Riders Rights - Motorcycle Issues as affected by Europe
From this page you can view all the reports and items that we have produced regarding Road Worthiness Testing – RWT.
In 2010 the EU Commission published a consultation to seek views on possible new policies in this area and to gather relevant information from both the public as road users and vehicle owners, as well as the industries and public authorities affected: manufacturers, haulage companies, police, licensing authorities and others.
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Today the 20th December, the Council of the European Union at its 3213th Council meeting regarding Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, under the present Cyprus Presidency, agreed a general approach on a draft directive updating the common rules on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles. For motorcycling, the so called general approach, does not retain the […]
The European Council has deleted the requirement for mandatory Road Worthiness Testing for L3e (that’s low-performance, medium and large size) motorcycles! The latest documentation has suggested major changes by the council most important of which is the proposed regulation is to become a Directive and includes text such as, “Testing during the lifecycle of a […]
Now in the public domain is information about the political moves of the European Commission’s proposal for mandatory Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) which was launched in September at a meeting of the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) of the European Parliament. The TRAN Committee will be the responsible committee of MEPS to look at, submit proposals […]
Numerous European demos were held this weekend and last week with the events taking place across France including at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Other major demos took place in Belgium outside the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. A demo run was also organised by MAG Netherlands in co-ordination with MAG Belgium with […]
Like a bus you wait for one to come along and then two demonstrations on RWT (Road Worthiness Testing) arrive one after the other. The “No Con Test” Demo Ride is being organised by MAG Ireland, takes place in Dublin on 22nd September and ask riders to join the run to show your feelings on […]
On 13th July, 2012 the European Commission published a proposal for mandatory Road Worthiness Testing (RWT). Included within that proposal the Commission called for European wide roadworthiness testing for motorcycles and scooters. There are eleven countries that do not include these vehicles within their testing regimes, in some other countries, scooters are not included and […]
The Finnish riders’ organisation SMOTO is the latest European riders group to come out against the European Commission’s proposal for the mandatory introduction of Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) for motorcycles. On their own website SMOTO comment, “Studies have shown that the driver’s driving skills and driving behaviour explain the majority of motorcycle accidents. Roadworthiness testing […]
Riders groups in the UK and the rest of Europe have started to make announcements concerning the European Commission’s proposal for periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers, which includes mandatory Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) for motorcycles. These announcements are in addition to those by the riders groups from Norway (NMCU), Sweden (SMC) […]
On July 13th, 2012 the European Commission announced a proposal for a Regulation Of The European Parliament and Of The Council on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. As a response to this proposal, riders from three European countries that do not have road worthiness testing (RWT) are up in arms and […]
ETRA, the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association clarifies its position on the recently announced European Commission proposal for mandatory periodical technical inspections (roadworthiness testing) for all Powered Two Wheelers. ETRA states that it, “Shares the Commission’s view that accurate and stringent technical inspections can contribute to saving more lives on European roads.” The current EU rules […]
