Europe - ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers in its latest statistical report on the combined motorcycle and moped registration in Europe says, registrations during the first quarter of 2017 have decreased compared to same quarter of the previous year. The combined registrations of motorcycles and mopeds in the EU reached 254,487 units during the Q1 2017, representing a decrease of 3.3% compared to same quarter of the previous year. Registrations in France, the best performing market since the beginning of the year, reached 51,164 units (+3.35% … [Read more...]
BMF Technical Notice: Tyre Safety
United Kingdom - British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) - The BMF has just released a technical notice regarding tyre safety, the notice is reproduced in full below. During 2016, the BMF were made aware of a number of instances of unusual & unexplained tyre deflations. The matter was bought to our attention by a BMF affiliated owner's club. The tyres were manufactured by a corporate member of the BMF, Avon Tyres. The problem affected the Road Rider range of Tubed/Tubeless fitment tyres. The tyres, fitted appropriately to classic spoked wheels, had punctured inner … [Read more...]
They Make The Bikes
Europe - ACEM (L'Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motos) represents the manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe. Not only do manufacturers make bikes but through ACEM they, "Work closely with the European Union institutions, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders, in different policy-areas. These include type-approval of L-category vehicles, environmental legislation, road safety and transport policies, international trade negotiations, etc." ACEMS key objectives are: To engage in … [Read more...]
FEMA – European Commission – Safety
Europe - The Federation Of European Motorcyclists' Associations (FEMA) reports that it has had talks with the European Commission about motorcyclists’ safety. The organisation states that Wim Taal and Dolf Willigers visited Fotini Ioannidou, the newly appointed Head of Unit Road Safety of DG MOVE. FEMA explains that, "DG MOVE is the Directorate General of the European Commission responsible for EU policy on mobility and transport." The rest of the report comments, "FEMA wanted to talk to Ms. Ioannidou and her colleague Attila Eordogh about safe roads for … [Read more...]
Effects ABS Motorcycle Crashes
Effects of Advanced (Anti-lock) Braking Systems (ABS) On Motorcycle Crashes - A Survey of 61 motorcyclists who crashed between 2010 and 2015 An online survey was carried out in 2016 focussing on motorcyclists who had crashed while riding a motorcycle fitted with Advanced (anti-lock) Braking Systems (ABS). The survey was a pilot study to identify specific issues relating to crashes involving motorcycles fitted with ABS. The objective of the survey was to find out from riders, their experiences which will be used to provide information to improve training and the … [Read more...]
Decision On Vnuk?
In December 2016 we reported on the "Vnuk Judgement" which concerned a 2014 decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in relation to the judgement's possible effects on proposed changes to motor vehicle use and motor insurance within the European Union. "The Vnuk judgement concerned a case before the European Court of Justice about a man (Mr Vnuk) who was injured when he was knocked off a ladder by a trailer that was attached to a tractor, in a barn in Slovenia. The effect of the judgment is that any vehicle that falls within the Motor Insurance Directives’ … [Read more...]
Great Britain – MoT Extension
Great Britain - The UK Government is seeking views on proposals for extending the date of a vehicle’s first road worthiness test, known as the MoT (Ministry of Transport) test date from 3 to 4 years for cars, motorcycles and vans through an open consultation in Great Britain. The rest of the UK - Northern Ireland - and other European countries, already have the 4 years date in place for cars, these include France, Ireland, Italy and Spain (motorcycles after five years), as well as Denmark and Norway although some do not necessarily have testing for motorcycles eg … [Read more...]
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