Let’s be honest, on a personal basis we have had better years to look back on than 2021. In March 2020 life as we knew came to a screeching halt for most of us. Since then, returns to something closer to normality have reverted to lockdowns too often for comfort.

The European Parliament voted for a new insurance directive that saves motorcycle sports. Perhaps you did not notice, but motorcycle racing and track days have almost become impossible in de European Union, thanks to a decision of the European Court of Justice that made liability insurances for motorcycles and cars on

From 2023 Euro NCAP will start testing driver support systems in cars, such as Autonomous Emergency Braking and Lane Support Systems, on their ability to look for and react to motorcyclists. Motorcycles are often not detected by the sensors of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) or the reaction of the systems

The European Parliament wants robust road safety measures, such as a 30 km per hour speed limit and zero-tolerance for drink-driving, but it also suggests Intelligent Speed Assistance on motorcycles. On 5 October 2021, the plenary meeting of the European Parliament adopted the draft report of the Member of the European

The international motorcycling community keeps growing! This time we welcome a new riders' group from Austria to the table. On Saturday 2 October 2021, the FEMA Committee meeting was held, with representatives from motorcyclists’ organizations from all over Europe. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the FEMA meeting could not be held in

A FEMA survey shows that a possible ban on the sale of new petrol-powered motorcycles is rejected by more than 90 percent of the motorcyclists that took part in the survey. In July and August 2021 FEMA conducted an online survey on motorcycle emissions and a possible ban on the sale