Will self-driving cars push motorcycles off the road? Blogs February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Will there be a place on the road for motorcycles in a world with self-driving cars? FEMA’s Dolf Willigers takes a closer look at the future of our beloved bikes. The question that concerns many motorcyclists is if there will be a place for them in a world with automatic and
What will it be: electric power or internal combustion engine? Blogs December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 Are we witnessing the end of motorcycles with combustion engines or do they still have a future, now that several national governments have indicated that they will ban the sale of new vehicles with an internal combustion engine in the near future? In this blog FEMA’s Dolf Willigers explores whether the
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
