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EPA Favors E10 Over E15 Fuel
New regulations unveiled March 3 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency include two key provisions that help protect motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle owners from damaging their engines and possibly voiding manufacturer warranties, the American Motorcyclist Association reports.
President Signs Agricultural Act to Stop Purchase and Installation of Ethanol Blender Pumps
The Agricultural Act of 2014 contains a provision that helps deter distribution of E15 fuels into the U.S. marketplace. The American Motorcyclist Association considers this farm-bill provision a major victory for the owners and riders of the estimated 22 million motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles that could be damaged by the use of E15 fuel.
The AMA Supports Extending the Provisions in S. 1925 to Motorcyclists
On January 14th U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R.-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D.-Minn.) introduced S. 1925, the Driver Privacy Act. However, as written S. 1925 does not include any reference to motorcycles.
Motorcycle Only Checkpoint Bill Expected
The U.S. Senate is expected to introduce a bipartisan bill to ban federal funding for motorcycle only checkpoints over the next few weeks.
ATV Fatalities On the Rise Due to Public Road Riding
A study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) states that about 1,700 ATV riders died in crashes on U.S. public roads from 2007 to 2011. The study indicates that a vast majority of riders killed in crashes are 16 or older and male, impaired by alcohol, and not wearing helmets.
Polaris Accuses Arctic Cat of Violating Side-by-Side ATV Patent
Polaris Industries sued Arctic Cat on Dec. 20 for patent infringement. The suit states that Arctic Cat’s Wildcat SxS vehicles infringe on a Polaris patent filed in 2006 and updated in 2010.
Tread Lightly! Unites with Agencies for Box Canyon Restoration Project
Tread Lightly!, in cooperation with the Arizona recreational shooting community, multiple public agencies and private organizations, cleaned up the Box Canyon recreational shooting area in Arizona.
Compromise Reached in California’s Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area
The Johnson Valley Recreation Area in California will remain available to off-road enthusiasts thanks to U.S. Rep. Paul Cook’s amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014.
New York Restricts Snowmobile Noise Levels with New Law
The measure was approved Wednesday, Nov. 13 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and allows police to crack down on loud aftermarket exhaust systems. The hope is that more landowners will open their property to riders.
AMA Opposes Federal Task Force’s Recommendation for Mandatory Helmet Laws
The American Motorcyclist Association reports that a federal task force is poised to recommend that all states have mandatory helmet laws for all motorcyclists, which the task force says would reduce injuries and deaths as well as result in economic benefits. In its position on helmet use, the AMA noted that mandatory helmet laws do nothing to prevent crashes.
Ricardo Rodriguez-Long Awarded MIC Chairman’s Award
Journalist receives the Motorcycle Industry Council Chairman’s award for excellence in media. Rodriguez is credited with helping market expansion through his efforts.