FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MMA Call To Action: MMA Joins MRF in support of S.2268 – Right to Repair
The Massachusetts Motorcycle Association joins the Motorcycle Riders Foundation in advocating Right to Repair legislation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to guarantee repairers and consumers unrestricted access to independent automotive service, repairs and parts. The legislation (S.2268) would prohibit the current practice of automobile manufacturers restricting access to repair information utilized by independent repairers and would ensure complete access to diagnostic repair information to independent repairers and to the benefit of automobile consumers. Without complete repair information independent repairers will increasingly be forced to send consumers to new car repair facilities. Consumers should have a choice as to who does their car repairs. The Massachusetts Right to Repair legislation would ensure your right of choice is protected.
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition released an economic impact study late last year showing that vehicle repairs cost an average 42 percent more at new car dealerships than at independent repair shops, and if Massachusetts families were continuously directed to have their vehicles repaired only at new car dealerships, it would cost an average of $258 per family each year, adding up to a staggering $625 million in excess costs annually. The savings in some districts were as high as $600 per family.
Right to Repair has overwhelming support among Bay State consumers. Last week, a survey of 500 Massachusetts car owners revealed that the vast majority, Eighty-four percent (84%), of Bay State Car Owners, support the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act. A clear majority of Massachusetts car owners also said they are more likely to vote for a legislative candidate who is in favor of the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act. Even those who took their car to a repair shop connected to an auto dealer (83%) support this legislation.
S.2268 is due to be heard and voted by the MA State Senate tomorrow, March 11th. The MMA and MRF urge all Massachusetts residents to contact their State Senators and ask them to strongly support this important bill.
For More Information, see http://www.massmotorcycle.org or contact LegislativeDirector@MassMotorcycle.org