Rights. Riding. Racing. Since 1924, the American Motorcyclist Association has protected the future of motorcycling and promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. The latest example of AMA looking out for us is an update on the National Transportation Safety Board call for mandatory ABS. NTSB issued a report Sept. 11 that calls for all new on-road motorcycles sold in the United States to be equipped with antilock braking systems and recommends the federal government publish performance standards for electronic stability control on motorcycles sold here.
The report also recommended that motorcycles be fully incorporated in the development and implementation of technology for on-board crash prevention systems and vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technology.
The recommendations were among 10 included in the report titled "Select Risk Factors Associated with Causes of Motorcycle Crashes" that the board adopted unanimously. The report was the result of the NTSB examination of the Federal Highway Administration’s "2016 Motorcycle Crash Causation Study," which the American Motorcyclist Association and six state motorcycle safety programs helped fund.
Stop by Booth #2200 and get the latest updates on what the AMA is doing to protect our industry and make sure to renew your membership or refer a friend!