We' ve Gotta Fight For the Right To Repair!?

Do you enjoy working on your motorcycle? Do you want to guarantee access to the parts, tools and service information needed to modify, service and maintain your bike?

IF YOU ANSWERED YES to these questions, it’s time to contact your member of the House of Representatives and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 906, the “Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act” or the “REPAIR Act”.

The REPAIR Act ensures that vehicle owners or repair shops are NOT denied access to the information, software or tools needed to work on vehicles. The proposed law also establishes rules regarding vehicle data access. This common sense law will help preserve consumer choice and a fair marketplace.

As of July 1st, 32 members of the House of Representatives have signed on in support. That is twice as many as were on the bill before the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) held its Bikers Insider the Beltway event in May! The MRF is making a difference, let’s keep up the pressure!

Congress returns to Washington D.C. Tuesday, after a two-week break. That makes it the perfect time to contact your lawmaker and tell them you support H.R. 906.

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We who ride motorcycles are particularly exposed to this risk when we respect the school bus stop arm, especially when we’re in the opposing lane of traffic. Opposing lanes are required to stop for a school bus stop arm unless the opposing lanes are separated by a concrete barrier or other solid medians. Even then, we’re required to slow down and use caution in the presence of children.

I was told about an accident; years ago, a motorcyclist was killed when he stopped at a school bus stop arm and the car behind him either did not see the school bus stop or did not see him because they were distracted and collided with the rear of his bike.

When you see a school bus in the traffic ahead or if you are following behind it, anticipate that the school bus is likely to stop and require all traffic to stop along with it. Leave yourself plenty of room, make sure that you cover your brake, and maybe even flash your brake light as you are stopping. This will help the vehicles behind you see you and be aware that you are stopping.

In addition, make sure to leave yourself an exit route. You may need the ability to swerve or maneuver your motorcycle into a safer place. This is especially true if you have reason to believe that the vehicle behind you does not see you and is likely to collide with you. With our