You can now view all our press releases and articles regarding the proposed Road Worthiness Testing regulation.
From our intial response to the European Copmmissions consultation in 2010 to July 2012 when the European commission announced its proposal for mandatory European wide Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) – previously known as Periodic Technical Inspections for PTWs (Powered Two Wheelers – motorcycles, scooters and mopeds) and as we know it in the UK the MoT.
The proposal contains proposals as regards other vehicles and administration, however for motorcyclists the issue is that all member states would have to introduce mandatory RWT and there would be changes to our MoT..
Read it all here!
Periodic Technical Inspections9th September 2010
Right To Ride is preparing a response to the European Commission internet consultation relating to Periodic Technical Inspections (PTI) for motor vehicles and their trailers. […] |
PTI – What We Face10th September 2010
AUTOFORE – Study on the Future Options for Roadworthiness Enforcement in the European Union – 2007 – pdf 901kb |
PTI for NI?24th September 2010
Right To Ride has responded to the European Commission’s (EU) consultation relating to Periodic Technical Inspections (PTI) for motor vehicles and and their trailers by submitting separate comments […] |
PTI – EU Wide18th October 2011
On the 14th October 2011 the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) reports that representatives of the Federation delivered the bulk of 110,000 signatures from citizens across Europe […] |
PTI – FEMA Petition10th January 2012
Transport Commissioner acknowledges rider’s petition FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) reports that riders at FEMA received an early Christmas present […] |
UK Riders Popping Corks!13th July 2012
The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) has commented on today’s press release from the EU Commission concerning the proposal for European wide […] |
ETRA on PTI19th July 2012
ETRA, the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association clarifies its position on the recently announced European Commission proposal for mandatory periodical technical inspections (roadworthiness testing) […] |
Supporting Brussels Protest30th July 2012
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 […] |
Right To Report – RWT7th August 2012
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 […] |
Finland On RWT15th August 2012
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, […] |
Testing Times20th August 2012
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 […] |
Pointless & Angry RWT Demos9th September 2012
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 […] |
EU Demos Abound23rd September 2012
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 […] |
RWT Political Moves5th October 2012
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 […] |
No Mandatory RWT For Motorcycles!6th December 2012
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 […] |
So Far So Good – RWT20th December 2012
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, […] |
RWT – Rights And Responsibilities24th December 2012
According to the latest information released by the European Commission, a recent agreement reached by ministers would substantially weaken proposed new rules by removing motorcycles and […] |
TRAN Public Hearing on RWT16th January 2013
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Civilised Road Worthiness Testing24th January 2013
On Tuesday 22nd January 2013, the TRAN Committee held a Public Hearing concerning the proposals for new EU-wide Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) also known as Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI) for […] |
RWT – Is it Toast?5th March 2013
The RWT (Road Worthiness Testing) procedures are probably as interesting as dried toast, but as motorcyclists we need to keep on top of these procedures so that we know what our future is. […] |
RWT – MEP Raising Concerns6th March 2013
In January we reported on the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committees Public Hearing on the European Commission’s proposals for European wide Road Worthiness Testing (RWT), registration […] |
Down The Plug Hole!18th March 2013
As reported by some European rider organisations, the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) argues that, “Road users and motorcyclists in particular, have serious doubts about […] |
Wrong Proposal At The Wrong Time2nd April 2013
Recently the UK MEP Brian Simpson (Chairman of the Transport And Tourism Committee), astounded motorcyclists with his comment at the end of a discussion about the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) […] |
RWT Farcical25th April 2013
Update on Road Worthiness Testing The EU parliament’s (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) IMCO Committee discussed the Commission’s proposal for harmonised road worthiness […] |
Historic MoT Exemption6th May 2013
Historic vehicles exempt from MOT – Attwood Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood announced on Monday 29th April 2013 that he is exempting pre-1960 historic […] |
Hoping For No Surprises29th May 2013
Tomorrow – 30th May 2013 – sees the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee of MEPs vote on a raft amendments on the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) which will then reflect the opinion of the European Parliament […] |
No Surprises30th May 2013
After todays vote on amendments to the European Commissions roadworthiness proposal, the Transport (TRAN – Transport and Tourism) Committee of MEPs […] |
Major Victory for FEMA!30th May 2013
FEMA, the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has intimated that the amendment, adopted by the Transport (Tran – Transport and Tourism) Committee today, excluding all […] |
ACEM – Inclusion of PTW31st May 2013
ACEM the “Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motocycles” which represent the Motorcycle Industry in Europe has published an article on the “defeated” vote of the European Parliament (TRAN Committee) on Periodic […] |
MAG Ireland on RWT1st June 2013
The Irish Motorcyclists Action Group – MAG Ireland – has reported on the vote in the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee of MEPs that saw a rejection of the European […] |
Keep Up At The Back!8th June 2013
According to the Swedish rider organisation SMC (Sveriges MotorCyklister) while reporting on the recent vote in the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee of MEPs regarding motorcycles […] |
BMF To Brian Simpson27th June 2013
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) […] |
Down to the Wire28th June 2013
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 […] |
Riders On – RWT3rd July 2013
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 […] |
A Long Tale11th July 2013 |
Phil’s “Good Idea”27th July 2013
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Throw It Out?12th August 2013
In May this year, the Irish Houses of the Oireachtas (Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate) Joint Committee on Transport and Communications sent its opinion to […] |
More RWT Unrest9th September 2013
Back in July we picked up that the Belgium riders organisation FBMC Fédération Belge des Motards en Colère) were organising a demonstration on the 14th September against the proposals contained in the European […] |
MoT Exemption23rd September 2013
Historic vehicles exemption from MoT follows through NI Direct Government Services in Northern Ireland has reported on their news page that from Monday 30th September 2013, motor cars, motorcycles and […] |
Waiting On RWT!25th October 2013
As we wait for any news from the European Commission in relation to the proposal to include motorcycles in mandatory Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) across Europe, here are some news articles from the Vehicle […] |
RWT – Open Letter19th November 2013  The Federation Of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) reports that it has written an “Open Letter” regarding the present Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) […] |
Trialogues – Is RWT In?1st December 2013
MAG Netherlands the Dutch riders organisation, reports that their Minister of Transport, Melanie Schulz van Haegen, has said that mandatory PTI (Periodical Technical Inspections) for motorcycles […] |
Motorcycle RWT – 202218th December 2013  It would appear ahead of schedule that negotiations with the European Parliament and the European Council on the Road Worthiness Test (RWT) Package, have been finalised. The Lithuanian Presidency […] |
MEPs Back RWT21st January 2014
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RWT – MEPs Vote12th March 2014 
At the European Parliament in Strasbourg MEPs voted yesterday, 11th March 2014 and accepted the deal with member states on minimum common standards for periodic vehicle inspections, vehicle […] |
