‘Maybe we should not want a transition to electric motorcycles too quickly’ Blogs July 7, 2022July 8, 2022 A European Council decision leaves room for the internal combustion engine. The European Commission wants to ban the sale of vehicles with an internal combustion engine from 2035. The political reality may however force the Commission to accept a compromise that allows for vehicles to run on alternative fuel alongside battery
German Federal Transportminister on noise: ‘Road closures are no option’ Member news May 14, 2021May 18, 2021 Noise annoyance is a big problem in Germany that has caused many protests from civilians and action groups. Road authorities often react by closing roads completely or during specific times. In 2020 the German federal meeting of governments of state (the Bundesrat) adopted far reaching proposals to limit the sound emission
The IMA demands inclusion of motorcycles in Irish transport policy Member news July 30, 2020August 3, 2020 FEMA member The Irish Motorcyclist’s Association (IMA) is calling on the Government to take three simple actions to help motorcyclists play a fair role in the post-lockdown transport restart. They have started a letter writing campaign. The 'Three Demands' letter writing campaign is to gain traction in relation to two-wheelers as
New speed limits for motorcycles in Dolomites. Member news July 29, 2020August 3, 2020 Our Italian member Comitato Coordinamento Motociclisti (CCM) let us know that after the sound restrictions for motorcycles in Tyrol now also in Trentino the provincial government has taken measures. Tourists going to the Dolomites will have to be extra careful this year. The provincial government of Trentino (Italy) has established a
Round-table discussion of German motorcyclists with federal transport minister Member news July 28, 2020August 3, 2020 Biker Union e.V. reports on the round table discussion of motorcyclists’ associations Biker Union e.V. (BU) and Bundesverband der Motorradfahrer e.V. (BVDM), both FEMA members, with the German Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer on 21 July 2020. Biker Union states that it is committed to make the debate on motorcycle
Bikers protest exclusion of motorcycles in Parisian transport plans Member news July 20, 2020July 23, 2020 Several thousands of motorcyclists protested paid parking for powered two-wheelers on Saturday 18 July. Instead of making motorcyclists pay more, the Parisian city council and mayor Anne Hidalgo should favour them. French FEMA member FFMC was the organizer of this demo ride in Paris. The riders want to make clear that
International conference on road safety for motorcyclists FEMA news August 1, 2019August 19, 2019 FEMA will participate as a speaker in the International conference on road safety for motorcyclists. This conference is jointly organized by AISICO s.r.l. and ERF. It will be held in the AISICO premises (Pereto,Italy) on the 20th of September 2019. The object of the conference is to investigate the main issues
Advanced motorcycle training in Cyprus Member news July 31, 2019August 19, 2019 The Hellenic Institute of Motorcycle MOTOTHESIS (He.M.I.) of MOT.O.E. (The Greek Motorcyclists’ Federation) responding to the invitation of Cyprus Motorcycle Rights Club (CMRC) presented the Advice in Advanced Riding (A.A.R.) program in Cyprus. The CMRC shares common points of views on motorcyclists’ training with MOT.O.E. As it is already known,
Self-driving cars keep making mistakes FEMA news May 8, 2018February 18, 2022 After our already confirmed concerns, the Uber accident in Tempe, Arizona, in March and the role of the software in this, makes clear that driver assistance systems in cars need to be made more safe and that so-called self-driving cars are far from ready to access our public roads. Software We were
Is staged access to the motorcycle driving licence safer? FEMA news January 29, 2018October 22, 2019 Final report The European Commission has published the final report plus annex about the implementation of Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences, better known as the 3rd Driving Licence Directive (3DLD). The third Directive on driving licences entered into force in January 2013. It provides harmonised rules aimed at enhancing drivers’ freedom to