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• AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS

  by RevBigJohn Mon at 5:40 PM
  Background: Motorcyclists believe that automated driving technology in other vehicles could yield substantial safety benefits for riders by helping to eliminate “human error” which, on average, causes over 90% of the crashes each year. However, motorcycles must be considered in any re...

• Ethanol 15 (E-15) Can Kill Your Motorcycle’s Engine

  by RevBigJohn May 9
  CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FUEL TRANSPARENCY ACT Background In the summer of 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule that aims to require 19.88 billion gallons of biofuels to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply in 2019. Later in the fall, the EPA allowed a year-rou...

• A New Definition For Motorcycle

  by RevBigJohn May 8
  New vehicles entering the roadways with little resemblance or operational characteristics to that of a motorcycle, have been arbitrarily classified as motorcycles. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has drafted language to put an end to the confusion. When identifying bill numbers are attached to this...
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• BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2021

  by RevBigJohn May 6
  Bikers Inside The BeltwayMeeting With Congress To Stop Profiling H.RES 366 – your MRF is moving forward and making it happen. Profiling is not going to go away without your immediate action. See the attachment for more de...

• House Resolution 366

  by RevBigJohn May 4
  Last Friday, champions of the motorcycling community in the House of Representatives introduced a resolution addressing motorcyclist profiling. The resolution H. Res. 366 has three key points: (1) promoting increased public awareness on the issue of motorcyclist profiling;(2) encouraging co...

• E15 Labeling Comments Submitted to EPA

  by RevBigJohn Apr 24
    Comments Submitted to EPAMonday was the official deadline for the public to submit comments on potential changes to the E15 labels on fuel dispensers. As you may remember, in January the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rules that would eliminate or dramatically c...

• H.R. 2141

  by RevBigJohn Apr 24
  Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 2141, the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act.  I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. As you may know, on March 23, 2021, Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthoriza...

• BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2021

  by RevBigJohn Apr 20
  BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2021 ATTENDANCE EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS “Sold out” are not words often positively associated with anything in Washington, D.C.  Bikers Inside the Beltway 2021 is rapidly closing in on ...

• Save the Motorcyclist Advisory Council

  by RevBigJohn Apr 20
  Save the Motorcyclist Advisory Council:Ask You Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 2141   Congress is back from Easter break and it's time for them to hear from bikers!  Last month Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin and a bipartisan group of House members introduced H.R. 2141, the Moto...

• A Trillion Here, A Trillion There…

  by RevBigJohn Apr 2
  Former Illinois Senator Evert Dirksen is long credited with this quip about spending in Washington D.C., “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it begins to add up to real money.” An updated 21st century version of that quote would replace billion with trillion!In March Co...
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• Motorcyclist Advisory Council Bill Introduced

  by RevBigJohn Mar 26
  Motorcyclist Advisory Council Bill IntroducedThis week a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced H.R. 2141, the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act. The Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) was first established by Congress in 2005 and reauthorized in 2015. The ...

• BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2021

  by RevBigJohn Mar 26
  BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2021FLEXIBLE & MOVING FORWARD The pandemic and the events of January 6 brought changes to meetings with members of Congress and large gatherings.  The MRF has restructured Bikers inside the Beltwa...

• The MRF pushes back on EPA about Current Ethanol Labeling Requi

  by RevBigJohn Mar 16
  The MRF pushes back on EPA about Current Ethanol Labeling Requirements This week the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) joined other national groups in pushing back on proposed rule changes to current ethanol labeling requireme...
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• Nominees Wanted for the 2021 Motorcycle Riders Foundation Hall

  by RevBigJohn Feb 28
  Last Call...Nominees Wanted for the 2021 Motorcycle Riders Foundation Hall of Fame The Motorcycle Riders Foundation Hall of Fame (MRFHOF) was introduced at the Meeting of the Minds in Denver, Colorado. This institution was created to recognize individuals that have worked through the MRF to positiv...

• Bridging the Gap

  by RevBigJohn Feb 27
  Bridging the Gap Last weekend members of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) attended a meeting of the National Council of Clubs in Gulfport, Mississippi. The MRF was invited to the event, entitled “Bridging the Gap,” to discuss opportunities for the motorcycl...

