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
Swedish recycle and reuse 80-100% of each motorcycle Member news November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 In Sweden motorcycle scrapyards already recycle 80-100% of each motorcycle, proving once more that stricter European recycling regulation is not necessary. All whole parts are disassembled and sold to motorcycle customers. Parts that are not sold are recycled within the framework of current regulations for plastic, liquids and metal. Europe has rules
Maria Nordqvist retires as FEMA Board member FEMA news June 13, 2022 Maria Nordqvist, from Swedish motorcyclists' organisation SMC, has been presented with a 'certificate of recognition' by FEMA president Anna Zee. Maria has been a delegate for SMC and a FEMA board member for more than two decades. The certificate was presented to Maria during FEMA's Committee meeting on 11 June 2022, which
How money helps improve motorcycle safety Member news March 10, 2022 Swedish motorcyclists’ organisation SMC shows that financial support from authorities can seriously help improve road safety. Grants allow the real experts to work on motorcycle safety. For a few years, SMC has been granted support from the Swedish Transport Administration, which has been a targeted grant to organisations that work actively
Swedish government cancels speed reductions Member news February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 In a country like Sweden, where long distance driving is a part of life, speed reductions lead to a lot of criticism. Swedish motorcyclists have better ideas to improve road safety than simply reducing speed. Since 2016, the Swedish Transport Administration has reduced speeds from 90-100 km/h to 80 km/h on
Sweden: COVID-19 leads to less public transport, more motorcycle trips Member news February 11, 2022 In Sweden motorcycle use grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, while use of public transport halved. The COVID-19 pandemic caused big changes in the way people in Sweden travel, both for work and for leisure. Travel in Sweden decreased by 13% in the period March 2020 - August 2021, compared with 2019.
New Swedish riders find motorcycle licence too expensive Member news February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 With the current European rules for driving licences under review, Swedish motorcyclists’ organisation SMC takes a closer look at how Swedes experience their journey to become licenced riders. SMC - a member of FEMA - conducted a survey of those who have taken a driving licence in the period 2018-2021. In
Swedish motorcyclists visit Brussels FEMA news October 22, 2019March 3, 2022 A group of thirteen members of staff from Swedish motorcyclists’ organization SMC travelled to Brussels for a ‘field trip’, to take a look inside the European ‘bubble’. SMC is FEMA’s largest member organization and obviously they employ quite a number of staff that never have any dealings with FEMA or the
FEMA welcomes a new member organization FEMA news October 5, 2019March 3, 2022 On Saturday 5 October 2019, the FEMA Committee meeting was held in Brussels, with representatives from motorcyclists' organizations from all over Europe. During this meeting we welcomed Belgian organization Fédémot as a new probationary member. At the FEMA Committee meeting, Maria Nordqvist from Swedish motorcyclists' association SMC was awarded the David
