On the 15th July “The Washington Post” published an article entitled – “Britain’s continental drift away from the European Union” on its website The article states that, “Proposed new pan-European rules would forbid motorcycle owners from doctoring bikes themselves, outraging tens of thousands of British bikers and becoming the latest symbol here of continental authority […]
Regulation – Almost There!
17th July 2012
Concerning the Approval and Market Surveillance of 2- or 3 Wheel Vehicles and Quadricycles. We have received from our source in Brussels, the following brief: The informal trialogue negotiations between the EP and the Council have now come to a close and the responsible Member State Permanent Representatives will discuss the outcome of these negotiations […]
Vehicle Registration Regulation
16th July 2012
Coming across organisations that lobby and work within the EU legislative procedures, but do so with professionalism, is certainly a breath of fresh air. In their latest newsletter, the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) reports that it has communicated its position on Vehicle Registration to key MEPs concerning a European Commission proposal for a […]
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 Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) for PTWs (Powered Two Wheelers – motorcycles, scooters and mopeds). The Federation continues its call for the withdrawal of the introduction of mandatory annual technical inspections for all […]
eCall on Motorcycles
12th July 2012
ETRA, the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association, has reported on eCall, a European wide IT system being proposed by the European Commission that would be activated automatically when in-vehicle sensors detect a serious crash. The EU Commission would like to make the system mandatory for all vehicles and to have eCall in place by 2015 on […]
Legislation Licence Change
4th July 2012
On Monday 2nd July, the Environment Minister Alex Attwood confirmed the introduction of new legislation on driving licences from 19 January 2013, which is aimed at improving road safety in line with EU requirements. There will be no surprises for those who have followed our news and updates relating to motorcycle licence changes, brought about […]
Regulation Safer Bikes
2nd July 2012
Motorcycles use less fuel and less space than cars and are the personal transport of the hour is the commentary in this news in brief from Europarl TV. However they (their aficionados) can do even better say EU lawmakers who are negotiating with member states the final details of new rules intended to make motorbikes […]
Unfolding Regulation Events
1st July 2012
In January 2010 we first reported discussions that were afoot which could change the world of motorcycling as we know it. These were proposals for a new framework regulation for motorcycles to regulate emissions and the safety of motorcycles. Over the last couple of years, the issue has moved through procedures including public consultation. We […]
EU Proposal – Are We There Yet?
29th June 2012
We had hoped to bring you the in-depth details of a final package of the EU Commission Motorcycle Regulation proposal, (aka the Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) from a European Council working party meeting which met this week. However while we wait for these details, we have had […]
ACEM Newsletter June 2012
28th June 2012
ACEM, the motorcycle industry in Europe, has published the June 2012 issue of its newsletter. The ACEM newsletter includes an article about the Earthquake in Italy which has hit motorcycle production; a call that includes €107 million funding for EU research in the European Green Vehicles Initiatie; ETSC’s (European Transport Safety Council) Road Safety Index […]
