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This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the reformation of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). This comes a little over a month after board members received letters terminating their place on the MAC. While the designated membership categories for the ...

Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching three new rulemakings to modernize the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS). According to Secretary Duffy, ...

As summer draws to a close, Congress has returned to Washington, D.C., following its traditional August recess. Lawmakers now face a packed schedule with several critical items still on the agenda before the end of the year.One top priority will be enacting ...

As riders, we know that freedom is more than just a word; it’s a way of life. It’s also something we must constantly defend. One of the most important, and often misunderstood, freedoms we’ve fought for in the motorcyclists’ rights movement is ...

August 27, 2025 The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is pleased to release the name of the 2025 class of Inductees to the Motorcycle Riders Foundation Freedom Fighters Hall of Fame (MRF HOF). This will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the ...

If it feels like every week there's another headline about Tesla and its run-ins with federal or state safety regulators, you're not imagining things. These developments carry serious implications for all road users, including motorcyclists. The latest story making the rounds involves ...

This afternoon, Jay Jackson, Motorcycle Riders Foundation Vice President and appointee to the U.S. Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC), was notified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that his appointment has been terminated. We are shocked and disappointed by this decision ...

California Challenges Tesla on Automated driving The California Department of Motor Vehicles is seeking a temporary suspension of Tesla’s manufacturing and sales licenses, accusing the company of misleading consumers by marketing its driver-assist systems (“Autopilot” and “Full Self Driving”) as capable of ...