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European Friendly Atmosphere

20th April 2017 by Motorcycleminds Leave a Comment

Europe – FIM (Fédération internationale de motocyclisme) Europe and the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) report that they continue to work together in a friendly atmosphere.

The meeting at the FIM Europe office in Rome  discussed the two organizations joint position papers on motorcycling issues, which are regularly updated according to the latest information.

These documents will eventually be approved by both organizations – FIM Europe and FEMA - and will be made public on the occasion of the FIM Europe Congress in Rome in late June.

Among other topics discussed was the organization of the next mobility test in 2017 – that is:  the use of different modes of transport – motorcycle, moped, car, public transport and bicycle if possible. The different modes start at the same time from a set place in a suburb and head for a goal inside a European city while a time keeper collects the results.

Present at the meeting was Francesca Marozza for the Italian Motorcycle Federation, who successfully organized the previous mobility test event in Italy.

The results from the first mobility test in 2014 from 14 European cities showed that if you want to save time and money, use a PTW – (Powered Two Wheeler – Moped – Scooter – Motorcycle) while also contributing to improve mobility and reduce congestion – FEMA Mobility Test 2014 – Save time and money: use a bike!

“The meeting of FIM Europe with FEMA took place in the usual friendly atmosphere”, stated Silvio Manicardi, FIM Europe Vice President. “The meeting also provided an opportunity to invite Morten Hansen, chairman of the Working Group, to participate in the FIM Europe Congress, in the Public Affairs Commission, in the General Assembly and in the Road Safety Conference”.

We look forward to the release of the joint position papers from FIM Europe and FEMA.

Original Sources – FIM Europe – FEMA

Video from the 2014 mobility test in Norway/Oslo

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Europe - The Motorrijdersactiegroep MAG (MAG Netherlands) where lining up to go to Brussels regarding the mandatory Road Worthiness Testing proposals by the European Commission that would effect them!

They state: "We were in the starting blocks to drive to Brussels in April for a massive APK protest - but now the Transport Council has spoken out against the plans of the European Commission."

"The most important part of that statement is that the current exceptional measure for a mandatory motorcycle inspection remains: member states may - subject to conditions - therefore continue to abstain from a motorcycle APK."

"Of course, that also applies to the Netherlands: our government doesn't want such an inspection at all."

"On the above news, everyone cheers that the inspection here is definitively done, but an agreement has yet to be reached."

"So don't celebrate too early. But as one of our European experts noted with an extremely British wink: "It's good to know that Europe (the commission, the parliament, etc.) doesn't like to engage in unimportant matters. And it's certainly good to know that motorcyclists are insignificant. "

"So we have good hope. Our planned ride will remain a planned ride until then."We stonden in de startblokken om in april voor een massale APK-protestrit naar Brussel te rijden - maar nu heeft de Transportraad zich tegen de plannen van de Europese Commissie uitgesproken. Belangrijkste onderdeel van die uitspraak is dat de Transportraad wil dat de huidige uitzonderingsmaatregel voor een verplichte motorkeuring behouden blijft: lidstaten mogen dan - onder voorwaarden - dus van een motor-APK blijven afzien. Dat geldt natuurlijk ook voor Nederland: onze overheid wil zo'n keuring helemaal niet.

Op bovenstaand nieuws juichte de motorpers dat de keuring hier definitief van de baan is, maar er moet nog wel een akkoord bereikt worden. Niet te vroeg feestvieren dus. Maar zoals een van onze Europa-deskundigen al met een uiterst Britse knipoog opmerkte: "Het is goed om te weten dat de Europa (de commissie, het parlement, enzovoort) niet graag met onbelangrijke zaken bezig is. En het is zeker ook goed om te weten dat motorrijders onbelangrijk zijn." We hebben dus goede hoop. Onze geplande rit blijft tot die tijd nog een geplande rit.
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Europe - That's not the UK - the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations - "EU Council: ‘No mandatory inspections for motorcycles’" Full story from FEMA, its member organisations, which includes the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme FIM.

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