Success: riding with a motorcycle trailer FEMA news March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 Some motorcyclists like to attach a trailer to their bike. In the development of the current driving license directive the fact that sometimes motorcycles pull trailers was not taken into account (unlike with cars). The European Parliament now agreed on new, draft rules on EU driving licences and finally fixed an
European Parliament: driver training should focus on risk awareness FEMA news February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 Today the European Parliament adopted new, draft rules on EU driving licences. No mandatory medical test will be required when a driving licence is being issued and renewed. The introduction of probation period for inexperienced drivers of at least two years. 18-year-olds can obtain a licence to drive a truck
Mandatory medical tests when renewing a driving licence are controversial FEMA news February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 Today the plenary session of the European Parliament debated the proposals on the revision of EU driving licence rules. The most controversial issue turned out to be the proposed mandatory medical test. In the original proposal by the European Commission, Member States may require "an examination applying the minimum standards of
Presidents FIM & FEMA: working together will benefit motorcyclists FEMA news February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 FEMA's newly elected president Odd Terje Dovik had a top meeting with FIM president Jorge Viegas. On the agenda: stronger cooperation on motorcycling issues. The FIM Commissions met in Lyon this weekend, providing an occasion for the new FEMA president, Odd Terje Dovik, to meet with his FIM counterpart, Jorge Viegas,
New president for FEMA FEMA news February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The members of FEMA elected a new President and three new members of the Board. FEMA's Annual General Meeting took place in the Netherlands on Saturday 10 February. The newly elected president Odd Terje Dovik from motorcyclists' organisation NMCU Norway took over from Anna Zee who was president since 2015. Odd
UN: motorcycles will be included in the cyber security management regulation FEMA news January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 Motorcycles, scooters and electric bicycles with speed exceeding 25 km/h will be included in the scope of the UN Regulation No. 155 on cyber security and cyber security management. Cybersecurity, within the context of road vehicles, is the protection of automotive electronic systems, communication networks, control algorithms, software, users, and underlying
No extra European import taxes on US motorcycles (yet) FEMA news January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 The European Union has decided to extend the suspension of its rebalancing tariffs on US products, such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In 2018, the then president Trump signed two proclamations to impose additional duties of 10% and 25% respectively on certain imports of aluminium and steel products into the United States, introducing
President’s new year’s address FEMA news January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 We have just started a new year and that means it is time for the annual new year’s address by FEMA President Anna Zee. And this one is special because it is her last one... So it's that time again - time to wish everyone a Happy New Year. 2023 has
2023: FEMA’s review of the year FEMA news December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 2023 in numbers Newsletter subscribers > 10,075 Facebook followers > 78,788 Instagram followers > 985 LinkedIn followers > 1,132 Twitter (X) followers > 1,632 Member organisations > 20 Posted manufacturers’ recalls > 36 If you don't want to miss any FEMA news, follow us on your favourite social media channel. We reached the end of 2023, time to have
Success: different speed limits for motorcycles rejected FEMA news December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Proposals to establish different speed limits for cars and motorcycles ánd differentiated speed limits for holders of A1, A2 and A motorcycle licences were rejected during a vote in the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament. On Thursday 7 December 2023, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on the