News Releases and Rider Alerts - Archives

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(The latest article is listed first)

2008

08NR31 - MRF News Release - New York City Council Pulls Motorcycle Noise Bill

08NR30 - MRF News Release - Biker Magazine Erroneously Reports on the Current Status of the MRF

08NR29 - MRF News Release - Contact the President-elect on Transportation Secretary Appointment

08NR28 - MRF News Release - Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell Possible Cabinet Nominee

08NR27 - MRF News Release - The Motorcycle Riders Foundation attends Fifth Federal Highway Administration Motorcycle Advisory Council Meeting.

08NR26 - MRF News Release - 2008 Election Overview

08NR25 - MRF News Release - Feds Consider New Helmet Standards

08NR24 - MRF News Release - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH IS ELECTION DAY

08NR23 - MRF News Release - MRF VP to appear on Chicago Radio Show

08NR22 - MRF News Release - Motorcyclists - get out and vote!

08NR21 - MRF News Release - MRFA&E Organizational Efforts Complete

08NR20 - MRF News Release - Washington Update

08NR19 - MRF News Release - ABATE of California

08NR18 - MRF News Release - HR 6908 Scheduled for a Vote

08NR17 - MRF News Release - HIPAA Update

08NR16 - MRF News Release - Republican National Committee Director Meets with MRF

08NR15 - MRF News Release - PANELISTS ANNOUNCED FOR MEETING OF THE MINDS 2008

08NR14 - MRF News Release - Congress Adjourns for Five-Week Break

08NR13 - MRF News Release - MRF to meet with RNC Leadership

08NR12 - MRF News Release - HIPAA Update

08NR11 - MRF News Release - US House Holds Highway Safety Hearing

08NR10 - MRF News Release - Senator Letourneau To Represent MRF at Congressional Hearing

08NR09 - MRF News Release - MOTORCYCLISTS RIGHTS ADVOCATES PLAY A KEY ROLE AT INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FORUM

08NR08 - MRF News Release - House Resolution 339

08NR07 - MRF News Release - BEST OF THE WEST EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON

08NR06 - MRF News Release - MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH EXTENDS TO OUR ARMED FORCES

08NR05 - MRF News Release - ABATE of California and the Judicial Fund

08NR04 - The Helmet Debate Rages On in the National Spotlight

08NR03 - MRF News Release - AZ Motorcyclists meet with Sen. Kyl about the "Right to Repair"

08NR02 - MRF News Release - MICHAEL KERR LIVE ON BIKER NATION RADIO SHOW TOMORROW

08NR01 - BEAST OF THE EAST EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE DRAWING NEAR

