Swedish riders: why do we still have wire barriers despite the obvious risks to motorcyclists? Member news December 8, 2023December 8, 2023 Swedish motorcyclists’ organisation SMC - a member of FEMA - asks the Swedish Transport Administration to include several recommendations regarding friction, railings and the inclusion of motorcyclists in the design of streets and roads to increase traffic safety for motorcyclists. The Swedish Transport Administration's rules for how roads and streets should
Romanian motorcyclists want easier access to light motorcycles Member news November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Romanian motorcyclists want access to light motorcycles for car drivers, but understand that certain conditions are necessary. They propose that car drivers who are at least 24 years old, have a B licence for at least three years and complete ten hours of practical training should be allowed to ride
Norwegian motorcyclists: ‘Install motorcycle protection where needed’ Member news November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 Guard rails without motorcycle protection may be a contributing cause of fatal accidents, according to Norwegian motorcyclists’ organisation NMCU, and they want the Norwegian Public Roads Administration to install motorcycle protection where needed. Recently NMCU - a member of FEMA -and other organisations and the press gathered in the Ministry of
UK motorcyclists: ‘It is vital the charging infrastructure meets our needs’ Member news November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 The British Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has repeated its warnings that the needs of motorcyclists are being ignored in charging infrastructure provision. Riders are being urged from all angles to ‘go electric’, but MAG - a member of FEMA - says that the needs of riders are not considered when
Swedish motorcyclists: EU scrapping directive restricts individual freedom Member news November 13, 2023November 28, 2023 Swedish motorcyclists' organisation SMC - a member of FEMA - is strongly critical of the EU's proposal for a new scrapping directive - the proposal wants to solve a problem that does not exist! Just like FEMA, SMC believes that the proposal results in significant restrictions and intrusions on individual
Norwegian motorcyclists left in the cold Member news October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 The Norwegian government has allocated money to a number of road safety projects, but motorcyclists are completely ignored. Motorcyclists’ organisation NMCU is not amused… In the state budget for 2024, the government ignores road safety work for motorcyclists again. NMCU - a member of FEMA - applied for funds to continue
Do lower speeds lead to less noise? Member news October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Emotions seem to play a bigger role than science in the discussions surrounding noise emissions from cars and motorcycles, as Thomas Makropoulos from the Danish motorcyclists’ organisation DMC explains. Due to the noise emissions accompanying cars and motorcycles, we motorcyclists are suffering from discrimination all over Europe. In Germany, motorcyclists are
Finland: roadside checks to test the technical state of motorcycles Member news September 6, 2023 There is no mandatory periodic inspection of motorcycles and mopeds in Finland, but the authorities have recently started roadside checks to learn more about the technical state of motorcycles and mopeds. In Finland, patrols of the traffic police sector of the Eastern Uusimaa Police and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
Hundreds of motorcyclists demonstrate in Berlin Member news September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 Under the motto ‘Riding together, fighting together for our rights’, the German motorcyclists’ organisation Biker Union (a member of FEMA), organises a rally every two years to draw the attention of politicians and the public to the specific problems of powered two-wheelers. This year,on 26 August 2023, the demonstration led from
Motorcyclists’ road safety in Norway is improving Member news August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 So far this year there have been less motorcycle accidents in Norway: 50 percent fewer fatal motorcycle accidents versus 2022, even though the motorcycle population is increasing year by year. The Norwegian motorcycle community joined forces in the National Forum for Motorcycle Safety to try to reduce the number of motorcycle