New steps towards safer roads for motorcyclists FEMA news June 1, 2023May 30, 2023 With 28% of the global fatalities being riders or passengers on motorcycles, road safety for motorcyclists is an important issue. A global working group of 15 experts collected all available information on infrastructure that is safe for motorcyclists and drafted a report that should be read (and implemented) by anybody who
FEMA calls for a more realistic motorcycle licence FEMA news April 21, 2023April 20, 2023 We would like to see an easily accessible motorcycle licence that focusses on higher skills that lead to better risk awareness and preparation to handle unexpected situations. FEMA was disappointed when the European Commission published a proposal for a new Driving License Directive as part of its Road Safety Package earlier
Motorcycles are banned from parts of the Pyrenees National Park FEMA news April 4, 2023April 13, 2023 A measure to limit noise pollution prohibits the use of motorcycles in parts of the High Pyrenees Natural Park (El Parque Natural de los Altos Pirineos). Electric vehicles and cars are not covered by the ban. A ‘Special Noise Quality Zone’ (ZEPQA) was created, with a ban for motorcycles, quads and
Governments and employers should promote motorcycling FEMA news March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Politicians want us to walk, cycle, or use public transport. Motorcyclists however have different ideas when it comes to commuting, traveling to work. Better ideas, FEMA’s Wim Taal believes. FEMA’s survey on the commuting habits of motorcyclists shows that they use several different vehicles and different ways of travel. This way
New driving licence proposal ignores motorcyclists’ demands FEMA news March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 FEMA is very disappointed with the proposal for a new driving licence directive, which completly ignores riders. FEMA will fight to get a better directive, which will include our needs and demands. The European Commission has published its Road Safety Package. Part of it is a proposal for a new Driving
International motorcyclists’ organisations call for road safety improvements FEMA news March 1, 2023February 28, 2023 The high numbers of motorcycle crashes that end up with fatalities and serious injuries mean that there is still much work to do on road safety. That is why international motorcyclists' organisations FIM and FEMA wrote an open letter, in which they call on the European Commission, the European Parliament, national
Survey: how do motorcyclists travel to work? FEMA news February 3, 2023February 20, 2023 THIS SURVEY IS CLOSED. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey on the mobility choices motorcyclists make to commute (travel to work) and make your voice heard! This survey is an initiative of FEMA, KNMV and RAI Vereniging. The survey will close on Friday 17 February 2023. Top photograph courtesy
President’s new year’s address FEMA news January 1, 2023December 30, 2022 The best thing about 2022 was the FEMA Spring meeting we had been waiting for: after two years we could finally organise a real meeting again, with real people (and real food and beer). The beautiful motorcycle campsite of our Danish member MCTC was the perfect place to meet old
Maria Nordqvist retires from defending motorcyclists’ rights FEMA news December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Today we say goodbye to one of Europe's strongest women in motorcycling, Maria Nordqvist, who is retiring from her job at our Swedish member organisation SMC after 23 years. Maria has been a delegate to FEMA for SMC and a FEMA board member for more than two decades. Earlier this year
2022: FEMA’s review of the year FEMA news December 22, 2022December 30, 2022 Even though after the summer break most restrictions of the Covid19-measures were lifted, it soon became clear that there would be no return to the pre-pandemic normality. This did not stop us continuing our work. The number of visits to Brussels may be less than we were used to before
