MAG Ireland – The Irish Motorcyclists’ Association has annouced that Irish Riders will be represented at the forthcoming European Motorcyclists Forum. MAG Ireland state that, “While we did have some misgivings about certain aspects of the project, we look forward to seeing the results presented on the day.” “As a founding member of FEMA, we […]
Fatalities Drop – USA
6th January 2015
USA: The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) reports on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement that motorcycle fatalities in the USA have dropped for the second year in a row. According to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, or FARS data, collected by the federal government, motorcycle fatalities for 2013 dropped from 4,986 to 4,668 […]
EU Motorcyclists Forum
26th November 2014
Europe – The Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations has started to promote the “European Motorcyclists Forum” which will be held in Brussels – Belgium on the 2nd and 3rd February 2015. The forum will be hosted by the European Parliament members – MEPs – Inés Ayalá-Sender (S&D) – Spain, and Wim van de Camp (EPP) […]
European Road Safety
19th November 2014
FEMA – Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations – Speaks On European Road Safety FEMA’s latest press release informs us that it’s representatives have told the European Commission that there is no need is no need for a three stage licence system. The three stage licence system FEMA refers to is the implementation of the 3rd […]
Future Tense
14th November 2014
ACEM the motorcycle manufacturers’ association in Europe has released the latest edition of its newsletter which in part looks at the future of motorcycling from an industry perspective. According to Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General – the European elections back in May have brought to Brussels many new Members of Parliament – In the coming […]
General Secretary – FEMA
21st October 2014
The Swedish riders organisation SMC is asking some interesting questions. Can you imagine living near Brussels? Can you speak and write English without any problems? The reason for these questions is because the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Association is looking for a new General Secretary. The successful candidate will be FEMA’s 6th General Secretary, the […]
Save Time And Money
24th September 2014
Europe – The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations FEMA reports that during the summer they carried out mobility tests in various European cities using a combination of different modes of transport. FEMA’s conclusion is that if you want to save time and money – use a bike! However London as a major European city is […]
