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Illustration from a motorcycle rider's view at dusk: handlebars and mirrors in the foreground, a rural two-lane road lit by the headlight, and a deer standing on the right shoulder with glowing eyes, under the headline Riders were 47% of the deaths, labeled U.S. animal crashes, with a chip reading 655 of 1,383.

Safety & DataNovember 15, 2026

AAA Study: Motorcyclists Were 47% of U.S. Animal-Related Crash Deaths

Motorcycles are a tiny slice of the vehicles involved in animal-related crashes on U.S. roads, but riders made up nearly half of the people those crashes killed. A research brief published in October 2026 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety counted 1,383…

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Illustration of a paved path through a spruce forest below snowy mountains with a trailside sign reading Proposed: No e-motos on paths, under the headline E-moto path ban proposed, labeled Juneau, Alaska, with a chip reading Nov. 16.

RequirementsNovember 15, 2026

Juneau Hears a Proposal to Ban E-Motos From Paths and Trails on Nov. 16

Juneau, Alaska, is set to hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, on a city ordinance that would treat electric motorcycles and e-motos like motorcycles and keep them off sidewalks, bike paths and trails. Ordinance 2026-45 would also put a new definiti…

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Illustration of a black motorcycle side case tilting away from its mounting rail below a red tail section, with the lock circled, under the headline Panniers can come loose, labeled Triumph recall, with a chip reading 3,974 bikes.

NewsNovember 15, 2026

Triumph Recalls 3,974 Tiger Sport Motorcycles Because Panniers Can Detach

Triumph's U.S. recall covers up to 3,974 Tiger Sport motorcycles because a side case can come off the bike while you're riding. The recall covers bikes fitted with Triumph's original-equipment or accessory panniers, and the fix is a new locking mechanism plus…

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Uber photo of a motorcycle rider carrying a helmeted passenger along a city street, under the headline Rio maps its moto risk, labeled Uber plus iRAP Brazil, with a chip reading 8,700 miles.

Safety & DataNovember 15, 2026

Uber, iRAP and Honda Brazil Launch a Motorcycle Safety Coalition, Starting in Rio

Uber has formed a Global Motorcycle Safety Coalition with the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), Honda Brazil, the FIA and the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. The first project is in Rio de Janeiro, where the partners plan to rate about 1…

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Illustration of an asphalt motorcycle training range with orange cones below snow-capped Utah mountains and a course-completed certificate in the foreground, under the headline Rider course test waivers, labeled Utah proposal, with a chip reading Comments: 11/16.

RequirementsNovember 15, 2026

Utah Proposes a Formal Rule for Motorcycle Rider Training and Test Waivers

Utah's Driver License Division has proposed a new administrative rule that writes down how it issues motorcycle learner permits and how a rider-training certificate can replace the Division's riding test. Rule R708-54, published in the Utah State Bulletin on O…

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Official Acerbis product photo of the 2025 Ramsey jacket in sage green and black mesh, under the headline More mesh, a class AA rating with an EN 17092 AA chip.

NewsNovember 13, 2026

Acerbis Updates the Ramsey Jacket With More Mesh and a Class AA Rating

Acerbis updated its adventure-touring Ramsey jacket for the 2025 riding season and showed it at EICMA in November 2024. The new version has 20 percent more mesh for hot-weather airflow, is certified to EN 17092 class AA, and now works with an optional D3O Vipe…

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