2007

07NR16 - Open SSMRO position on MRF BOD

07NR15 - MRF Call to Action

07NR14 - National Motorcycle Safety Grant Awardees Announced

07NR13 - MRF/Lucas Oil Bike Sweepstakes Winners Announced

07NR12 - NTSB: Newcomers to Motorcycle Safety

07NR11 - MRF Opposes NTSB Helmet Law Recommendations

07NR10 - HIPAA Call to Action

07NR09 - Hensarling Amendment

07NR08 - URGENT CALL TO ACTION

07NR07 - Grant Deadline Approaching

07NR06 - MRF Opposition to HR 2093

07NR05 – HIPAA Loophole Fix UPDATE

07NR04 – MRF Opposition to HR 984

07NR03 - News From The Hill

07NR02-End Discrimination of Bikers

07NR1 - MSF vs Oregon

2006

06NR19- Past President, Karen Bolin Passes Away

06NR18 - Motorcycle Advisory Council Appointed

06NR17 - Secretary Of Transportation Nominated

06NR16 - MRF Meeting Of The Minds - Update

06NR15 - MRF President Resigns

06NR14 - EPA Letter of Guidance

06NR13 - MRF Announces Federal Motorcycle Safety Grant Program Users Guide

06NR12 - MRF Young Activist Scholarship Fund

06NR11 - URGENT CALL TO ACTION

06NR10 - The Motorcycle Riders Foundation meets with EPA officials

06NR09 - BEAST of the EAST 2006 Update

06NR08 - Richard Capka nominated as Administrator of FHWA

06NR07 - MRF Sound And Emissions Initiative

06NR06 - MRF Posts Comments to NHTSA

06NR05 - NHTSA announces update to existing highway safety program guidelines

06NR04 - MRF Announces New Online Store

06NR03 - House Republican Party elects new majority leader

06NR02 - Motorcycle Riders Foundation announces new electronic EPA questionnaire

06NR01 - TOP SPOT AT NHTSA FILLED

2005

05NR33 - ABATE of Colorado News Release

05NR32 - MRF and American Iron Magazine address EPA Issues

05NR31 - MRF Releases EPA For The Layman - Second Revision

05NR30 - MRF Receives Motorcycle Safety Champions Award

05NR29 - MRF Endorses HR 2048

05NR28 - BikePAC of Oregon Press Release

05NR27 - A.B.A.T.E. of Mississippi Press Release

05NR26 - ABATE of LOUISIANA Press Release

05NR25 - ABATE of LOUISIANA URGENT PRESS RELEASE

05NR24 - MRF Meeting of the Minds Conference Update

05NR23 - Motorcycle Riders Foundation Opens Seven State Information Line

05NR22 - MRF Meeting of the Minds Overflows into Second Hotel

05NR21 - No Motorcycles Travel In South Dakota?

05NR20 - President Bush Signs Highway Bill

05NR19 - 109th United States Congress Passes Highway Bill, Landmark Victory for Motorcyclists

05NR18 - Short term extension passed for the Highway Bill

05NR17 - Dr. Jeffrey Runge to Leave NHTSA

05NR16 - Eighth Highway Bill Extension Passed

05NR15 - NHTSA Responds to the MRF

05NR14 - MRF Young Activist Scholarship Fund

05NR13 - Highway Bill Extension Passed and Conference Committee Formed

05NR12 - U.S. Senate Passes Highway Bill

05NR11 - Lautenberg Amendment Defeated in Senate

05NR10 - NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION ? LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT UPDATE

05NR09 - NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION: Lautenberg to Propose Amendment

05NR08 - NHTSA Releases Phase I of the Best Practices Study

05NR07 - MRF Response to Preliminary FARS Data

05NR06 - US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Passes Remainder of Highway Bill

05NR05 - Idaho Responds to Motorcycle Safety Foundation

05NR04 - MRF Responds to Dr. Jeffrey Runge and the Detroit Free Press

05NR03 - Highway Bill Passes US House - US Senate Introduces HIPAA Fix

05NR02 - MRF Announces States MRO Legislative Online Database

05NR01 - Rider Education: Carnage in California

2004

04NR45 - MSF Responds to MRF Releases; MRF Posts Response to MSF Questionnaire

04NR44 - Bill To End Discrimination Against Bikers Passes Senate

04NR43 - MRF Letter to Conferees Sent

04NR42 - MRF Probes Georgia Lobbying Activity

04NR41 - MSF Terminates Los Angeles Training Contract

04NR40 - MSF Delivers Response to Questions from the MOTM Panel

04NR39 - MRF Extends Voting Deadline for MRF Elections to October 23rd

04NR38 - MSF imposes restrictions on Arizona use of MSF-branded tape

04NR37 - MRF Meeting of the Minds Overflows into Second Hotel

04NR36 - The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Pressures Idaho

04NR35 - MRF Plans Two Legislative Strategy Sessions at Meeting of the Minds

04NR34 - Congress Passes Fifth TEA Extension; August Recess Begins

04NR33 - MRF Announces Rider Education Panel at Meeting of the Minds

04NR32 - TEAM OREGON Curriculum Approved; MSF Alleges Infringement

04NR31 - MRF Experiencing Technical Difficulties

04NR30 - Deadline Approaching For MRF Young Activist Scholarship Fund

04NR29 - MRF Releases History of MRFPAC Donations

04NR28 - U.S. House Names Highway Bill Conferees

04NR27 - MRF Releases "EPA for the Layman"

04NR26 - U.S. Senate Names Highway Bill Conferees

04NR25 - MRF Learns That TEA Conference Committee Is Being Formed

04NR24 - MRF Urges You To Make The Most of The Upcoming Congressional Recess!

04NR23 - MRF Explores Formation of Independent National Motorcycle Safety Policy Council

04NR22 - MRF Conferences Re-Charge Batteries!

04NR21 - U.S. Senate Designates May as Motorcycle Awareness Month, House Bill Introduced

04NR20 - MRF Learns of Another Proposed TEA Extension

04NR19 - MRF To Attend International Conference

04NR18 - House Overwhelmingly Passes TEA LU

04NR17 - URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Contact Your Congressman About TEA LU!

04NR16 - MRF Makes Motorcycle Safety History!

04NR15 - MRF Motorcycle Safety Initiatives in House Transportation Bill

04NR14 - Pre-Register for MRF's BEAST of the East Conference Today!

