Safe infrastructure is a basic right for all road users, including motorcyclists Blogs August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 FEMA’s General Secretary Dolf Willigers travelled through Europe this summer and noticed that there is still a lot of work to be done to improve our road infrastructure. During my travels this summer, mainly in the northern part of Europe, I was confronted again with a great variety in road infrastructure.
How to prevent motorcycle theft FEMA news July 21, 2016July 21, 2016 Watch the video and you will be amazed to see how easy it can be to steal a bike. It only takes seconds for thieves to pick up your bike and load it into a van or to hotwire it and ride off. Here are some tips on how to prevent
Electric motorcycles are ready for Norwegian roads Member news May 27, 2016May 30, 2016 Energica’s electric motorcycles are now available in Norway. FEMA’s member organization NMCU was present at the launch and took the Energica’s for a test ride. In May 2016 the Energica importer in Norway organized a press- and retailer kick-off in Oslo. The manufacturer, Energica, was also at hand for the occasion,
Motorcycle recalls Products placed on the market in the EU are subject to general safety requirements. These requirements are included in the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC (GPSD) which aims at ensuring that only safe consumer products are sold in the EU. The European Commissions' Rapid Alert System (RAPEX) enables the quick exchange
A literature study on crash barriers Member news June 4, 2015September 10, 2015 From SMC Sweden: a literature study on crash barriers and the impact they can have on motorcyclists. The best barrier for a motorcyclist is no barrier at all. If the barrier itself is more dangerous than what it is designed to protect, no guard rail should be installed. Since there are
