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Call to action: let’s stop road bans for motorcyclists together

Road bans as a result of complaints about excessive noise are a serious problem in countries like Austria and Germany. Regina Stiller, chair of Bikers’ Voice, the Austrian motorcyclists’ organisation, calls on all motorcyclists to stand together in the fight against these road bans. What if the unfortunate 95 dB stationary

‘Banning motorcycles is not the answer to sound issues’

Following the ban on riding motorcycles in parts of the High Pyrenees Natural Park, a measure to limit noise pollution, FEMA's Wim Taal was interviewed in the French magazine Trail Adventure. The English translation (click on the image for the French version): Trail Adventure 33, June/July/August 2023 Last March, Spain implemented a measure

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

British city calls motorcycles a ‘noisy safety risk’

The British city of Cambridge justifies high charges for a Sustainable Travel Zone by calling motorcycling a noisy safety risk. Motorcyclists' organisation BMF says these proposals are a poorly justified move against motorbikes. A new consultation from the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has suggested that motorcycles are a safety risk, are

German motorcyclists fight for open roads

German motorcyclists will stand up against road closures for motorcycles by organising a demonstration in the Feldberg area on Saturday 14 May 2022. With horror, disappointment and annoyance, the motorcycle associations in the German region of Hochtaunus have had to take note of more planned 'temporary' road closures exclusively for motorcycles

Roadside motorcycle inspections in Denmark

If you’re riding to Denmark, be prepared to have your motorcycle inspected during a roadside check. Hans Henrik and Thomas from Danish motorcyclists’ organisation DMC (a member of FEMA) explain how a new Danish law can affect foreign travellers as well. It’s a nice sunny day. You’re riding your motorcycle on

New French experiment with ‘noise cameras’

France has announced a new experiment with ‘noise cameras’ to tackle excessive noise from moving vehicles. The experiment is aimed at testing the technological possibilities and will also need to set the legal framework necessary to use noise cameras as a legal way to ‘punish’ excessive noise. On 3 January 2022 the

Flanders wants motorcycles tested when sold or after an accident

As an alternative to mandatory periodical technical inspections of motorcycles, the Flemish government wants a technical inspection to take place when a bike is sold or after it was involved in an accident. Until 1 January 2022, motorcycles with a displacement of more than 125cc are excluded from mandatory periodical technical

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

Acoustic cameras: do we want big brother to measure motorcycle sound?

New on our streets: ‘acoustic cameras’ or sound enforcement cameras, a combination of several microphones and a camera, designed to register and fine vehicles that produce excessive noise. When the sound equipment measures a sound level that is over the limit and recognizes the source (that’s why it has to have

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