Dolf Willigers retires from FEMA – A true motorcyclist says goodbye FEMA news November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 Today, 1 November 2023, FEMA's General-Secretary Dolf Willigers (66) officially retires from his job. Dolf was a volunteer with a Dutch motorcyclists' organisation since 2000, where he was a member of the board from 2006 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2017. He was also an editor of this organisation's member
In memoriam: Rene Hilbert, one of FEMA’s founders FEMA news October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 Rene Hilbert from Luxembourg, a true friend of motorcycling, has passed away. He lost his life in the middle of October in a motorcycle accident in Iran, when he was hit by a truck. Rene was one of the founders of FEM in the late eighties, and he was also one
A motorcycle is still the best way to travel to work FEMA news October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 FEMA's Mobility test, held in a number of European cities, once again shows that riding on two wheels will get you to your destination quickest and cheapest. Already over 70% of the European citizens live in urban areas and the number is expected to increase to over 80% in the next
European driving licence proposals under fire FEMA news October 12, 2023October 17, 2023 With almost 800 amendments, the proposed new European driving licence directive is turning into a bit of a nightmare. Future motorcyclists will probably face a tough time when they want to get their licence. On the 1st of March 2023, the European Commission published the long-awaited proposal for a Fourth Driving
The FEMA Committee says goodbye to Dolf Willigers FEMA news October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 This weekend, during FEMA's Committee meeting in the Netherlands, the Committee said its official goodbyes to FEMA General Secretary Dolf Willigers, who will start enjoying his retirement on 1 November 2023. This was his last Committee meeting. Members of the Committee, the representatives of FEMA's national member organisations, presented Dolf with
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
Car versus motorcycle: new digital safety features tested FEMA news September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 Digital connectivity between motorcycles, cars and infrastructure is entering a new phase. Recently FEMA joined a test day on the German Lausitzring track. On 14 and 15 September 2023 stakeholders from motorcycle- and car industry, road safety- and research institutions and users’ organisations got the opportunity to see with their own
European licence proposal: different speed limits for cars and motorcycles FEMA news September 13, 2023September 12, 2023 If you thought the current driving licence directive was a monstrosity, wait until you read some of the proposals in the European Parliament rapporteur’s draft report on the proposal by the European Commission to revise the directive. Perhaps the most bizarre proposal: different speed limits for different vehicles… FEMA considers a
Finland: roadside checks to test the technical state of motorcycles Member news September 6, 2023 There is no mandatory periodic inspection of motorcycles and mopeds in Finland, but the authorities have recently started roadside checks to learn more about the technical state of motorcycles and mopeds. In Finland, patrols of the traffic police sector of the Eastern Uusimaa Police and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency