European Commission: End-of-life motorcycles must be handed in FEMA news July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 The European Commission wants to make it mandatory to hand in motorcycles when the have come to 'the end of their life'. FEMA's Wim Taal explains. The European Commission (EC) has recently adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles (end-of-life
How motorcyclists that visited London get a fine from Uzbekistan FEMA news June 30, 2023July 25, 2023 At the end of 2022, FEMA received signals about penalties that were issued on behalf of Transport for Londen (but also on behalf of toll road operators in Hungary and Portugal) by an Uzbek company named Euro Parking Collection plc (EPC). We wondered how it was possible that a Dutch motorcyclist
Warranty not ensured when non-authorised workshops service your motorcycle FEMA news June 27, 2023June 28, 2023 The European Commission says it sees no need for free choice of motorcycle workshops, following questions by Danish Member of the European Parliament Pernille Weiss. When you buy a new car, there is no need to have it maintained at the dealer where you bought it or another official dealer of
‘Banning motorcycles is not the answer to sound issues’ FEMA news June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Following the ban on riding motorcycles in parts of the High Pyrenees Natural Park, a measure to limit noise pollution, FEMA's Wim Taal was interviewed in the French magazine Trail Adventure. The English translation (click on the image for the French version): Trail Adventure 33, June/July/August 2023 Last March, Spain implemented a measure
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