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MRF Advocates For Stronger Rider Data Collection In Federal Crash-Avoidance Survey The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is pleased to announce that its recommendations have been incorporated into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) latest survey on motorcycle crash avoidance technology. The modifications, published in the Federal Register (Docket No. 2025‑07448), enhance the survey’s ability to capture rider demographics and behaviors, key factors for improving motorcycle safety policy. “Engine size, years riding, annual mileage and safety training history are fundamental to understanding rider risk and behavior—but were missing from the original questionnaire,” said MRF President Kirk “Hardtail” Willard. “We are pleased that NHTSA includes these elements in the proposed survey.” The four factors mentioned above will now be included in the NHTSA survey that originally only asked about the type and number of motorcycles owned, as well as the geographic location, age and crash history of those responding to the survey. “Collecting this data is a win for motorcyclists,” said Willard. “By tracking experience, exposure, and training—beyond mere crash counts—this study moves beyond safer crash outcomes toward true crash avoidance.” The MRF has long said that a crash that never happens is better than a safer crash. Read About NHTSA Survey – Click Here Join The MRF — Click Here The post Data Collection In Federal Crash-Avoidance Survey appeared first on Bikernet.com - Online Biker Magazine.

Several major U.S. banks, including Citibank and Bank of America, are reportedly working on launching stablecoins. The news follows passage of the GENIUS Act, which aims to establish the first-ever regulatory framework for fiat-backed stablecoins. Lawmakers approved the bill in a 308-122 vote after hitting a snag earlier this week. The Senate passed the legislation last month, so it now heads to President Trump’s desk. BREAKING: Bank of America is developing its own stablecoin. Brian Moynihan, the CEO of BofA revealed it today. Stablecoins are launching on Wall Street! pic.twitter.com/i1cZhhEmlS — Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) June 11, 2025 Reuters explained: BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday the bank is working on launching a stablecoin, and investors can expect the lender to move forward with it, without giving a timeline. Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, are usually pegged to a fiat currency such as the U.S. dollar and are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens. “We feel both the industry and ourselves will have responses. We’ve done a lot of work,” Moynihan, CEO of the second-largest U.S. bank, said. “We are still trying to figure out how big or small it is, because in some places there are not big amounts of money movement. So you would expect us all to move, our company to move on that,” Moynihan told analysts on a post-earnings conference call. Moynihan said Bank of America was trying to understand client demand, which was not high currently, and would roll out a stablecoin at an appropriate time, likely in partnership with other players. He compared banks’ interest in stablecoin with their adoption of peer-to-peer digital payments platforms such as Zelle and Venmo. “It’s pretty clear there’s going to be a stablecoin, which is going to be a fully dollar-backed, you know, type of thing,” Moynihan said earlier this year. “Which is no different than a money market fund with check access, it’s no different than a bank account,” he continued. Check it out: "It's pretty clear there's going to be a stablecoin, which is going to be a fully dollar-backed… it’s no different than a bank account," says Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. Watch this episode of Peer-to-Peer with David Rubenstein March 12th https://t.co/gHGN19L3VX pic.twitter.com/rhVDtwT8uQ — Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) February 25, 2025 Stablecoin critics say they have the same programmable, surveillance capabilities as central bank digital currencies, sometimes calling them de facto CBDCs. I don’t care how “convenient” they claim it is or how many times they say it'll "modernize the financial system." Once they control programmable money, they control your speech, your movement, and your life. This isn’t innovation. It’s a digital cage. pic.twitter.com/Fz0FF3mhJx — Jason Bassler (@JasonBassler1) July 18, 2025 I don't know who needs to hear this but any regulatory approved $USD stablecoin with centralized control features is a defacto "CBDC." If the government can freeze your stablecoin funds remotely any time they want it's a bloody CBDC. $BTC $DGB $LTC https://t.co/02h4G3eM8E — Jared Tate © (@jaredctate) July 15, 2025 “This week, the House is voting on the GENIUS Act which lays the groundwork for a layered Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) where Americans interact with stablecoins but behind the scenes there are the functional surveillance capabilities of a CBDC. The bill as written does not expressly ban a CBDC and does not protect self-custody. Self-custody means that you control your own money, not a third party,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said earlier this week. “On Jan 23rd, President Trump signed an executive order on digital financial technology with two important clauses: 1. People will maintain self-custody of digital assets. 2. Banning agencies from establishing a CBDC in the U.S. or abroad,” she continued. “The GENIUS Act does not follow President Trump’s executive order because it does not ban a CBDC. House Leadership did not allow any amendments banning a CBDC. This should NOT be tolerated,” she added. This week, the House is voting on the GENIUS Act which lays the groundwork for a layered Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) where Americans interact with stablecoins but behind the scenes there are the functional surveillance capabilities of a CBDC. The bill as written does… pic.twitter.com/GmdgX84SIE — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) July 15, 2025 More from MarketWatch: Asked if banks will create a consortium, like Zelle, on stablecoins for the industry to defend against a rival stablecoin payment service, or just launch products on their own, Bank of America Chief Executive Brian T. Moynihan said both approaches could be needed — “I think it would be all of the above,” he said. “We already have partnerships with some of them,” Moynihan said. “And so, it will be a complex array and hopefully not complex to the customer, frankly.” Banks may offer individual stablecoin products for their commercial customers, but the broader business will rely on building networks with other groups, including stablecoin companies, he said. “We’ll be there just like we were there when we moved from checks to Zelle,” Moynihan said. “We can move money efficiently, and we have to be aware of the attack on the payment system and we’ll be there to defend it.” Moynihan’s comments on the competition and opportunity offered by stablecoins were mostly reinforced by the CEOs of the top U.S. banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., in response to questions from analysts on the topic this week.

