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Danish parliament adopts roadside motorcycle inspections

From 1 January 2022 Denmark will introduce roadside inspections of motorcycles instead of periodic inspections. There will be severe fines for motorcycles exceeding noise limits. On Tuesday 21 December 2021 a majority in the Danish parliament voted to pass the so-called law on roadside inspections of motorcycles. It gives the Danish

Motorcyclists deserve a full role in road safety policies

FEMA wants motorcycles and other powered two-wheelers to be included in Europe’s road safety plans. FEMA studied the European Commission's latest road safety plans and wrote an extensive response, stating that the plans focus on cars only and do not sufficiently take motorcyclists into account. FEMA can and will not support

Buying motorcycle clothing online? Don’t be fooled!

Online shopping for a cool new motorcycle jacket or some sturdy-looking new motorcycle gloves is easier than ever. But what are you really buying? Attractive websites promise low prices and world-wide shipping, and all you have to do is ‘click to order’. However, a closer look at websites that sell ‘motorcycle

What will it be: electric power or internal combustion engine?

Are we witnessing the end of motorcycles with combustion engines or do they still have a future, now that several national governments have indicated that they will ban the sale of new vehicles with an internal combustion engine in the near future? In this blog FEMA’s Dolf Willigers explores whether the

Give your opinion on the current European driving licence

Do you want to give your opinion on the current European driving licence? This is your chance! The European Commission started a public consultation to help evaluate the Third Driving Licence Directive. After the first Driving Licence Directive in 1980, the second in 1991 we saw the third Driving Licence Directive

Victory: more wire rope barriers are removed in Norway

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

New testing standards for motorcycle clothing

What do the new testing standards for protective motorcycle clothing mean for our comfort and protection? And how were these standards developed? FEMA’s Dolf Willigers explains. In 2016 the European Union adopted a new regulation regarding personal protection equipment (Regulation (EU) 2016/425). It was implemented on 21 April 2018, although EC

No motorcyclists’ organization could exist without volunteers

If you love to ride motorcycles, you should consider becoming a volunteer in your national riders' rights organization. FEMA's Dolf Willigers explains why. I’m one of the few professionals that work for you. As General Secretary of FEMA my work is advocating motorcyclist interests. Not exactly a nine-to-five job in the

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