Cypriot riders say no to compulsory airbag for professional motorcyclists Member news January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 The Cypriot minister for transport wants all professional motorcyclists to wear compulsory protective clothing and an airbag jacket. The Cyprus Motorcycle Rights Club (CMRC) - a member of FEMA -, in a recent letter to the Cyprus Minister of Transport, Communications and Works and to all other competent bodies, presented their
Danish police can confiscate bikes for ‘insane riding’ Member news January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 If you are planning a trip to Denmark, be aware of new rules and tough penalties for speeding including the seizure of vehicles - even if the driver is not the owner of the vehicle. In March 2021, new rules and stricter penalties for bad driving (‘insane driving’ in Danish) came
Finnish riders reuse 72% of motorcycle parts Member news January 18, 2022January 19, 2022 Finnish research shows that the reuse of parts of dismantled bikes is very high, without any specific legislation to organise the collection and dismantling of motorcycles that are no longer in use. Recycling and reusing motorcycle parts helps to keep bikes on the road with used and affordable spare parts, instead
Danish parliament adopts roadside motorcycle inspections Member news December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 From 1 January 2022 Denmark will introduce roadside inspections of motorcycles instead of periodic inspections. There will be severe fines for motorcycles exceeding noise limits. On Tuesday 21 December 2021 a majority in the Danish parliament voted to pass the so-called law on roadside inspections of motorcycles. It gives the Danish
French insurer: motorcycle accidents are not caused by technical failures Member news November 11, 2021December 13, 2021 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
Barcelona: dump your bike and get a free bus pass Member news November 5, 2021November 4, 2021 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
Sweden presents motorcycle safety plans Member news November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 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
UK: ‘tampering with a motorcycle’s environmental performance will be illegal’ Member news October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 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
Austrian motorcyclists: road bans for ‘loud’ bikes must end Member news October 20, 2021October 22, 2021 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,
Greece: MOT.O.E.’s motorcycle training gets European quality label Member news October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 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
