Right To Ride responds to The Department for Transport’s Consultation on the EU Regulations (The proposal for the approval and market surveillance of two or three wheel vehicles and quadricycles). The aim of the consultation is to help refine the UK’s impact assessment on the Commission’s proposal and provide an opportunity to receive comments based […]
The Great European Poker Run
15th October 2011
The European Commission’s proposal for the Approval and Market Surveillance of two or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles is moving through the European processes. The next stage sees a vote in the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) committee scheduled for November 22nd, before going to the European Parliament. Although the proposals were aimed at simplifying […]
BMF On Regulations
8th October 2011
The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) have commented on the EU Regulation proposals that are nearing final stages, before being voted on in the European Parliament. Joining the public debate, the BMF have arisen to give their view on the myths and fallacies that have been perpetuated to UK riders, in particular leading up to a […]
RSA on Type Approval & High-Viz
28th September 2011
MAG Ireland reports that The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has published a page on it’s web site [click here] about both the EU type approval proposals and it’s own proposal to make high visibility clothing mandatory for riders & pillion passengers. Recently at Right To Ride we wrote to the RSA for further clarification on […]
Have You Heard!
26th September 2011
EU Proposals – Your Thoughts! Demos and protests took place on Sunday 25th September, against proposed EU Legislation regarding motorcycles. Have you heard – that you won’t be able to service your bike at home? Have you heard – that you won’t even be able to change the handlebars? Have you heard – that you […]
FEMA Type Approval Insights
23rd September 2011
The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations – FEMA gives an insight from inside the Motorcycle Working Group Meeting (MCWG) held in Brussels on Friday 16th September. Our own report – Moving The Goal Posts – Click Here – says, when we similarly reported that: “We have to agree with ACEM – at the MCWG meeting […]
IAM Compulsory ABS
22nd September 2011
Road Safety GB reports that the IAM is backing mandatory ABS contained in proposed European Commission regulations and want the introduction brought forward by two years. IAM backs motorcycle ABS proposals 21st September 2011 The IAM is supporting calls to make anti-lock braking systems (ABS) compulsory on all new motorcycles more than 125cc by 2015. […]