04NR13 - MRF Attends MSF Board Meeting

04NR12 - CALL TO ACTION: House TEA Markup Scheduled for Wednesday

04NR11 - MRF Announces New Vice President of Government Relations

04NR10 - MRF Introduces Young Activist Scholarship Fund

04NR09 - MRF E-Mail Alert Subcriber Precautions

04NR08 - TEA Extended for Sixty Days

04NR07 - Senate Passes TEA, House Postpones

04NR06 - MRF Update on TEA Legislation

04NR05 - Tom Wyld Resigns from Motorcycle Riders Foundation

04NR04 - Official Response to Janklow Sentence from ABATE of South Dakota

04NR03 - MRF Remains Committed to Motorcycle Safety

04NR02 - MRF Developing In-Depth Analysis of EPA Motorcycle Emissions Regulation

04NR01 - MSF Supports Murkowski Motorcycle Safety Amendment

2003

03NR45 - EPA Issues Final Rule for Street Bike Emissions Standards

03NR44 - Motorcycle Safety Foundation Attacks Motorcycle Safety Initiative

03NR43 - Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Writes Letter of Concern to NHTSA

03NR42 - Congressman Janklow Resigns Following Conviction

03NR41 - Anti-Motorcycling Outfit Demands No Freedom . . . And No Safety!

03NR40 - MRF Announces Board of Directors Changes

03NR36 - Your Congressman Has Two More Days to Help Make Motorcycle Safety History!

03NR39 - NHTSA Study Demonstrates Need for Safer Riding, Not Safer Crashing

03NR38 - Urgent MRF Call to Action - Make Two Phone Calls Today for Motorcycle Safety!

03NR37 - Senate Committee Passes Health Care Remedy Unanimously!

03NR35 - MRF Publishes Initial Observations Regarding NHTSA Letter on U.N. Venture

03NR34 - NHTSA Awards Contract in Advance of White House Approval

03NR33 - MRF Call to Action: NHTSA Pushes for United Nations Acceptance of Mandatory Rider Apparel

03NR32 - MRF Conference Simulcast on INBRadio

03NR31 - MRF Distributes EPA Story Via National Wire Service

03NR29 - Motorcycle Riders Foundation: In Memoriam

03NR30 - EPA Responds to Congressional Letter Regarding Motorcycles

03NR28 - Pre-Registration Deadline Extended for MRF Meeting of the Minds 2003

03NR27 - Congressman Janklow Faces Second-Degree Manslaughter Charge

03NR26 - ABATE of South Dakota Monitors Janklow Accident Investigation

03NR25 - MRF Meeting of the Minds Deadlines Approaching!

03NR24 - URGENT MRF CALL TO ACTION - MAKING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY HISTORY!

03NR23 - MRF Office Moves to New Location

03NR22 - Motorcyclists Mourn Loss of Kathleen Hunt Wolf

03NR21 - One of the MRF's Best BEST!

03NR20 - A Joint Statement from the AMA and the MRF

03NR19 - Congress Questions EPA on Motorcycle Emissions Rulemaking

03NR18 - Cast Your Vote on NHTSA Rider Interview Study

03NR17 - URGENT! EPA Letter Needs Your Congressman's Signature!

03NR16 - NHTSA Proposes Study of Characteristics of Motorcycle Operators

03NR15 - Karen Bolin Takes Charge As New MRF President

03NR14 - Many Thanks From The Kittredge Family

03NR12 - Tragic Loss of MRF President Buck Kittredge

03NR11 - Deadlines Approaching to EXPOSE YOURSELF at the BEAST!

03NR10 - Share Your Good News!

03NR09 - Happy Small Business Month from the EPA?

03NR08 - The EPA Rules - And You Get NO VOTE!

03NR07 - Rider Health Care Rescue At Hand

03NR06 - EPA Ignores Issue of Motorcycle Rider Safety

03NR05 - MRF 2003 Conference Registration Available on Website

03NR04 - Economic Study Finds EPA Scheme for Street Motorcycles a Small Business Killer

03NR03 - NHTSA's New Motorcycle Safety Program is Leaning, Not Leaping, In the Right Direction

03NR02 - MRF Submits Comments to EPA Regarding Proposed Emissions Standards for Highway Motorcycles

03NR01 - MRF Economic Impact Study Confirms High Cost of EPA Proposed Standards

2002

02NR33 - MRF Launches Economic Impact Study of Proposed EPA Highway Motorcycle Rule

