A Long Tale

As we have previously reported, there was a vote in the European Parliament on the 2nd July concerning the European Commission’s three proposals regarding the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) package and relevant amendments. The three proposals from the European Commission in the RWT package are: Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers Registration […]

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Strong – Enough!

Back in 2011 motorcyclist Jon Strong submitted a series of complaints to the European Ombudsman. These complaints consisted of allegations that the European Commission failed properly to reply to his correspondence. The on-going and at times, arrogant correspondence to the Commission, contested the quality of a survey that it had conducted (it was only available […]

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Riders On – RWT

After yesterday’s European Plenary session at the Parliament in Strasbourg for the vote concerning the Road Worthiness Testing proposals from the European Commission, FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations) as the representative of their members, i.e. European Riders’ Organisations, has released some information on what happened in the vote. Similarly SMC (Swedish Association of Motorcyclists) […]

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Down to the Wire

In mid-June 2013, Siim Kallas the Vice-President of the European Commission, attended a road safety conference in Brussels organised by ETSC (European Transport Safety Council). ETSC is a Brussels-based independent non-profit making organisation which is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries in transport in Europe. At the conference Mr Kallas gave a […]

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Hi Viz Thin End

Whilst we have just reported on the recommendations by France’s National Road Safety Council to the French Government on the carrying of Hi Viz vests for French motorcyclists, MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group, reports that in Ireland novice riders will have to wear a fluorescent “N” tabard. The announcement has come as the […]

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BMF To Brian Simpson

In April 2013 we published an article entitled “Wrong Proposal At The Wrong Time” which included our reply to UK MEP Brian Simpson’s  comments at the end of a discussion about the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) proposal. Brian Simpson is the Chairman of the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee of the European Parliament, this committee […]

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ACEM – MEP Ride

ACEM, the European Motorcycle Industry Association has announced the details of tomorrows MEP ride. The MEP ride will see 100 riders from all over Europe gather in Brussels’ Cinquantenaire for the traditional parade.  The MEP ride was originally set up for the Members of the European Parliament by European riders organisations to meet and exchange […]

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