Articles for Street Motorcycle Legal News

Efforts to Fight Distracted Drivers Get Serious

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
AMA reports that President Obama has joined in the fight against distracted driving on our nation's roads.

AMA Drafts Model Motorcycle Sound Legislation

Monday, September 28, 2009
The AMA has developed model legislation for use by cities seeking a simple, consistent and economical way to deal with sound complaints related to on-highway motorcycles within the larger context of excessive sound from all sources.

MIC and SAE Develop Accurate Sound Test

Thursday, June 25, 2009
On-highway riders and their bikes don't have to be victims of questionable sound-level checks anymore, thanks to a new procedure developed by the MIC in partnership with SAE.

SAE Releases Motorcycle Sound Test

Thursday, June 18, 2009
The SAE has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a streetbike (on-highway motorcycle) exhaust system emits excessive sound.

California Motorcycle Smog Test Abandoned

Wednesday, June 03, 2009
The American Motorcyclist Association reports that the sponsor of a proposed California law to require motorcycles to undergo periodic exhaust emissions testing has backed away from the idea after protests by concerned motorcyclists.
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