FEMA is proud to be part of the Board of the newly formed Dutch Motorcycle Platform Foundation and to be able to put motorcycling issues into an international perspective.

The Motorcycle Platform is formed by representatives of the government, riders’ interest groups, the motorcycle industry and retail, and road safety organisations.

The objective of the Motorcycle Platform is to increase road safety for motorcyclists. Since October 2022, it will be known as the Motorcycle Platform Foundation, and it has been recognized by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management as an independent consultation platform where the challenges and opportunities of motorcycling in relation to road safety can be discussed.

The foundation has a leading group (board), consisting of the following organisations: BOVAG, FEMA, KNMV, RAI Association and VVN. This leading group will organize a meeting for all participants twice a year, during which campaigns and other matters will be discussed. The foundation’s funds will be used for the broad social goal of road safety for motorcyclists.

In the photo, from left to right: Wim Taal (FEMA), Martijn van Eikenhorst (RAI Association), Arjan Everink (KNMV), Cécile Collast (VVN) and Bart Stolte (Ministry. Maarten Mastop of BOVAG is missing from the photo.

Wim Taal, FEMA’s Communications Officer, and a long time representative in the Motorcycle Platform is now a member of the Board: “The Motorcycle Platform is a very diverse group, ranging from road safety organisations to motorcyclists’ organisations and from the motorcycle industry and retail trade to classic motorcycle riders. Every organisation contributes information and takes information from others, in order to be as prepared as possible when lobbying. But that diversity also means that the Motorcycle Platform cannot or will not quickly arrive at an all-encompassing position. The exchange of information is paramount and that usually leads to a united but individual approach by the various participants of the Motorcycle Platform.”

Wim continues: “As FEMA we are proud to be part of the Board of the newly formed foundation and to be able to put motorcycling issues in the Netherlands into an international perspective.”

Group photograph by Wim Taal

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