Global - Covid-19 - Riders - motorcycle riders - motorcycle clubs - motorcycle organisations - have the opportunity to do something worthwhile for society, ask those who need help e.g. the elderly who can't get out, care homes, who ever is in need in your community - be an example - get the national members to do the same. In simple terms: The virus infects and kills - it does not discriminate. When this is all over, people who were selfish, with no consideration of the wider population will be remembered. Best to make sure it's not the motorcycling community - … [Read more...]
London Riders – Survey
London - 2WheelsLondon are calling all London riders – what driving behaviours pose an immediate threat to your safety? That’s the question being asked by the latest 2Wheels London competition, which launched on the 9th March 2020. To be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher for either JD Sports, Amazon or Infinity Motorcycles (runner up prizes of £50 and £25 are also available) – riders must complete a very short survey. The survey asks riders to pick whether they strongly disagree, disagree, agree or strongly agree on whether the following driving behaviours … [Read more...]
Vision Zero – Beating The Drum
Sweden – For many years – since 2013 as Right To Ride - we have been beating the drum about the concept of Vision Zero and that we as motorcyclists must claim Vision Zero as our own and redefine it so that it is positive for motorcyclists. Potted History For motorcyclists the suggestion of a vision of zero fatalities, “Vision Zero” harks back to 1997. Sweden’s, Claes Tingvall, one of the authors of the 1999 Vision Zero road safety document, stated back then that, “Motorcycles are incompatible with Vision Zero… It will never work to combine motorcycles with our … [Read more...]
The Dynamics Of Motorcycle Crashes
The analysis of a global survey of 1578 motorcyclists who responded from 30 countries in Europe, the USA, Asia, Australia and South America and in eight languages in 2019 has been published in a comprehensive report. Riders of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds who had been involved in a collision over the last ten years were invited to take part in the survey which looked at the dynamics of motorcycle crashes. The riders who replied to the survey came from a varied age range, motorcycling experience, as well as depth of skills and training. The new research … [Read more...]
A Fresher 2020 – De-Modifying Emissions
ACEM - European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers – ACEM reported recently that as of the 1st January 2020, (just past) all new type-approved motorcycles and mopeds sold in the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Area (EFTA) will have to meet a new Euro 5 environmental standard, this will replace the current Euro 4 specification. ACEM say that this brings the pollutant emissions of L-category vehicles (i.e. mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles) to the same level as Euro 6 cars. Further stating that, “Technical innovation in the motorcycle … [Read more...]
FIM Safety Award 2019 – MotoCAP
FIM - Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme – Safety Award 2019 - Clothing Assessment – A couple of weekends ago the FIM Awards took place in the Principality of Monaco, at the glittering ceremony of the FIM Gala. FIM says that the audience at the awards, “Including representatives from the one hundred and eleven national federations, motorcycling legends, various members of the FIM, championship promoters, manufacturer and team representatives, sponsors and other invited international guests, the 2019 FIM World Champions,” saw sports men and woman rewarded for … [Read more...]
Issues Of Concern To Motorcyclists
United States - Washington, D.C. - House Introduces Motorcycle Advisory Council Reauthorization Act - Following on from our latest story from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) regarding “Highly Automated Vehicles” and their reaction, the MRF have reported on a success that ensures national motorcycle organisation have regained seats on the Motorcycle Advisory Council (MAC). Originally the re-established MAC only included one seat for a representative of a national motorcycle organization. The MRF say that, “Along with our partners ABATE of Wisconsin, ABATE of … [Read more...]
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