Of Political Interest

Lane Splitting General Guidelines For Motorcycles Lane sharing in a safe and prudent manner is not illegal in the state of California The term lane splitting, sometimes known as lane sharing, filtering or white-lining, refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between lanes of stopped or slower moving traffic or moving between lanes to the front of traffic stopped at a traffic light. Read the full story

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ABATE releases multi-year motorcycle fatality analysis They call for increased education, enforcement and penalties from ABATE of Michigan with a photo courtesy of the Bob T. collection Recently, reports from the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) analyzing the fatality and fatality rate increases since the helmet choice law went into effect have been presented in an erroneous and biased manner. Read the full story

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USA reviews motorcycle safety laws as crash deaths increase It's about CDC Propaganda By Tony Kirby and Jeff Hennie I've been holding on to this report for a while waiting on a response from the MRF, because I knew it was false. If the sky was blue, and these agencies weren't fighting for more money, they would support freedom, training, and awareness campaigns, and fewer regs. Read the full story

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KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE RUNDOWN for 2013 From DUIs, to Texting, to Smoking in Public, and Obamacare By Jay Huber and the KMA/KBA It's all nuts, but it Jay and the Kentucky Motorcycle Association also show you how to get involved and reach out to your legislators. Read the full story

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California CARB Ruling Against Vance and Hines V&H promptly and fully cooperated with ARB during the investigation, and as a result, has already implemented a compliance plan from John Paliwoda, California Dealers Association In 2012, the Air Resources Board's (ARB) Enforcement Division, in conjunction with ARB's Office of Legal Affairs, discovered that performance exhaust manufacturer V&H Performance, LLC. sold, offered for sale, and/or advertised, in California, aftermarket critical emission control parts. Read the full story

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FEMA NEWSLETTER – LOOKING TOWARDS 2013 EUROPEAN CHALLENGES Anti-Tampering, Road Worthiness Tests, Road Restraint Systems, and Power Restrictions By Aline Delhaye, FEMA It's interesting to keep an eye on European legislation and watch how it might or might not impact regulations in the States. Read the full story

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IS THIS THE END OF MOTORCYCLING AS WE KNOW IT? “You should be scared by what your federal government has planned for motorcycling.” By Jeff Hennie Motorcycle Riders Foundation MRF I’m just going to come right out and say it: this is a commercial. If the government has its way, motorcycling as we know it is coming to an end. Check this report and proof that the government should support training not more restrictions. Read the full story

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Theives inside Our Government How secure are property rights if the police can take your stuff from Rogue How secure are property rights if the police can take your stuff and keep it, citing no particular reason at all? Not very secure. This is the way police work in the developing world. Of course, this practice is increasingly common in the U.S. too. Read the full story

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