At Right To Ride, we have been reporting extensively on the European Commission Motorcycle Regulation proposal, (aka the Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) as it winds its way through the European Parliamentary procedures. Our reporting has been through the Right To Ride EU website and using the Right […]
FEMA Speaks Out
21st June 2012
The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) has reported that discussions regarding the regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (Type Approval) have entered a crucial phase. FEMA says, “At the moment the regulation is being discussed in trialogue – informal meetings between representatives of the Council (representing […]
MAG Ireland Explains
19th June 2012
MAG Ireland has posted its latest article regarding the motorcycle regulation – Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles – and says, “that some of our own home grown legislation may yet prove far more toxic to biking as we know it than anything being fought over in Brussels.” MAG […]
Hot Off The Press!
8th June 2012
Right To Ride has the latest news on the EU motorcycle proposal (aka Approval and market surveillance of 2 or 3 wheel vehicles and quadricycles) from Brussels as of today, 5 p.m. Friday 8th June. Yesterday the IMCO Committee (Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee), Council and Commission met to discuss the EU motorcycle proposal. […]
Ask And You Shall Receive!
8th June 2012
Tenacious as we are, over the last few months we have been sending our views to the Dutch MEP, Wim van de Camp. Mr van de Camp is the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) Rapporteur. This committee is working on the regulation on the Approval and Market Surveillance of Two – or Three-Wheel […]
It’s Not What You Think
7th June 2012
In May the French authorities launched a new motorcycle safety video which highlights for their country that on a motorcycle, it’s not what you think: that most fatal accidents take place, not in town when it rains, but in open country, on dry roads in fine weather. The new road safety film by the Sécurité […]
Devil And A Long Spoon!
4th June 2012
So far the European Commission’s proposal – Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles has been: Discussed and amendments voted on within the MEP Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO). Discussed at high level meetings in Brussels The draft contents of “Delegated Acts” have been discussed in […]
Nuts And Bolts Of Type Approval
31st May 2012
The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) clarifies the issues surrounding the EU Type Approval regulations currently being hotly debated amongst bikers. The clarification is contained in a new briefing document entitled “‘Type Approval and You” and covers the major issues such as the DELEGATED ACTS – ANTI-TAMPERING (Article 18) – ON BOARD DIAGNOSTICS (Article 19) – […]
New Bike Licence Rules
25th May 2012
Right To Ride has been attending a stakeholder’s group regarding the introduction of the 3rd European Driving Licence Directive in Northern Ireland which mainly concerns changes to driving licence rules for moped, motorcycle and tricycle riders and new rules for mopeds and motorcycles used for tests. This licence directive was adopted in the European Parliament […]
Looking Back
23rd May 2012
We have been looking back at some of our discussions regarding the proposed EU Regulation and found some interesting communications/questions and answers. We leave you to make your mind up on these, some of which go back to early 2009. In response to the European Commission it doesn’t really get any better than our initial […]
