Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC-FHWA)

The Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration (MAC-FHWA), coordinates and advises the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including: (1) Barrier design; (2) Road design, construction, and maintenance practices; and (3) The architecture and implementation of Intelligent Transportation System technologies.

The MAC-FHWA does not exercise program management or regulatory development responsibilities, and makes no decisions directly affecting the programs on which it provides advice. The MAC-FHWA provides a forum for the development, consideration, and communication of information from a knowledgeable and independent perspective.

According to section 1914 of SAFETEA-LU, the Council shall consist of not more than 10 members of the motorcycling community with professional expertise in national motorcyclist safety advocacy, including: (1) At least: (A) one member recommended by a national motorcyclist association; (B) One member recommended by a national motorcycle riders foundation; (C) One representative of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators; (D) Two members of State motorcyclists' organizations; (E) One member recommended by a national organization that represents the builders of highway infrastructure; (F) One member recommended by a national association that represents the traffic safety systems industry; and (G) One member of a national safety organization; and (2) At least one, and not more than two, motorcyclists who are traffic system design engineers or State transportation department officials.

Charter and Members

Federal Register Announcements

Announcement of Seventh MAC-FHWA Meeting – October 23, 2009 [HTML, PDF - 50 KB]
Announcement of Sixth MAC-FHWA Meeting – April 8, 2009 [HTML, PDF - 54 KB]
Announcement of Fifth MAC-FHWA Meeting – October 16, 2008 [HTML] [PDF - 42.8 KB}
Announcement of Fourth MAC-FHWA Meeting – April 15, 2008 [HTML] [PDF - 57.7 KB]
Announcement of Third MAC-FHWA Meeting – November 16, 2007 [HTML] [PDF - 55 KB]
Announcement of Second MAC-FHWA Meeting – April 25, 2007 [HTML] [PDF - 54 KB]
Announcement of Council Membership – October 5, 2006 [HTML] [PDF - 57 KB]
Intent to Establish MAC-FHWA – December 23, 2005 [HTML] [PDF - 54 KB]