...

We in Region 8 are saddened to hear of the loss of one of our own members. She was light in the darkness to anyone who knew her, always a smile. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends at this very ...

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 ...