Like a bus you wait for one to come along and then two demonstrations on RWT (Road Worthiness Testing) arrive one after the other. The “No Con Test” Demo Ride is being organised by MAG Ireland, takes place in Dublin on 22nd September and ask riders to join the run to show your feelings on […]
FEMA Autum Newsletter
9th September 2012
The Federation Of European Motorcyclists Federation (FEMA) has published its online Autumn 2012 Newsletter. The Newsletter focuses on the upcoming European Motorcyclists Forum at the international motorcycle fair INTERMOT in Cologne, Germany, on 3rd October. The forum has a dedicated focus on training, licensing and road infrastructure and the RIDERSCAN project, a “European Scanning Tour” […]
Finland On RWT
15th August 2012
The Finnish riders’ organisation SMOTO is the latest European riders group to come out against the European Commission’s proposal for the mandatory introduction of Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) for motorcycles. On their own website SMOTO comment, “Studies have shown that the driver’s driving skills and driving behaviour explain the majority of motorcycle accidents. Roadworthiness testing […]
BMF Comments on Right To Ride
9th August 2012
In the latest BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation) members’ magazine – Motorcycle Rider, Right To Ride is featured in a full page article. The article gives a run down on myself and Elaine and Right To Ride, with mention of our previous background in riders rights and our on-going work at Right To Ride www.righttoride.co.uk The […]
Supporting Brussels Protest
30th July 2012
On July 13th, 2012 the European Commission announced a proposal for a Regulation Of The European Parliament and Of The Council on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. As a response to this proposal, riders from three European countries that do not have road worthiness testing (RWT) are up in arms and […]
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 […]
