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‘Vision Zero must include road safety for motorcyclists’

Swedish motorcyclists' organisation SMC: "No one should be injured or die due to deficiencies in the infrastructure". On 26 and 27 June 2023, the Swedish Transport Administration organized the Zero Vision Conference, which was held in Stockholm and was opened by Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson. Two days of international knowledge exchange,

New steps towards safer roads for motorcyclists

With 28% of the global fatalities being riders or passengers on motorcycles, road safety for motorcyclists is an important issue. A global working group of 15 experts collected all available information on infrastructure that is safe for motorcyclists and drafted a report that should be read (and implemented) by anybody who

Swedish motorcyclists are critical about Europe’s driving license’ proposals

Swedish motorcyclists’ organisation SMC has responded to the EU Commission's proposal for a new driver's license directive. SMC notes with disappointment that no changes have been made regarding the part concerning driving licenses for motorcycles and mopeds despite many contributions over the years from the SMC and other national and European

Maria Nordqvist retires from defending motorcyclists’ rights

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

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

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

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

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

New Swedish riders find motorcycle licence too expensive

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

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