CMRC, the Cyprus Motorcycle Rights Club (and a member of FEMA) had a high-level meeting on road safety for motorcyclists. CMRC met with the Road Traffic Director and with the Ministry of Justice Road Safety Advisor. The meeting revolved around various road safety issues, but CMRC highlighted the need for proper

The Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic has withdrawn its wish to make the use of airbag vests or jackets mandatory for motorcyclists. The Directorate-General for Traffic introduced the mandatory use of airbags in the draft reform of the traffic regulations in March 2021. The proposal led to protests from motorcyclists, as became

A survey shows that motorcyclists are the second most liked road user group in Swedish traffic. This is a positive result for motorcyclists’ association SMC, since motorcycle riders often face criticism. The number one are tractor drivers and in third place you find the lorry drivers, according to a survey from

More and more national governments are planning to ban the sale of petrol-powered vehicles in the near future. The British Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) asked motorcyclists’ attitudes to the potential phasing out of petrol motorcycles. MAG UK - a member of FEMA - recently ran a survey to establish a

Noise annoyance is a big problem in Germany that has caused many protests from civilians and action groups. Road authorities often react by closing roads completely or during specific times. In 2020 the German federal meeting of governments of state (the Bundesrat) adopted far reaching proposals to limit the sound emission

The Cyprus Motorcyclists’ Rights Club recently met with the Minister of Transport; the meeting focussed on the need for increased road safety. The meeting with the Minister of Transport Mr. Giannis Karousos and with officials of the Ministry and Road Safety Department was held at the Ministry. CMRC, the Cyprus Motorcyclists’

This is how the Swedish Transport Administration welcomes new riders: "Have you finally started your journey towards becoming a motorcyclist? Towards long trips in Europe or spontaneous excursions and evening trips with friends? Wonderful!" A unique cooperation between Sweden’s motorcyclists, traffic schools and transport administration has resulted in a brand-new campaign

Norwegian motorcyclists’ association NMCU keeps working on accident reduction by influencing how roads are built and maintained, and by improving each individual motorcyclist’s skills. And all this without motorcyclists being hit by unreasonable or unnecessary restrictions. In Norway the risk of riding a motorcycle has been significantly reduced in recent years.

The Greek parliament has voted in favour of a new law on sustainable urban mobility, which includes making it easier for car drivers to start riding light motorcycles. The new law will allow: Riding a moped (category AM) by drivers who have held a car driving licence (B) for at least

According to a survey conducted by the Spanish motorcyclists’ organization Asociación Mutua Motera (AMM), 65.5% of the motorcyclists surveyed do not agree with the mandatory use of airbags. The Spanish Directorate-General for Traffic, within measures to reduce the accident and severity of its consequences on the motorcyclist collective, is considering the