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French motorcyclists keep protesting mandatory inspections

Two years after the entry into force of the mandatory Periodical Technical Inspection (PTI) for motorcycles in France, the view of the French motorcyclists’ organisation FFMC – a member of FEMA - remains uncontested: this measure, imposed against any road safety logic, is only one more tax on the mobility

FEMA, FIM Europe & NMC update their position papers on motorcycling

Motorcyclists’ organisations FEMA, FIM Europe and NMC unveil a new set of joint position papers designed as powerful lobbying tools for the European motorcycling community. As the EU accelerates its work on mobility, climate policy, and road safety, these documents ensure that the voice of Europe’s riders is not only heard

FIM & FEMA: no mandatory testing of motorcycles

FIM, supported by FEMA, has sent a letter to Jens Gieseke MEP, rapporteur on the revision of the Roadworthiness Package, urging him to maintain Member State flexibility regarding periodic technical inspections (PTIs) for motorcycles. The letter is also co-signed by 21 national motorcyclists' associations, in a historical cooperative effort to prevent

Danish motorcyclists: ‘stop discrimination against young motorcyclists’

The Danish motorcyclists’ organisation DMC has just sent an official letter to the Danish Parliament's Transport Committee, all youth parties and the country's media. The message is clear: the age limit for the A1 motorcycle licence should be lowered to 17 years to strengthen road safety through experience. In the letter,

FIM, FIVA, and FEMA: reject EU‑wide technical inspections for motorcycles

FIM, FIVA, and FEMA reaffirm their support for improving road safety in Europe but urge the European Parliament to reject mandatory EU‑wide Periodic Technical Inspections (PTIs) for motorcycles, including the proposed extension of the scope to bikes above 50cc. In a joint statement the three argue that the current Roadworthiness Directive

FEMA President re-elected by Europe’s motorcycling organisations

For the second year in a row Olea Kvalsvik has been elected as FEMA's President. All members of the FEMA Management Board have also been re-elected: Eric Maldiney (treasurer), Jesper Christensen, Jari Kielinen, Michael Noonan and Kristrún Tryggvadóttir. During this year's annual general meeting, held in the Netherlands, we also welcomed two

Success: MEPs do not want mandatory inspections for motorcycles

Members of the European Parliament from ten different countries want to keep the option to exempt motorcycles from Periodical Technical Inspections in countries where effective alternative road safety measures are introduced. After European Parliament rapporteur Jens Gieseke published his draft report on the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Roadworthiness Package,

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 safety’. But FEMA's Wim Taal says the evidence simply doesn’t support that claim. Road safety for motorcyclists will not meaningfully improve through mandatory Periodical Technical Inspections

French motorcyclists: ‘Low Emission Zones are on their way out’

More than a decade after they first appeared, Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in France are now the subject of a political turn, and it is undoubtedly a victory for the French motorcyclists' organisation FFMC. It’s not over, but it’s one more step towards their removal. Established from 2015 in the name

Will all motorcycles still be welcome in Copenhagen?

The Danish city of Copenhagen has just submitted a new proposal for the establishment of a zero-emission zone. The Danish motorcyclists' organisation DMC is preparing its reaction, and wants to make sure motorcycles have a place in the capital. This is not a new topic for the DMC. They have followed

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