ANTI-LOCK BRAKES URGED FOR ROAD MOTORCYCLES

A federal safety agency is recommending all new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment. The National Transportation Safety Board says that while the tech is required on passenger cars, the features have lagged for motorcycles. Nearly 5,300 motorcyclists died on U.S. roads in 2016, the last full year statistics are available.