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Simon Milward: never forgotten

On the 4th of march 2005, FEMA had to announce the death of its former General Secretary Simon Milward. Simon died following a road accident near the city of Kayes in Mali (West Africa). Simon Charles Milward was born on the 28th of January 1965 in Strete, South Devon, United Kingdom. Truly

Hundreds of experts meet to advance motorcycling

FEMA held its Annual General Meeting 2025 in Switzerland, during the three-day FIM Commissions Conference, which was held from 7 to 9 February. The conference brought together 370 members of the FIM Family for three days of high-level discussions aimed at sharing ideas and expertise to advance motorcycling and motorcycle sport. The

New FEMA Board for 2025

At the Annual General Meeting on 7 February 2025 the members of FEMA, together in Switzerland, elected a new board. The FEMA board now consists of Olea Anett Kvalsvik (president), Eric Maldiney (treasurer), Jesper Christensen, Hans Jørgen Hansen, Jari Kielinen, Michael Noonan and Kristrún Tryggvadóttir. Photographs by Wim Taal & Torben Stephan.

Filtering on a motorcycle is now legal in France

Filtering through a traffic jam on a motorcycle has finally become legal in France. After 26 years of fierce fighting this already well-established practice is recognized. French motorcyclists’ organisation FFMC - a member of FEMA - calls it ‘A major step forward that marks a decisive step in road sharing and

Icelandic motorcyclists start fundraiser for better road maintenance

The Icelandic motorcyclists' organisation BLS have launched a fundraiser for their Road Administration (IRCA). It is meant to be a positive way to raise awareness about the huge deficit that Iceland has accumulated in regard to road maintenance. BLS is collecting cans, bottles and other recyclables in partnership with the

European Council: End-of-life motorcycles must be handed in

The European Council wants to make it mandatory to hand in motorcycles when the have come to ‘the end of their life’. A majority of EU member states wants to include motorcycles in the new Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles (end-of-life vehicle means

Swedish motorcyclists happy with stop on electric roads

The Swedish Transport Administration stops investment in electric roads - Swedish motorcyclists want more investments in road maintenance. The Swedish Transport Administration has decided not to invest in a major expansion of electric roads in Sweden, as it is not economically viable with today's conditions. Rapid development of battery technology has

Portugal: no mandatory technical inspection for motorcycles

On 5 December the Portuguese parliament voted against a mandatory technical inspection for motorcycles, which was to be introduced from 1 January 2025. Portuguese riders' rights organisation GAM (Grupo Acção Motociclista) said: "The decision to impose a mandatory technical inspection for motorcycles in Portugal, on 1 January 2025 is definitely buried.

EU Council: ‘implement national driving disqualifications across the EU’

The European Council has adopted a negotiating position to improve road safety by addressing driving disqualifications across the EU. The proposal requires that a member state which issues a driving licence must enforce driving disqualifications imposed by another member state for serious traffic offences, improving road safety by removing dangerous

Road markings for motorcyclists win road safety award

In Brussels the European Road Safety Charter Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2024 were presented to the winners of five different categories: Education Motorcycling Pedestrians and cyclists Technology and innovation Urban The European Road Safety Charter, led by the European Commission, is the largest civil society platform on road safety. To

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