Eight good tips to become a thinking and safe motorcyclist Blogs April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 As a motorcyclist, you are always responsible for your own road safety. Keep in mind that lack of experience makes it easy to make mistakes. You cannot buy experience, but a simple and effective aid is always to think eight seconds ahead in your riding, to have time to correct
Why is FEMA part of the Dutch Motorplatform? Blogs April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 The Dutch Motorplatform is a coordination and advisory platform that brings the right actors together and improves outcomes for motorcyclists through alignment and shared action. The central objective is to improve motorcycle road safety, by sharing safer riding practices and training approaches, organising risk awareness campaigns, and by promoting data-driven
What we motorcyclists can do to improve our own safety Blogs November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 Road safety is not just about infrastructure, rules and regulations; it is also about the daily decisions, skills and attitudes of us, the riders. Improving motorcycle safety in Europe is often discussed in terms of what governments, authorities and manufacturers should do. Yet we motorcyclists also play a crucial role. A first
FIM Europe Congress 2025 Blogs July 10, 2025July 14, 2025 FEMA's General Secretary Wim Taal was invited to be a guest at the FIM Europe Congress 2025. Here’s how he experienced the event. Attending the FIM Europe Congress 2025 in Malta was both inspiring and productive. The FIM Europe team provided the delegates from over thirty motorcycling organisations with an excellent
Leading FEMA: my first months as President Blogs June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 Olea Anett Kvalsvik reflects on her first months as President of the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA). When I was elected President of FEMA in February 2025, I felt both honoured and humbled. To be entrusted with the leadership of an organization representing riders across Europe is no small responsibility,
“I’m driving and half asleep” – texting car driver kills young motorcyclist Blogs April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Young motorcyclist Tobias Durst died when a female Swedish motorist driving at high speed crashed into him at a road construction site. The woman took a selfie on the motorway about six minutes before the accident, and texted a friend "I'm driving and half asleep." Annika Nilsson from Swedish motorcyclists'
The revival of motorcycle culture in Kazakhstan Blogs November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 When FEMA was approached by Askar Ismailov to talk about the revival of motorcycle culture in Kazakhstan we immediately set up an online meeting. The meeting was very educational and at FEMA's request Askar wrote an article, sharing the wonders of Kazakhstan. In the heart of Central Asia, the vast and
Why are cable barriers still hurting motorcyclists? Blogs March 28, 2023March 27, 2023 Cable barriers are banned in some countries, while others still install them, despite the inherent risks for motorcyclists. The main problem with cable barriers - or wire rope fences - are the uprights; in the event of a motorcyclist's fall, these uprights will catch the motorcyclist, with all its horrible consequences.
New hopes for motorcycles with an internal combustion engine Blogs March 17, 2023March 16, 2023 Six member states of the European Union will not sign the regulation to ban the sale of new cars and vans with an internal combustion engine from 2035. FEMA's Dolf Willigers says this affects motorcycles too. Motorcycles are still not mentioned in the plans to decarbonize road transport in the European
‘Ignoring motorcycles is a missed opportunity’ Blogs February 7, 2023 In all reports and plans that are published by EU institutions, the European Commission, the European Parliament and so on, motorcycles are not mentioned anymore. Perhaps you have noticed it too. FEMA’s Dolf Willigers did… It’s like we do not exist. This is a pity because motorcycles have many advantages to
