Chapter 5. Adressing motorcycle safety ITF stated at the workshop in 2021 that addressing the safety of motorcyclists is essential to meet global road-safety targets and helping create a Safe System for all users. One of the eight priority actions from the workshop was to redesign infrastructure to increase motorcyclist safety: “Infrastructure must be safer for
Motorcycles are banned from parts of the Pyrenees National Park FEMA news April 4, 2023April 13, 2023 A measure to limit noise pollution prohibits the use of motorcycles in parts of the High Pyrenees Natural Park (El Parque Natural de los Altos Pirineos). Electric vehicles and cars are not covered by the ban. A ‘Special Noise Quality Zone’ (ZEPQA) was created, with a ban for motorcycles, quads and
President’s new year’s address FEMA news January 1, 2023December 30, 2022 The best thing about 2022 was the FEMA Spring meeting we had been waiting for: after two years we could finally organise a real meeting again, with real people (and real food and beer). The beautiful motorcycle campsite of our Danish member MCTC was the perfect place to meet old
Maria Nordqvist retires from defending motorcyclists’ rights FEMA news December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Today we say goodbye to one of Europe's strongest women in motorcycling, Maria Nordqvist, who is retiring from her job at our Swedish member organisation SMC after 23 years. Maria has been a delegate to FEMA for SMC and a FEMA board member for more than two decades. Earlier this year
The Norwegian Motorcycle Union celebrates 50 years Member news February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 In 2022 Norwegian motorcyclists’ organisation NMCU celebrates its 50th anniversary. Chairman Odd Terje Døvik takes a look at the past, present and future of NMCU. Odd Terje Døvik: “If we go back 50 years. The Norwegian Motorcycle Union, NMCU, was a quite different organisation than the one we see today, but
Mobility test 2021 Are motorcycles and other powered two-wheelers really the best vehicles for urban mobility? FEMA's mobility test will tell you! For the results of earlier Mobility tests, please visit our library. Norway - At FEMA's request, Norwegian motorcyclists' association NMCU has once again carried out a ‘Mobility Test’. The test compares travel times
‘Norway tells statistical lies to prove motorcycling is dangerous’ Opinion pieces July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 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
Norway’s road safety for motorcyclists keeps improving Member news April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 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.
Success: large tax reduction on motorcycles in Norway Member news December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Negotiations with the Norwegian government have resulted in a tax plan that includes significant tax reductions for motorcycles. And for snowmobiles; this is Norway after all. A coalition of organizations, with the Norwegian Motorcycle Importers' Association at the forefront, has worked for the proposal for tax reductions on motorcycles and snowmobiles.
Victory: more wire rope barriers are removed in Norway Member news October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Norwegian motorcyclists celebrate the fact that life-threatening wire rope barriers will be removed along a six-kilometre stretch of the E6 north of Oslo. Norways motorcyclists’ association NMCU (a member of FEMA) put a stop to the use of wire rope barriers, or cable barriers, as these are a death trap for