A California bill that would allow authorities to use public funds to purchase lots ravaged by wildfires and build low-income housing has been paused following intense criticism. CALIFORNIA: Legislation Would Allow Authorities To Transform Wildfire-Devastated Lots Into Low-Income Housing State Senator Ben Allen announced the pause. "When we first introduced SB 549, we knew that it would be difficult to pull together a framework that would be both effective and gain widespread support within the tight timelines of this year's legislative calendar," Allen said. "I appreciate the input of the folks who have weighed in about the bill, and along with legislative colleagues have decided that it would be best for us to pause the bill until next year to give us more time to see if we can get it right," he continued. "For me to feel comfortable proceeding, the bill will have to be deeply grounded in community input, empowerment, and decision-making, including the support of the impacted councilmembers," he added. My statement on pausing SB 549. pic.twitter.com/OXye2hsETp — Ben Allen (@BenAllenCA) July 17, 2025 “Senate Bill 549 would allow property taxes to fund what lawmakers are calling ‘Resilient Rebuilding Authorities’ that could buy ruined land and obtain loans to rebuild that will require at least 40% of their funding be earmarked for building multi-unit low-income housing on lots where single family homes once stood in Altadena, Pacific Palisades, Malibu and other devastated areas,” Los Angeles Magazine wrote earlier this week. LA County would buy fire-ravaged land for low-income housing projects under new billhttps://t.co/gDubxxmuoi — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 15, 2025 FOX 11 Los Angeles provided further details: The controversial Senate Bill 549 was approved by the California Senate. However, many people in Pacific Palisades have been strongly voicing their concerns. "It does sound quite a bit like Big Brother deciding what’s good for all of us," said Aileen Haugh, a resident. "It’s irritating to think that other people [not local residents] are going to make decisions of what gets built and how it gets built." In its most simply described meaning, SB 549 would allow Los Angeles County to make a so-called "Resilient Rebuilding Authority." The group would target housing shortages and issues with rebuilding from the Palisades Fire. It would also buy fire-destroyed lots and rebuild a percentage of them for low-income housing units. "We had some low-income housing, and we had affordable housing," said Jessica Rogers. "We want what we had on January 7 [the day of the Palisades Fire]. Nothing more, nothing less." Rogers is president of the Pacific Palisades Residents’ Association. When she heard about the new possible law, Rogers wrote a letter voicing opposition to lawmakers. In less than a week, more than 23,000 locals have signed along with the resistance. "[Lawmakers are] asking for a land grab," said Rogers. "This is a rebuild, this is not a politicians get to decide a pet project on what they’re going to decide in the Palisades. This is residents of this community get to decide what happens in our rebuild phase, period." Separately, Gov. Gavin Newsom allocated $101 million to “help rapidly rebuild critically needed, affordable multifamily rental housing in the fire-devastated Los Angeles region.” “Los Angeles has taken significant steps to rebuild after January’s fires, but the devastation is significant and there remains a long road ahead. Thousands of families – from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to Malibu – are still displaced and we owe it to them to help. The funding we’re announcing today will accelerate the development of affordable multifamily rental housing so that those rebuilding their lives after this tragedy have access to a safe, affordable place to come home to,” Newsom said. SB 549 PAUSED… but don’t get too comfortable. Sen. Ben Allen hit the brakes only after community backlash exposed the bill for what it really was: a top-down power grab dressed up as “rebuilding.” Meanwhile, Newsom just dropped $101M to push state-controlled density housing… pic.twitter.com/QubEJlJUC1 — Cece Woods (@cecewoodsmedia) July 17, 2025 More from The Center Square: At the Assembly Local Government Committee hearing on Wednesday night, Allen conceded the bill’s lack of clear path for community input into the RRA’s decision making, while hinting at future changes to the legislation in 2026. “I’m not looking to jam this down people’s throats,” said Allen. “On the community input question, it doesn’t cut out community input. It just doesn’t specify one path or another, so we’re going to have to build significant community input into the governance structure in order for this to pass the smell test with the locals.” One of the bill’s two sections would create a Resilient Rebuilding Authority, which would be authorized to “purchase lots” for “land banking” and “open space,” buy and sell construction materials and equipment “in bulk,” deploy “subsidized financing,” and replace “affordable housing” lost in the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires. Under the city of Los Angeles' Ordinance 188481, in so-called “higher opportunity” areas such as the Pacific Palisades, all destroyed “protected” housing — which includes all apartments built before October 1978 — must be replaced by “low income units.” This ordinance — modeled on state law — means that even if these rent-controlled, but not income-restricted units were legally occupied by households of moderate income or higher, these households may not be able to return to the rebuilt “affordable” units due if their perhaps modest incomes exceed the required low-income limit. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office repeated the Los Angeles Times’ description of the RRA as “a new local authority” that would “buy burned lots, rebuild homes and offer them back at discounted rates to the original owners.” It’s unclear how many homeowners who cannot afford to rebuild and would have sold to the RRA would have been able to afford to purchase the finished homes, even at discounted rates, given the high cost of construction in coastal Southern California. Before the fire, the median home listed in the Pacific Palisades for $4.6 million.