Europe – We are falling a bit short on worthwhile European motorcycle news, so here is something from the European Commission on alcohol interlocks and a new EU driving licence code. Here is what the European Commission have to say. To improve road safety the European Commission has just introduced a harmonised EU code on […]
How Safe Are Your Roads?
31st March 2015
The European Commission – Mobility And Transport (DG MOVE) have asked the question – How safe are your roads? – and state that their road safety statistics show that there has been a small improvement for 2014. Following two years of solid decreases in the number of people killed on Europe’s roads, the first reports […]
Transport Mid Term Review
23rd March 2015
E.U. Consultation – Mid-term review of the 2011 White Paper on Transport Part of the 2011 White Paper on Transport was towards a ‘zero-vision’ on road safety, with a particular attention which included motorcyclists The specifics of that attention are to: Harmonise and deploy road safety technology – such as driver assistance systems, (smart) speed […]
Technical Minutiae
17th December 2014
At Right To Ride we like looking at the small, trifling details of motorcycle technicalities and there is no better place to find all of this than at the European Commission – DG Enterprise and Industry – Automotive Industry Committees and Expert Working Group Motorcycle Working Group (MCWG) which held a meeting today 17th December […]
Strong – Enough!
5th July 2013
Back in 2011 motorcyclist Jon Strong submitted a series of complaints to the European Ombudsman. These complaints consisted of allegations that the European Commission failed properly to reply to his correspondence. The on-going and at times, arrogant correspondence to the Commission, contested the quality of a survey that it had conducted (it was only available […]
Interview The President
15th May 2013
As a motorcyclist – scooterist or – a European Powered Two/Three Wheeled (PTW) rider you could have the chance to go to Strasbourg to interview the President of the European Parliament – Martin Schulz! With European legislation on motorcycling and road safety a focus for the European Parliament, you can – according to the European […]
Commission Welcomes Approval
15th December 2012
With a not so surprising headline the European Commission has welcomed the European Councils approval as regards the laying down new safety and environmental requirements for the type-approval of motorcycles and other L-category motor vehicles – the so-called “anti-tampering” regulation. European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, said: “I welcome today’s […]
