January 29, 2025 - Washington DC
Sean Duffy was confirmed on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of Transportation by a bipartisan 77-22 vote in the Senate. Before resigning his seat in 2019, Representative Duffy was elected five (5) times to represent the 7th congressional district of Wisconsin.
Mr. Duffy will head a department that oversees agencies of critical importance to motorcyclists, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHA).
In the next two years, Congress must consider a new surface transportation authorization (AKA Highway Bill). Additionally, there remains the need for policymakers to balance new construction and maintenance priorities with the ever-dwindling dollars allocated for transportation projects.
Among the goals stated during his confirmation will be to create a national set of rules for automated vehicles instead of a patchwork of regulations that vary from state to state. While some are concerned this will take investigatory heat off Tesla, Duffy stated, “I will let NHTSA do its investigation,” referring to several ongoing investigations regarding Tesla’s safety record.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has high hopes for Transportation under Duffy’s leadership but vows to remain vigilant in Washington D.C., on behalf of our nation’s street motorcyclists.
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