Motorcyclists & COVID-19: the stories you may have missed Blogs June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 All over Europe bikers have been helping out during the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA's Dolf Willigers brings you some of the heartwarming stories you may have missed. While most of us were forced to stay indoors and work from home and at best could do some shopping and go to our work
Why are people complaining about the sound of motorcycles? Blogs June 10, 2020July 2, 2020 In the past weeks we have seen disturbing reports from all over Europe about road closures and other restrictions as a result of complaints about motorcycle sound. FEMA's Dolf Willigers asks: Is there a war going on against motorcyclists? Recently I received a message with the question if there is a
Working for motorcyclists – FEMA in a nutshell Blogs April 8, 2020January 11, 2023 What does FEMA do for European motoryclists on a daily basis? FEMA's Dolf Willigers describes some of today's issues. What FEMA stands for FEMA is the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Federations. This means that we represent our members, and in fact all European motorcyclists, on a European level. We have contacts with members
No motorcyclists’ organization could exist without volunteers Blogs March 13, 2020September 21, 2021 If you love to ride motorcycles, you should consider becoming a volunteer in your national riders' rights organization. FEMA's Dolf Willigers explains why. I’m one of the few professionals that work for you. As General Secretary of FEMA my work is advocating motorcyclist interests. Not exactly a nine-to-five job in the
Should we accept automated cars on the road? Blogs September 3, 2019September 21, 2021 Automated cars are coming, that’s for sure. But we should not allow them on our public roads as long as they are not safe for all road users, including motorcyclists. In this blog FEMA’s Dolf Willigers explains the impact automated cars will have on motorcycle safety and what FEMA is doing
Electric scooters: threat to motorcycling or innocent fun? Blogs July 19, 2019March 3, 2022 No license, no registration, no insurance, no helmet: all you need to rent and ride an electric scooter is an app on your phone. FEMA's Wim Taal looks into why this could be a threat to motorcyclists. Especially in larger cities, a growing number of people are using personal light electric
Be prepared for electric bikes Blogs July 18, 2019March 3, 2022 'In about ten years it will probably not be possible to buy a motorcycle with an internal combustion engine in most, if not all, European countries.' FEMA’s Dolf Willigers explains. Recently I attended the European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2019 in Brussels. Three days of presentations and stands about how to
European elections 2019 – Why you should vote Blogs May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 With the elections for the European Parliament coming soon, many people wonder if they should vote at all. FEMA's Dolf Willigers wants to give you a number of reasons. The European Union has a bad reputation when it comes to its level of democracy, mostly because many people do not know
Can choosing motorcycle clothing be made easier? Blogs March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 We motorcyclists could probably use all the help we can get when it comes to choosing and judging our next, safe motorcycle outfit. FEMA’s Wim Taal investigates what we need to look for and asks if the new Australian star rating system for motorcycle clothing could work in Europe as
LEZ’s: you can’t just ride your motorcycle wherever you like Blogs August 24, 2018September 11, 2018 All over Europe we see low emission zones (LEZ's) emerging. FEMA’s Dolf Willigers looks into the issue from a motorcyclists’ point of view. Low emission zones, not to be confused with congestion zones where you have to pay a toll to enter a city, are popping up all over Europe to
