President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Monday supporting Americans' ability to repair their own vehicles.

While Americans are ​generally free to repair their own vehicles, federal law ⁠prohibits tampering with emissions-control systems, and ​automakers have long restricted independent mechanics' access ⁠to diagnostic software, repair information, and specialized tools.

Right-to-repair advocates argue that those restrictions ‌make repairs more expensive and ​limit consumer choice, ‌while automakers say they are needed to ‌protect vehicle safety, cybersecurity, and emissions compliance.

Trump said the action was a ⁠continuation of a ‌similar order he ⁠signed earlier this year covering farm ⁠equipment ⁠and nonroad machinery, adding it was prompted by ‌reports that people faced legal consequences for repairing their own vehicles.

"It's really common ‌sense," ​Trump said, ‌adding that many Americans are better at fixing their own ​cars than mechanics.