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EP Transport Committee: ‘No more flexibility for the periodic testing of motorcycles’

On Tuesday 5 May 2026, the European Parliament's Transport Committee (TRAN) adopted the draft position on the revision of the EU rules on periodic roadworthiness

New Dutch in-depth study into motorcycle accidents

In the Netherlands an in-depth study into motorcycle accidents shows that in more than half of the crashes, a collision with another road user resulted

Opinion pieces

Technical inspections for motorcycles: a solution looking for a problem

Across the European Union, the push to expand mandatory Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI) to all motorcycles is often justified with the claim that ‘testing improves

Mandatory technical inspections of motorcycles do not save lives

In the European Commission's proposal to include all motorcycles in Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI), it says: "Testing the roadworthiness of motorcycles has clear benefits for

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