Across the European Union, the push to expand mandatory Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI) to all motorcycles is often justified with the claim that ‘testing improves safety’. But FEMA's Wim Taal says the evidence simply doesn’t support that claim. Road safety for motorcyclists will not meaningfully improve through mandatory Periodical Technical Inspections

In the European Commission's proposal to include all motorcycles in Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI), it says: "Testing the roadworthiness of motorcycles has clear benefits for road safety. This has also been demonstrated by the number of Member States that already include motorcycles in their roadworthiness testing systems." This is false. This

According to Wim Taal, FEMA's General Secretary, it's time to rethink infrastructure. Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable road users and yet road infrastructure across Europe and beyond is often designed with cars in mind. While protective gear and riding skills play a role in rider safety, there's a critical element

Norwegian authorities claim that it is becoming increasingly dangerous to ride motorcycles and they have the statistics to prove it. Odd Terje Døvik, president of the Norwegian motorcyclists’ organization NMCU, claims it has never been safer to ride a bike in Norway. According to the saying, there are three types of

For some motorcyclists noise is a source of pleasure, for others it is a guarantee of safety, stating that ‘loud pipes save lives’. Motorcycle journalist Chloé Gaillard has a different opinion. Ah, noise… An old debate among riders. And more and more, when it is excessive, a significant nuisance for other

‘For substantial, fast and efficient transportation there is one solution: motorcycles.’ FEMA veteran Thomas Kakadiaris looks at motorcycling during the coronavirus crisis from a Greek perspective. For years, a large number of traffic experts and traffic planners have made clear their support for public transport, often supporting policies which neglect powered

Do you remember Lisa from Sweden, who wants to get her motorcycle licence, but due to a lifelong disability must use a bike with automatic gears? She is not allowed to use her own bike with automatic gears for the exam, there are no traffic schools in Sweden with that