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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:7.5pt;margin-top:3.75pt;margin-right:7.5pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MRF Update on Proposed Policy on Autonomous Vehicles. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="102%" style='width:102.72%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><div><div id=IncrediOriginalFontSize><p><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img width=200 height=86 style='width:2.0833in;height:.8958in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image002.png@01D243EE.D9833DA0"></span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://motorcycleridersfoundation.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/EmailTracker.ashx?emailCode=auP29HovCr0MqceyQYJqPERWhYarmhcnkqjUssi1rmaUMlqPAVdYRIbrbTSORXdWDWhRUD41N5LFwewgH5W9u1YsycBeyGft9AEnKkr3CQw%3d"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div id="idEditableArea_1478471259207_preHeader"><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img width=600 style='width:6.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://MotorcycleRidersFoundation.wildapricot.org/resources/Pictures/InsideTheBeltway_Page_4.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div id="idEditableArea_1478471259207_header"><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt'>For Immediate Release</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>November 21, 2016</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><strong><span style='color:black'>Motorcycle Riders Foundation Responds to NHTSA’s</span></strong><b><span style='color:black'><br><strong>Proposed Policy on Autonomous Vehicles</strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div id="idEditableArea_1478471259207_cell1"><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>WASHINGTON, DC</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> –Today, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation filed official comments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding a proposed policy and guidance surrounding automated vehicles or self-driving cars.Released in September, the long-awaited guidance from the Agency was a first step in attempting to regulate this burgeoning technology. The guidance included a model policy for states to better understand how such vehicles are tested and used on the road as well as a recommended 15-point safety assessment for manufacturers to follow to ensure autonomous vehicles are safely designed,developed, tested and deployed. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Generally,the guidance was accepted as a positive first step, but very quickly opposing sides materialized with differing views on non-mandatory guidelines versus regulations, the scope of the federal government and effect on preemption for those states that have already begun to address the vehicles in state law, and general concerns over how to ensure safety within a technology that is so rapidly evolving. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Representing the voice of the millions of street motorcyclists in the U.S., the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) thoroughly reviewed the proposed policies as well as attended Agency workshops, congressional hearings and other forums to better understand how this technology and these policies would consider and ensure the safety of motorcyclists on the road. The organization’s thoughts are captured in extensive comments filed with the Agency, which can be viewed by clicking on the below link: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><a href="http://motorcycleridersfoundation.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/LinkTracker.ashx?linkAndRecipientCode=U%2fkzBXpcXfIorFOYf7%2fgJc5BxrB41HlouH2pHZmtQwKFyGrFkdNKBrTMnNfzMyEPv3SYrN8RodSl2%2fFizw4pv1eL%2fRdOdzC0xnDCsYPYs7Q%3d">https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=NHTSA-2016-0090-0001</a><span style='color:black'>.</span></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>In short, the comments indicate that while the MRF recognizes the potential that these vehicles may offer in regards to improving road safety, other sections made clear that, “any guidelines, procedures, or regulations promulgated, are considerate and inclusive of all road users, specifically motorcyclists.” The comments centered around four main points including implementing an enforceable requirement for automakers to have robust testing when it comes to motorcycle recognition and responsiveness,ensuring that safeguards surrounding cyber security have strong standards,thoughts and considerations regarding liability in crashes with self-driving vehicles, and general concerns about the scope and enforceability of the policy as well as the need to define a clear role between states and the federal government. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>With over 10 million registered motorcycles on the nation’s roads, the MRF insists that this group is an important stakeholder that is often overlooked when it comes to driverless vehicles. The MRF is working to ensure that bikers across the nation not be overlooked; they recently nominated a well-known motorcycle rights’ activist to serve on a newly established Council at the Department of Transportation that will help advise the Secretary of Transportation on this issue. There has been no indication yet that the nomination has been accepted,but the MRF insists that it will remain vigilant in ensuring bikers have a seat at the table when it comes to automated vehicles. </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div id="idEditableArea_1478471259208_cell2"><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>About Motorcycle Riders Foundation</span></b></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. The MRF is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. The MRF is committed to being a national advocate for the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle and works in conjunction with its partners to help educate elected officials and policymakers in Washington and beyond.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt' id=INCREDIFOOTER><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=INCREDISOUND></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:7.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>