To All Motorcyclists 

Senate Version S. 5274

Ride in Freedom Act

National COIR has been informed about a CALL TO ACTION from THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION (THE MRF)   The MRF is asking for your immediate assistance at this time to contact your U.S. Senators.

Please read the CALL TO ACTION below and click on the link provided.

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This email is for the Senate version of the Ride in Freedom Act (S. 5274).  You will also receive an email for the House of Representatives version.  Please ensure that you respond to BOTH Calls To Action today!

The  Ride in Freedom Act (H.R. 10067 / S. 5274) would give adult  motorcyclists in Washington, D.C., the freedom to decide for themselves  whether to wear a helmet. This is not a mandate against wearing helmets.  If you choose to wear one, you absolutely can! The bill simply puts  that decision in the hands of the individual rider.

More  than 30 states already recognize this freedom of choice for adult  riders and more states have moved in this direction over the past  several decades than have moved toward greater restrictions. The  nation’s capital should be a bastion of freedom and giving adult  motorcyclists the freedom to make their own decisions is a perfect  example of that principle.

Whether  you live in Washington, D.C., or ride there as a visitor, motorcyclists  deserve the freedom to make their own informed choices.

Take action today and tell Congress: Support the Ride in Freedom Act!

Now  we need your help! For years, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation has used  software to automatically generate the emails sent to your legislators.  This software is currently unavailable. Instead, we will try a more  personalized approach, but this does require extra steps, as legislators  no longer receive direct emails as part of SPAM prevention.

Please follow the instructions below:

• Click on this instruction to go to the Find Your Representative web page.
• Select your state from the Senators of the 119th Congress pull-down.
• Images of BOTH your Senators will appear; click on Contact below each.
• Select Contact from the main menu of the Senator’s web page.
• Complete required fields to confirm you are a constituent.
• If a topic selection pull-down appears, choose Transportation.
• In the Message field, copy and paste the text from below, then submit.

As  your constituent and a motorcyclist, I am writing to ask you to  cosponsor S. 5274, the Ride in Freedom Act, introduced by Senator Tim  Sheehy.

This  bill is fundamentally about freedom of choice. It does not tell  motorcyclists they should not wear a helmet. If you want to wear a  helmet, you absolutely can. The bill simply allows adult riders to make  that decision for themselves rather than having the government make it  for them.

More  than 30 states already recognize this principle of individual choice  for adult motorcyclists. In fact, over the past several decades, more  states have moved toward allowing adult riders to make their own helmet  decisions than have moved toward mandating what riders must or must not  wear.

Residents  of and visitors to our nation's capital should have the same freedom  enjoyed by motorcyclists across much of the country. Washington, D.C.,  should not be an exception to the growing recognition of individual  choice.

I  respectfully ask you to cosponsor S. 5274 the Ride in Freedom Act, and  support the right of adult motorcyclists to make their own informed  decisions.

Thank you for your consideration and for representing our community in Congress.

 House Version H.R. 1006

 Ride in Freedom Act

National COIR has been informed about a CALL TO ACTION from THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION (THE MRF)   The MRF is asking for your immediate assistance at this time to contact your U.S. Representatives.

Please read the CALL TO ACTION below and click on the link provided.

**********

This email is for the House of Representatives version of the Ride in Freedom Act (H.R. 10067). You will also receive an email for the Senate version. Please ensure that you respond to BOTH Calls To Action today!

The Ride in Freedom Act (H.R. 10067 / S. 5274) would give adult motorcyclists in Washington, D.C., the freedom to decide for themselves whether to wear a helmet. This is not a mandate against wearing helmets. If you choose to wear one, you absolutely can! The bill simply puts that decision in the hands of the individual rider.

More than 30 states already recognize this freedom of choice for adult riders and more states have moved in this direction over the past several decades than have moved toward greater restrictions. The nation’s capital should be a bastion of freedom and giving adult motorcyclists the freedom to make their own decisions is a perfect example of that principle.

Whether you live in Washington, D.C., or ride there as a visitor, motorcyclists deserve the freedom to make their own informed choices.

Take action today and tell Congress: Support the Ride in Freedom Act!

Now we need your help! For years, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation has used software to automatically generate the emails sent to your legislators. This software is currently unavailable. Instead, we will try a more personalized approach, but this does require extra steps, as legislators no longer receive direct emails as part of SPAM prevention.

Please follow the instructions below.

1. Click on this instruction to go to the Find Your Representative web page.
2. Enter your ZIP code in the ZIP code field.
3. An image of your representative will appear; click on their name below it.
4. Select Contact from the main menu of the representative’s web page.
5. Complete required fields to confirm you are a constituent.
6. If a topic selection pull-down appears, choose Transportation.
7. In the Message field, copy and paste the text from the box below, then submit.

As your constituent and a motorcyclist, I am writing to ask you to cosponsor H.R. 10067, the Ride in Freedom Act, introduced by Representative Derrick Van Orden.

This bill is fundamentally about freedom of choice. It does not tell motorcyclists they should not wear a helmet. If you want to wear a helmet, you absolutely can. The bill simply allows adult riders to make that decision for themselves rather than having the government make it for them.

More than 30 states already recognize this principle of individual choice for adult motorcyclists. In fact, over the past several decades, more states have moved toward allowing adult riders to make their own helmet decisions than have moved toward mandating what riders must or must not wear.

Residents of and visitors to our nation's capital should have the same freedom enjoyed by motorcyclists across much of the country. Washington, D.C., should not be an exception to the growing recognition of individual choice.

I respectfully ask you to cosponsor H.R. 10067, the Ride in Freedom Act, and support the right of adult motorcyclists to make their own informed decisions.

Thank you for your consideration and for representing our community in Congress.

If you have any questions or need further information regarding this Call to Action, please contact The Motorcycle Riders Foundation at: MotorcycleRidersFoundation@wildapricot.org

Thank you for your consideration and for representing our community in Congress.