On the 13th April the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) published an article regarding the currently proposed motorcycle-specific EU Type Approval regulations. At Right To Ride we welcome this article based on good basic lobbying, easily laid out to read and understand. The article also links to their full briefing and position on Type Approval. The […]
Swedish Barrier Effort
12th April 2012
MC-friendly crash barriers will be tested in Sweden! – Good news from the Minister of Infrastructure The Swedish Motorcyclists Association, SMC, has worked for a long time to get more MC friendly crash barriers fitted on Sweden’s roads. The work has paid off with the announcement that barriers with Motorcycle Protection Systems, MPS, will be […]
NI Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012
12th April 2012
Right To Ride has today published the “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012” an indepth study of 39 cases relating to motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland (UK) between 2004 and 2010. The study, supported by the British Motorcyclists Federation Foundation, was carried out by Dr Elaine Hardy of Right To Ride with the collaboration of […]
Over The Rainbow!
9th April 2012
In a recent Right To Ride article we reported that Siim Kallas the Vice-President of the European Commission (EC), intends to specifically target fatalities on motorcycles in 2012, because according to Mr Kallas, “Motorbikes remain a problem.” Mr Kallas had also stated, “that he would be writing to ministers in all Member States to ask […]
Icelandic Mandatory Clothing
8th April 2012
The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) reports that Icelandic riders through FEMA members, the Sniglar Bifhjólasamtök lýðveldisinns (BLS) rider organisation has successfully resisted the introduction of mandatory protective clothing. BLS reports that the Icelandic government will most likely drop its plans to mandate protective clothing for motorcyclists. Riders in Iceland pointed out that almost […]
Two Tongue Approach
4th April 2012
According to new figures published on the 29th March 2012 by the European Commission (EC), progress in cutting road fatalities significantly slowed last year (to -2%) compared with a very promising EU-wide reduction throughout the last decade (on average -6%). A press release issued by the EC states, “Worse still, some EU Member States, like […]
ABS In Report ‘Flawed’ FIA
31st March 2012
The March edition of InMotion, the International magazine of the FIA – Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile – carries an article in which one of their Regions (1) is disappointed and brands as “Flawed” a report on the cost-benefit analysis of Anti-Lock Braking Systems for motorcycles. We assume that the article refers to the Impact Assessment […]
ETRA IMCO Study
29th March 2012
News from ETRA the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association concerning the recent Impact Assessment published in February and discussed by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO). ETRA gives us an excellent and a reasoned overview of the IMCO rejection of its own Impact Assessment Study and more importantly, tells us that the IMCO committee […]
Regulation Vote – Recurring Nightmare
29th March 2012
The planned vote on the regulation at a Plenary session of the EU Parliament has now moved from the proposed date in April to the 3rd July 2012. As we mentioned previously there are negotiations taking place known as trilogues. These informal meetings are attended by representatives of the European Parliament (MEPS known as Rapporteurs […]
Manufacturers Ask For Realism
29th March 2012
Motorcycle Manufacturers ask EU Legislators for realism in adopting new technical regulation Facing a stifling domestic market, European Motorcycle manufacturers ask decision makers to take stock of economic conditions in the EU. Priorities are: reasonable type approval framework, support to worldwide harmonisation and reduction of barriers to trade in foreign markets. Right To Ride: We […]
