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  • MRF Roadshow Stops: ABATE of Michigan

    The MRF Roadshow is already in full swing as MRF Vice President Jay Jackson was present along with Michigan Representative Tim Walberg for ABATE of Michigan's Officer Training. Representative Walberg is Co-Chair of the House Motorcycle Caucus in Washington D.C., as well as the initial Sponsor of the...
  • California's Attack on the Internal Combustion Engine

    California's Attack on theInternal Combustion Engine This week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a hearing on proposed emission standards from the State of California. The plan submitted by California would end...
  • Feds Hold Hearing on California Plan

    On Wednesday, January 10th the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a hearing on California's plan to eliminate the sale of cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines by 2035. The Clean Air Act allows California to seek a waiver of the preemption which prohibits sta...
  • Ohio Pushes Back on California Plans

    Just before the end of 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed H.B. 201 into law. The focus of the bill is to; “Prohibit a state agency, county, or township from restricting the sale or use of a motor vehicle based on the energy source used to power the motor vehicle; to prohibit a state agency...
  • Happy New Year!

    It is 2024. Time marches forward and so must we. We had a good 2023! If you missed the review of what we did in 2023, you can check out our most recent Facebook post using the button below. Now we must keep moving forward! At Meeting of the Minds (MOTM) in Harrisburg, PA this past September ...
  • MRF Year End

    As we close out 2023, here is a snapshot of where we are at year's-end, and where our focus will be in 2024. Autonomous Vehicles (AV) – Over the summer, MRF Leadership met with officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to discuss our concerns about the deplo...
  • Federal Government Finalizes 2021 Crash Data

    This month the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its annual report, Traffic Safety Facts 2021: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data. The 225-page report contains information on crash types, causes and participants involved. Remember that while we are nearin...
  • Six Advocates Step Up

    Six long-time motorcyclist rights advocates and Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) members were recently selected as members of the ”Community of Practice” groups, updating federal motorcycle safety guidelines. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation would like to thank these six bikers for vol...
  • Major Tesla Recall Announced

    Wednesday morning, Tesla announced a recall of more than two million vehicles over concerns its “Autopilot” system can be misused by drivers. This announcement comes as part of a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into crashes by Tesla ve...
  • The MRF in the Sunshine State

    The 2024 Motorcycle Riders Foundation Roadshow got off to an early start this month as President Kirk “Hardtail” Willard met with ABATE of Florida. Hardtail shared the MRF legislative agenda including our work on Right to Repair, Autonomous Vehicles and Preservation of the Internal Combu...
  • House of Representatives Votes to Defend Internal Combustion En

    House of Representatives Votes to Defend Internal Combustion Engines Wednesday, the U.S. House Of Representatives passed H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 (CARS Act). The CARS Act is...
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  • H.R. 4468 To Get Full House Vote Next Week

    Call To Action! H.R. 4468 To Get Full House Vote Next Week This week, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) officially joined a growing number of organizations supporting H.R. 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act o...
  • Pushing Back Against Mandates

    After years of hyper and hurried mandates regarding Electric Vehicles (EV), Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV), Self-Driving or Driverless Vehicles and their suggested benefits toward the environment and the future of the planet, some moderation is happening. To begin, the State of Connecticut has with...
  • Call To Action!

    Tell Lawmakers to Stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s Attack on Internal Combustion Engines Bills in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House are taking direct aim at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attack ...
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  • Safety Group Pushes for Antilock Braking on New Motorcycles

    Safety Group Pushes for Antilock Braking System in All New Motorcycles Monday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI) announced they filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open the rulemaking process and requ...
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  • Two More Bills Aimed at Protecting the Internal Combustion Engi

    At the end of October, Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, S. 3094. This bill has a House companion bill, introduced by Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA), H.R. 4468. These bills...
  • Veterans Day

    We at the Motorcycle Riders Foundation wish all Veterans a Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service in defense of our freedoms and liberties. We, as motorcyclists, are fortunate that so many of our fellow riders are Veterans. You not only make our country but our motorcycling community stronge...
  • States Care About Right-to-Repair Too

    Tuesday, voters in Maine passed Question 4, allowing local repair shops and mechanics access to the same data as dealerships. This ballot measure sought to establish an automotive Right-to-Repair.  The Maine ballot asked, “Do you want to require vehicle manufacturers to st...
  • Building Relationships

    At the end of October, after weeks of delays and infighting, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana as the 56th Speaker of the House. To many, Speaker Johnson was an unknown member of the House, having been in office since only 2017. Nevertheless, Mr. John...
  • Repair Act Takes a Step Forward

    Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce passed H.R. 906, the Repair Act. As a reminder, H.R. 906 mandates that consumers and independent maintenance shops have access to the parts, tools and information needed to work on vehicles. Fundamentally, this act helps preserve mot...
  • Another Shot Across the Internal Combustion Engine Bow

    In April 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to ban the sale of medium and heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicles in the state starting in 2036. As the MRF shared last year, the implications of this move by CARB are enormous. With California being the largest market for vehicles in the...
  • Is Your Representative in a Position to Help?

    As early as this week, the House of Representatives Committee on Rules will meet to discuss the annual funding bill for the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The Rules Committee is the last stop before bills go to the full floor for a vote. It provides all lawmakers the opportunity to submi...
  • California Suspends Self-Driving Car Company, Cruise

    Tuesday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) notified Cruise, a self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors, that the DMV is suspending Cruise’s autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, effective immediately. Since June 2022, Cruise has been offering comme...
  • Contact Senators About S.2090

    While the House of Representatives is in week three of the search for a new Speaker of the House, the U.S. Senate remains open for business. In the last month, six (6) new Senators have joined as cosponsors of S.2090 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2023. These additions bring the tot...
  • Who’s Going to Pay for This?

    The old saying in Washington, D.C. is "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money." It is no secret that the Federal Government continues to spend more money than it takes in. This week the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hear...
  • NHTSA Looks at Fuel Standards

    Soon, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will close its public comment period on proposed rule changes to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) for cars and trucks. Under the proposal, the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard would rise from 49 mpg in 2026 to 58...
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  • Speaker of the House

    Recently, much of the drama in Washington D.C. has surrounded the office of Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. While little will get done at the capitol while the Speaker’s office remains vacant, there is one Speaker of the House in New England whose ties to the motorcycle community...
  • Congress Talks Right to Repair

    Last week the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce held a legislative hearing to discuss several bills within its jurisdiction. One of the bills on the agenda was H.R. 906, the REPAIR Act. The REPAIR Act is one of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) key ...
  • MRF Back in the Sunshine!

    The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) goal of playing a role in uniting our motorcyclist’s rights community took another step forward. MRF President, Kirk "Hardtail" Willard was invited to meet with ABATE of Florida State Leadership, Daytona Beach Chapter Leadership and members, Confederation...
  • Come Together… Right Now

    Come Together… Right Now HARRISBURG, PENN. - Hundreds of bikers from throughout the nation met on September 22 and 23 for the 39th Annual Meeting of the Minds conference, sponsored by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). This annual event allows moto...