United States – Washington, DC - It’s the same the whole world over as concerns about “Self-driving” cars see the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) raise their own concerns again on automated vehicles at a briefing of the Senate Motorcycle Caucus. Basically the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus addresses common legislative objectives through a group of politicians that meets to pursue, “The specific and crucial needs of motorcycle riders and all those that share the road with them - legislators with a unique understanding and commitment to the issues that face riders … [Read more...]
“Let Riders Speak”
United States - Down through the years whilst representing riders at various level of governmental representation, we have always been facilitated by having a position at the table, enabling riders to speak and thus engage in dialogue on motorcycling issues. We, or rather, the organisations we have represented, have never been denied a place at the table even when other rider organisations and those with a special interest on motorcycle issues have all been welcome to the table. From mainland Europe to the UK to Northern Ireland as individuals, or representing a … [Read more...]
RPM Modifying Bikes
United States – News from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has indicated that it would be illegal for U.S. riders to make modifications to their motorcycles exhaust system in racing , thus stripping motorcyclists of the rights to modify their motorcycles as they see fit. The EPA, which is an agency of the federal government of the United States, created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations in laws written by the United States Congress - legislature of … [Read more...]
Meeting of the Minds – 2017
United States - If you are a riders’ rights organisation the one thing you need in our opinion, is interaction with riders who are the motorcyclist rights activists - the life blood of your organisation. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) in the United States of America do just that and have been doing so for over thirty years through their annual Meeting of the Minds Conference. The Meeting of the Minds Annual Conference has brought together bikers of all types from all over the U.S. to one location. It is considered to be the premier annual gathering of … [Read more...]
A Future Of Driverless Vehicles
United States - Washington DC - Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) - Here in Europe there are major concerns with the role of Driverless/Automated vehicles and their interaction with Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs - Motorcycles - Scooters - Mopeds) not just from rider groups, about their actual and experimental use on public roads. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) in the United States reported recently that legislators and the private sector, (made up of academics, attorneys, policymakers, researchers, regulators) examined and raised questions about regulations, … [Read more...]
Motorcyclists Representation Curtailed
United States - Washington DC -The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) - Through a piece of legislation in a Highway Bill, a Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) was created in 2005 to coordinate with and counsel the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) . The 2005 law called for the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to have a dialogue with the motorcycle community on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists. This Council had 10 members consisting of representatives from the motorcycling community as well as individuals … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Riders Foundation
United States - Motorcycle Riders Foundation Staying, across the Atlantic in the United States of America, from our recent report of a US federal agency attempting to tack a 100 percent or higher tariff on motorcycles made in Europe, as part of a trade battle over hormones in U.S. beef. Now we can have a look at the riders rights organisation, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). The MRF formed in 1985 is immediately recognised in its agenda, make-up, advocacy on issues and campaigns. As a riders right’s organisation it protects the freedom and safety of American … [Read more...]