02NR32 - EPA Deadline Extended

October 21, 2002

02NR31 - Powerful Congressmen Co-Sponsor Barcia Act

02NR30 - Listen to MRF's MOTM Archives on INBradio

02NR29 - MRF Elects New Officers and Directors

02NR28 - MRF and AMA Working Together on Motorcycling Issues

02NR27 - Call Your Congressman to Co-Sponsor H.R. 5433

02NR26 - MRF Conference Simulcast on INBradio

02NR25 - Industry Lobbying Against the Barcia Act

02NR24 - URGENT: Co-Sponsors Needed for Barcia Act to Fight EPA Proposed Rule

02NR23 - MRF Testifies at EPA Public Hearing

02NR22 - Don't Rest Assured!

02NR21 - MRF Condemns EPA Proposed Rule as "Job Killer"

02NR20 - Register for Meeting of the Minds 2002 Today!

02NR19 - Budget Cuts Result in Increased Motorcycle Fatalities

02NR18 - MRF Granted NGO Status by United Nations

02NR17 - EPA Releases Proposed Street Bike Emissions Standards

02NR16 - MRF Promotes More Safety and More Motorcycling at Congressional Hearing

02NR13 - TEA-21 Reauthorization Agenda

02NR15 - The MRF Office is Moving on Up!

02NR14 - NHTSA Releases Preliminary 2001 Motorcycle Fatality Statistics

02NR12 - MRF Subscriber List Precautions

02NR11 - URGENT: ACT NOW TO STOP NHTSA!

02NR10 - Has Anybody Seen the MRF Website?

02NR09 - MRF Submits Research Proposals to the TRB

02NR08 - Economic Analysis Critical of EPA Proposed Ruling

02NR07 – MRF Board of Directors Elections Complete

02NR06 – FOLLOW-UP – FIGHT NHTSA’S BID FOR CLOTHING CONTROL!

02NR05 - MRF ATTENDS TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD ANNUAL MEETING

02NR04 - URGENT – FIGHT NHTSA’S BID FOR CLOTHING CONTROL!

02NR03 - MRF BRIEFS BUSH ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL ON EPA ISSUE

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PLAN ON HOLD

02NR01 – MOTORCYCLISTS SHARPLY CRITICAL OF IIHS’S FATALATIES “STUDY”

2001

01NR35 – SIGN UP ON-LINE NOW FOR MRF’S BEAST OF THE EAST!

01NR34 – EPA’s Street Motorcycle Rule Delayed

01NR33 – SAVING STREET BIKES – MAJOR MRF CALL TO ACTION!

01NR32 - Major MRO Offensive Aimed at Emissions Regulations Rolls Out in November 2001

01NR31 - EPA PULLS STREET BIKES FROM SEPTEMBER RULE-MAKING

01NR30 - 2001 Meeting of the Minds Will Demonstrate Biker Support For USA

01NR29 - MRF Office Re-Opens Monday

01NR28 - MRF Office Closed Until Further Notice

01NR27 - Motorcyclists’ Rights: LIVE at 2001 Meeting of the Minds!

01NR26 - MRF COMMENTS ON NHTSA MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PLAN

01NR24 - NEW NHTSA CHIEF FACES U.S. SENATE TOMORROW – ACT NOW!

01NR23 - NHTSA REPORT ON FATALITIES -- A GLOOMY PICTURE -- OR IS IT?

01NR22 - NHTSA MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PLAN REQUIRES YOUR ACTION

01NR21 - WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES NHTSA ADMINISTRATOR DECISION

01NR20 - INSURANCE ADVOCATES SLAM EDUCATION AS RISKY

01NR19 - RECURING HEALTH CARE: TOP PRIORITY FOR MOTORCYCLISTS

01NR18 - RESCUE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOLLOWING NHTSA/NBC NEWS ATTACK!

HIPAA NON-DISCRIMINATION RULES TO REMAIN

#01NR16 - MRF Attends International Conference

NHTSA LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENT:

EFFORT TO RESCUE RIDERS’ HEALTH CARE MOVES AHEAD!

Motorcyclists’ Rights: LIVE at 2001 BEST of the WEST!

Ride with the Leaders-To the Nations Capitol- Week #5

01NR11 - END THE DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTH CARE!

01NR10-RIDE WITH THE LEADERS ™ … TO THE NATION’S CAPITOL - Week #4

01NR09 - RIDE WITH THE LEADERS? TO THE NATION?S CAPITOL Week #3

01NR08 - THE CRASH OF SMALL-VOLUME MOTORCYCLE MAKERS: DOES ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION SHARE THE BLAME?