• New House & Senate Members and Committees

  by RevBigJohn Feb 12
  New Members and Committees With the election of nearly 70 new lawmakers in the Senate and the House, congressional committee membership is directly impacted. Not only are freshman members assigned to new committees, but current members can also jump to new committees. While numerous committ...
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• Automated Driving Systems (AKA Autonomous Vehicles)

  by RevBigJohn Feb 5
  Late last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a rulemaking process for developing a “Framework for Automated Driving System (ADS) Safety.” As part of the process public comments were solicited by NHTSA. This week the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MR...
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• Nominees Wanted for the 2021 Motorcycle Riders Foundation Hall

  by RevBigJohn Feb 3
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation Hall of Fame (MRFHOF) was introduced at the Meeting of the Minds in Denver, Colorado. This institution was created to recognize individuals that have worked through the MRF to positively impact motorcycling. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation is proud to announce that ...

• MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HISTORIC FIRST

  by RevBigJohn Jan 28
  Atlanta, Georgia – The Motorcycle Riders Foundation, based in Washington, D.C., along with ABATE of Georgia, announced a historic first with the announcement that the organization’s annual Meeting of the Minds Conference will take place in Atlanta in September this year. ...

• BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2021

  by RevBigJohn Jan 26
  The countdown begins now… And it’s less than 120 days away! Bikers inside the Beltway 2021 – Be part of a living history as the Motorcycle Riders Foundation takes care of business before Congress. Bikers inside the Beltway 2021 – You make your hotel res...
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• EPA Announces Rulemaking on Fuel Pump Labels

  by RevBigJohn Jan 15
  Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a “Notice of Public Rulemaking” regarding labels on E15 fuel dispensers. In the notice, the EPA proposed two potential changes to the current fuel pump labels related to E15. The first is modification of the current label and the...
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• AHAS Released their 2021 State Traffic Safety Rankings

  by RevBigJohn Jan 13
    This month, the Washington, D.C. based, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (AHAS) released their 2021 state traffic safety rankings Report (click to view report).  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is troubled that the methodology used in studying motorcycle safety t...
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• New Administration Names Transportation Secretary

  by RevBigJohn Jan 8
  Biden Picks Transportation Secretary Last month President-elect Joe Biden selected former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a onetime Democratic primary rival, to lead the Transportation Department. Mr. Buttigieg dropped out of the race in March and endorsed Mr. Bi...
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• FCC Spectrum Band Vote

  by RevBigJohn November 27, 2020
  FCC Spectrum Band Vote Last week the Federal Communications Commission voted 5-0 on a controversial measure that opens up spectrum band previously reserved solely for automakers.  Spectrum is the range of electromagnetic radio frequencies used to transmit sound, da...
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• Happy Thanksgiving from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation

  by RevBigJohn November 26, 2020
  Happy Thanksgiving  As has been the case with most holidays in 2020, things may look and feel differently this Thanksgiving. Whether you are celebrating with friends and family in person or virtually, we at the MRF wish yo...

• Motorcycle Riders Foundation Announces Organizational Changes

  by RevBigJohn November 24, 2020
  Motorcycle Riders Foundation Announces Organizational Changes  Consistent with the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) purpose to be an independent national advocate for the advancement of motorcycling and its assoc...

• European Motorcyclists Face Threat to Ownership of Older Bikes

  by RevBigJohn November 20, 2020
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has long partnered with the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) in the European Union. This week FEMA alerted the MRF to potential changes regarding end-of-life vehicle directives that could have a dramatic impact on European motorcy...
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• Getting Organized

  by RevBigJohn November 19, 2020
  Getting Organized The current session of the 116th Congress expires at noon on January 3rd. On that day, the 117th Congress will be sworn in. While the current Congress still has a number of items to deal with, planning for the 117th Congress is already underway. Last week, newly elected ...

• How the Motorcycle Community fares in the Election

  by RevBigJohn November 6, 2020
  As votes continue to be counted and races decided here is an update on how some of our champions and allies fared on election day. MRF Legislative Champions: Senator Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) – Not Up for reelection in 2020 Senator John Thune (South Dakota) – Not up for reelection in ...

• 2020 Legislators of the Year

  by RevBigJohn October 16, 2020
  Last month, at the 36th annual Meeting of the Minds in Indiana, Senator Gary Peters of Michigan and Representative Troy Balderson of Ohio were awarded the 2020 Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Legislator of the Year Award. The Legislator of the Year Award annually recogniz...
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