United Kingdom - On Thursday, June 16, the CEN (European Committee for Standardization) technical committee on road equipment (TC226) held its annual meeting in Stockholm. The draft standard for a road restraint protection system for motorcycles (EN1317-8) was on the agenda. At the meeting, the committee chose to opt for a Technical Specification, which seems to have caused consternation amongst some motorcyclists. In fact the General Secretary of FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) commented “What will be done with this Technical Specification is a … [Read more...]
The ‘Wrong Side’ Of The Road
United Kingdom - Looking forward to a quick holiday across ‘La Manche’ before it gets too busy? Landing in France and knowing you can ride just about anywhere is still rather exiting for most of us however beware as we are now being watched a little closer than normal. Waiting ‘en masse’ in the port of Calais however are the Gendarmes who appear to be paying a little bit more attention to the behaviour of some of us riders ‘inbound’ from Dover. Hypocrites I know! Not that long ago we all thought the French themselves were the scary drivers, in particularly the Parisians; … [Read more...]
Crash Barriers Spain – Fitting Regulation
Spain - Ver la versión original en español: In 2005, in Spain a specific standard and a new Motorcyclist Protection System (SPM), was developed to improve the safety of motorcyclists in case of a fall and impact against a metallic crash barrier. It was after the protests of bikers in 2001 and 2002 when the Minister met representatives of riders and promised to work for a solution. This resulted in the UNE135900 standard and conforming to this standard the first SPM of Spain was developed by the Ministerio de Fomento (Ministry of Public Works). This was December, … [Read more...]
Barreras España – Reglamento de montaje
España - Ver la versión Inglés: En el año 2005, en España se había desarrollado una normativa específica y un nuevo elemento (SPM), que mejoraba la seguridad de los motociclistas en caso de caída e impacto contra una barrera metálica de seguridad. Fue tras las manifestaciones de los motoristas de 2001y 2002, cuando el Ministro de Fomento, se reunió con representantes de los motoristas y se comprometió a trabajar por una solución, que dio como resultado la norma UNE135900 y el primer SPM de España, desarrollado por el Ministerio de Fomento conforme a los estándares de la … [Read more...]
Crash Barriers in Spain
Spain - Ver la versión original en español - From the beginning of time, barriers to prevent a potential source of danger have been the survival strategy for animals and humans. Some animals still continue using techniques to improve their camouflage and to protect themselves from predators. As control over the environment improved, humans abandoned the strategies of animals to avoid specific hazards. Fences, shields, armour and fortress walls are examples of the methods that men adopted for certain risks. The fundamental goal is to provide an obstacle to a … [Read more...]
Barreras en España
España - Ver la versión Inglés: Desde el principio de los tiempos, interponer un obstáculo ante una supuesta fuente de peligro, ha sido una estrategia de supervivencia para animales y humanos. Así, algunos animales siguen empleando estas técnicas tanto para mejorar su camuflaje, como para mantenerse aislados ante posibles depredadores. A medida que su control sobre el medio se hizo superior, el hombre abandonó las estrategias de los animales para centrarse en evitar peligros concretos. Cercados, escudos, armaduras y las murallas de las fortalezas son un ejemplo de la … [Read more...]
Wire Rope Barriers
Australia - Wire Rope Barrier (WRB) illustrates much of what is wrong with our roadsides. Roadside hazards are involved in ~40% of all accidents (with all vehicles). Up to 30% of all motorcycle, fatalities involve a post, pole or tree. Around 2.4-2.6% of Australian motorcycle, fatalities involve a barrier (up to 16% overseas). This figure increases further for casualties. In such accidents, the exposed posts constitute most of the hazard. Exposed posts concentrate impact forces and lead to increased soft tissue injuries, fractures, amputations and deaths. ALL … [Read more...]
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