01NR07 - RIDE WITH THE LEADERS TM. TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL

01NR06 - RIDE WITH THE LEADERS ? ? TO THE NATION?S CAPITOL

01NR05 - CHP Commissioner Maurice Hannigan Recommended to Head NHTSA

01NR04-EPA Clarifies Public Comment Period

01NR03-Bikers Betrayed, Snagged by Health Care Catch-22

01NR02-Motorcycle Riders Foundation Unveils New Web Site

01NR01-Motorcycling Champions Lead The New Congress

Motorcycle Riders Foundation Board Positions Elected

MRF's Rick Gray Runs for AMA Board Re-election

EPA Pushes California Emission Standards Nationwide

"NAMS" At the Print Shop...

NAMS: Brilliant Product, Bewildering Priorities

You Rode the Vote! Results of Involvement in Election 2000 by MRFPAC and You!

2000

MRF-PAC Endorses Bush-Cheney

State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Meet

Motorcyclists' Rights: LIVE!

MRF DC Vol 2 Number 3

New MRF Vice President of Government Relations

New NHTSA head

Florida Amends Mandatory Helmet Law

MRF DC Vol 2 Number 2

Lifesavers 2000

Floyd Out in California

MRF DC Vol 2 Num 1

New England Motorcyclists And MRF Come Together To Stop Helmet Law

MSF Helmet Law Propaganda Shows Up In State Senate Hearing

Wayne Curtin Accepts Government Affairs Position With Harley-Davidson

MRF Attends Transportation Research Board

1999

Target Stores Slam Bikers Twice

MRF Direct Connection - Vol. 1, No. 4

MRF Honored in the US Senate

Senator Smith Named New Chairman of Environment & Public Works Committee

1999 International Public Policy Conference

Ricardo Martinez Leaves Administrator Post At NHTSA

MRF Saves Three Wheel Motorcycle Issue For The National Agenda

State Motorcycle Safety Administrators Meet

Missouri Hit With a Major Setback - Helmet Modification Vetoed

Louisiana Modifies Helmet Law

Rider Education Program Created in Oklahoma

Congressional Inquiry sent to DOT Secretary Rodney Slater

MRF Receives Award of Excellence

UBM Hosts Successful Beast of the East

MRF Board of Directors Meets in Denver

MRF Responds to Pro-Helmet Law Lobbying

1998

Sen. Campbell Appointed to Trans Appropriations Subcommittee

Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Changes to Helmet Law

Chicago seeks bike ban

Pennsylvania legislature approves helmet modification

NHTSA Releases Helmet Law Video

1998 Federal elections and Motorcyclists

1998 Meeting of the Minds a Huge Success!

MRF Comments On Daytime Running Lights

MRF to participate in National Agenda for Motorcycle Safety.

National Leadership Summit in Ohio

Campbell wins in Colorado primary

Governor Thompson Goes to Washington

MRF Newsbriefs -June 1998

President Clinton Signs TEA 21

Victory in Congress - Highway bill passes and sent to President

House passes HR 2961 - Seeks to end NHTSA lobbying of States

Congressman Shimkus Seeks Support for NHTSA Lobby Ban

Opening Pandora's Box

Kentucky modifies Adult Helmet Law --- BUT!

New Hampshire Says No to PIP Insurance

MRF Board of Directors Meets in Indianapolis

Congressional Schedule for 1998

DOT Calls for Comments on Intelligent Vehicle Initiative

Full text of DOT's call for comments

1997

MRF Appoints Cooperate Liaison

Stopping NHTSA's Lobbying

MRF hires Steve Zimmer as new lobbyist

Meeting of the Minds a success

MRF seeks a new Washington DC lobbyist

Information about the 1997 highway bills

Wayne Curtin to leave the MRF

More information about NHTSA's push for helmet laws

Congressman Don Young undergoes surgery

NHTSA lobbies against helmet law repeals

MRF's posistion on the Texas Helmet law repeal

Health Care Reform Interim rules issued

Arkansas repeal adult helmet laws

Guam repeal adult helmet laws

The Liability Bike - The future motorcycle?

MRF testifies about ISTEA 97

Visit Washington DC - Work for victory in '97

Health reform protects Motorcyclists

The repeal of the National Helmet Law

MRF Newsbriefs May 1997

MRF Newsbriefs January 1997