French motorcyclists keep fighting technical inspections Member news April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Last weekend, the French motorcyclists’ organisation FFMC took to the streets to - again - show its reasons for its opposition to an unnecessarily restrictive, mandatory technical inspection of motorcycles and other powered two-wheelers. According to FFMC only 0.3% to 0.4% of accidents are linked to a technical defect, compared
Swedish motorcyclists: include us in infrastructure plans from the start Member news April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 Swedish motorcyclists’ association SMC met with the Minister for Infrastructure and presented the motorcyclists' views on the latest policy document on infrastructure. The Swedish government plans to present an infrastructure bill to the parliament in the autumn, regarding financial frameworks and the direction for a new planning period. In June of
It’s official: Romanian motorcyclists do not need a fire extinguisher Member news April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 Do you remember the bizarre obligation for motorcyclists in Romania to carry a fire extinguisher, reflective triangles and a first aid kit? Well, this is finally, officially cancelled. In Romania the highway code did not distinguish between cars and motorcycles. As a result, a motorcycle officially had to carry a fire
Success: Romanian car drivers will be able to ride light motorcycles Member news March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 In few weeks, a new law will enter in force in Romania: driving licence B will also be valid for 125 cc motorcycles with an automatic transmission. Oana Radu, from the Romanian motorcyclists' organisation - and FEMA member - MotoADN, explains. What is the new rule? Driving licence B will also valid
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
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
