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Motorcycles are banned from parts of the Pyrenees National Park

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

No provisions for motorcyclists in charging infrastructure regulation

FEMA wants dedicated safe and secure charging facilities for motorcycles to be part of Europe's new Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation. On 19 October 2022 the European Parliament adopted the new Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation. With that, new steps are set to provide the users of electric vehicles (EVs) with a better

Swedish riders take electric motorcycles on a road trip

How far can you go on an electric motorcycle? Does the electric motorcycle deliver what it promises? Are there charging stations where you need them most? Swedish motorcyclists' association SMC took a road trip to answer all these questions and made a great video (see below). SMC tested electric bikes on a

British riders oppose the ban of new petrol-powered motorcycles

After the British government recently proposed to stop the sale of new non-zero emission motorcycles from 2035, both British motorcyclists' organisations - BMF and MAG - have clearly expressed their views. The UK government proposed the following dates to stop the sale of new non-zero emission models: 2035 for all L-category

The UK wants to ban the sale of new fossil fuelled motorcycles from 2035

'It is important that motorcycles do not remain fossil fuelled as the rest of the transport fleet cleans up', according to Trudy Harrison MP, Minister of State for Transport for the United Kingdom. The government of the United Kingdom has launched an open consultation, called 'L-category vehicles: ending sales of new

‘Maybe we should not want a transition to electric motorcycles too quickly’

A European Council decision leaves room for the internal combustion engine. The European Commission wants to ban the sale of vehicles with an internal combustion engine from 2035. The political reality may however force the Commission to accept a compromise that allows for vehicles to run on alternative fuel alongside battery

German road bans: even electric motorcycles are banned

Electric motorcycles are also not allowed to drive on routes that are closed to motorcycles in the popular German region of Hochtaunus. In the Hochtaunauskreis (Hesse) - and unfortunately not only there - there are currently temporary road closures for legal motorcycles and for motorcyclists who behave in accordance with the

Climate plans provide chances for motorcycles

FEMA's Dolf Willigers: 'Motorcycles are not the problem but part of the solution and go well with the present climate ambitions'. The fuel- and material-efficiency of motorcycles could provide chances in an environment where decarbonisation and reduction of weight and materials are the new goals. On the 14th of July 2021, both

Motorcyclists want dedicated charging infrastructure

Electric vehicles like motorcycles and mopeds offer a solution to many of the present and future challenges in urban mobility. That is why they need dedicated charging infrastructure with secure parking places. Part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that the European Commission launched in July 2021 is a revision of

Electric scooters: threat to motorcycling or innocent fun?

No license, no registration, no insurance, no helmet: all you need to rent and ride an electric scooter is an app on your phone. FEMA's Wim Taal looks into why this could be a threat to motorcyclists. Especially in larger cities, a growing number of people are using personal light electric

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