EU Proposals – Your Thoughts! Demos and protests took place on Sunday 25th September, against proposed EU Legislation regarding motorcycles. Have you heard – that you won’t be able to service your bike at home? Have you heard – that you won’t even be able to change the handlebars? Have you heard – that you […]
FEMA Type Approval Insights
23rd September 2011
The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations – FEMA gives an insight from inside the Motorcycle Working Group Meeting (MCWG) held in Brussels on Friday 16th September. Our own report – Moving The Goal Posts – Click Here – says, when we similarly reported that: “We have to agree with ACEM – at the MCWG meeting […]
EU Demos NI
21st September 2011
Northern Ireland Motorcycle Protests Against Against EU Legislation On September 25th These protests are organised and co-ordinated by the Motorcycle Action Group UK Right To Ride is not responsible for these protests. Why Protest? Our Facts at Right To Ride! Because the European Commission wants to introduce: Mandatory Advanced Braking Systems on all new bikes […]
IMCO Vote Postponed
20th September 2011
IMCO Vote Postponed to November 22nd Hot off the press! We have just received information from the office of Malcolm Harbour, Chairman of the IMCO Committee and Shadow Rapporteur for the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR), that the vote regarding the amendments in the IMCO has been postponed. The vote regarding amendments tabled to […]
Moving the Goal Posts!
19th September 2011
Moving the Goal Posts! EU Commission and the TRL Anti-tampering study On Friday, 16th September, the Motorcycle Working Group met again to discuss the issues surrounding the proposals for a regulation of 2 and 3 wheeled vehicles and market surveillance. The Transport Research laboratory (TRL) presented their findings on Durability of pollution control measures, Light […]
Regulation UK Briefs
15th September 2011
The UK Government through the office of Malcolm Harbour, Chairman of the IMCO Committee and Shadow Rapporteur for the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) has sent to Right To Ride to publish a briefing for UK MEPs regarding the amendments in the EU Proposed Regulation on the Type Approval of 2 and 3 Wheeled […]
EU Meeting & Withdrawals
14th September 2011
This Friday 16th September a meeting of the Motorcycle Working Group (MCWG)/MVEG (Motor Vehicle Emissions Group on motorcycles) will take place in Brussels. This will be to discuss mainly the status of the Commission proposal for a Regulation (codecision act) of Council and Parliament on type-approval and market surveillance of L-category vehicles which includes motorcycles. […]
