Motorcycle Industry deplores that IMCO impact assessment did not cast any light on the effects of new motorcycle legislation The IMCO Committee rejected today the conclusions of the impact analysis study (IAS) carried out by London Economics on behalf of the European Parliament on the compromise amendments regarding the Regulation of L-category vehicles. Brussels, 28 […]
ETRA Welcomes & Regrets
20th December 2011
ETRA the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association reports on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee of the European Parliament vote on the draft report on the review of the type-approval and market surveillance of two- and three wheelers and quadricycles on the 5th December. ETRA welcomes the IMCO Report that has taken into account […]
ACEM Shake The Market
9th November 2011
Motorcycle manufacturers to showcase 2012 line-up amidst enduring market difficulties – Motorcycle manufacturers are determined to shake the market with new products and innovations at Milan 69th International Motorcycle Exhibition Brussels, 7 November 2011 – In spite of a slow market environment, motorcycle manufacturers are getting ready to launch their new model range at EICMA, […]
RSA on Type Approval & High-Viz
28th September 2011
MAG Ireland reports that The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has published a page on it’s web site [click here] about both the EU type approval proposals and it’s own proposal to make high visibility clothing mandatory for riders & pillion passengers. Recently at Right To Ride we wrote to the RSA for further clarification on […]
ACEM – More PTWs
26th September 2011
More Powered Two-Wheelers would ease congestion 10% more motorcycles used for commuting equal to 40% less traffic jams, concludes a study conducted by Transport & Mobility Leuven BRUSSELS, 26.9.2011. If 10% of car drivers would give up their car for a motorcycle or a scooter, traffic congestion would be reduced by 40%, according to a […]
ACEM & FIM Co-operation
23rd September 2011
ACEM & FIM pledge to strengthen co-operation Motorcycling to benefit from common strategy in sport, leisure and mobility Brussels, Geneva 23 September 2011 – ACEM and FIM identified matters such as sport, leisure and mobility on which to increase joint actions for the benefit of motorcycling. During a meeting that took place on 15 September […]
IAM Compulsory ABS
22nd September 2011
Road Safety GB reports that the IAM is backing mandatory ABS contained in proposed European Commission regulations and want the introduction brought forward by two years. IAM backs motorcycle ABS proposals 21st September 2011 The IAM is supporting calls to make anti-lock braking systems (ABS) compulsory on all new motorcycles more than 125cc by 2015. […]
