Out of more than 18,000 insurance claims studied over the 2016-2020 period, less than 0.4% of motorcycles were reported as dangerous in the expert's reports, often because of tyres that had reached the tyre’s tread wear indicator. This makes mandatory technical inspection for motorcycles useless and ineffective, according to French

Spanish motorcyclists’ organisation ANM does not support the proposal to scrap bikes: ‘Motorcycles are not the problem, they are part of the solution for urban mobility issues’. If you live in Barcelona and you have an old car or motorcycle and scrap it, you can get three years of free travel

The Swedish Transport Administration proposes measures that increase traffic safety for motorcyclists on the state road network. In June 2021, we told you how the Swedish minister of infrastructure, Tomas Eneroth, wanted to increase traffic safety and instructed the Swedish Transport Administration to investigate, among other things, how central barriers should

British bikers were alarmed by the suggestion that the government wanted to introduce measures that would stop motorcycle customisation. These anti-tampering proposals have generated huge concern among motorcyclists that motorcycle modification would be rendered illegal. To find out the truth about these alleged measures, representatives of motorcyclists’ organisations met with officials from

In some Austrian regions motorcycles with a registered standing sound emission of more than 95 dB (A) are banned from using the road. But how realistic is this limit? Motorcyclists’ organisation Bikers’ Voice did a soundcheck. During a demonstration at the Red Bull Ring with guests from politics and the media,

Five new motorcycle training programs in Italy, Cyprus, Greece and Portugal have received the European Motorcycle Training Quality Label. The award is a joint initiative of the European Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (ACEM), the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and the German Road Safety Council (DVR). The European Motorcycle Training Quality Label aims

Cypriot motorcyclists have successfully lobbied for motorcycles to be included in the governments stimulation package to promote the sale of electric vehicles. CMRC, the Cyprus Motorcycle Rights Club (and a member of FEMA), has been closely monitoring the Cypriot parliament's discussion and voting concerning the 'Green Deal' project. Noticeably absent was

The British Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) announces a victory for common sense and for motorcyclists' road safety in Northern Ireland, with the use of wire rope barriers on roads being terminated. A sustained campaign, led by MAG Northern Ireland's Martyn Boyd, culminating in a strong case being put to the

French motorcyclist’ associations met with the minister of transport to discuss the threat of mandatory technical inspections that was recently blocked by president Macron. The lobby continues. At the invitation of the minister of transport, Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, a meeting was held last Friday 3 September with Sébastien Poirier, president of the

Finnish motorcyclists will not be confronted  with a periodic motorcycle inspection, thanks to a national government that understands that mandatory inspections will not necessarily improve motorcyclists' safety. Most European countries have a mandatory periodical technical inspection (PTI) for motorcycles, some are going to introduce it in 2022. PTI for all motor