Thailand – Our thanks to Carol at Thai Safe Rider for letting us post this article that looks at road safety and motorcycle training in Asia, specifically in Thailand, from a differing point of view. The approach looks at philosophy in order to work with Asian cultural beliefs to be applied to improve the road safety situation, other than current suggested approaches, to achieve far greater results. Buddhism and Safety II - Road safety across much of Asia is based on compliance approaches that do little to understand the core beliefs and cultural challenges found on … [Read more...]
BBC Road Trip Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vietnam - United Kingdom - The BBC are gathering 5-6 adventurous disabled people who will embark on a road trip through the heart of Vietnam following the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail. Some of the group will travel by car but the BBC are currently looking for confident motorbike riders, who can travel on adapted bikes. Along the way, the riders will leave the road and go by any means possible to explore the dramatic scenery. The trip will be filmed and shown as a two-part series in the week preceding the Invictus Games in September 2017. The trip will take place … [Read more...]
2017 FIM Awards
Global - 2017 FIM Awards - Help the FIM find the winners - The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is pleased to call for nominations for its annual FIM Awards to recognise and show its appreciation for those who have significantly contributed in different fields of motorcycling. Of greater interest to us at Motorcycle Minds is the FIM award for Road Safety which we followed closely last year. Our favourite nomination then, although not the 2016 winner was SKIDBIKE a technological and practical motorcycling training aid – described as a “Disruptive Training … [Read more...]
Motorcyclists Representation Curtailed
United States - Washington DC -The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) - Through a piece of legislation in a Highway Bill, a Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) was created in 2005 to coordinate with and counsel the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) . The 2005 law called for the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration to have a dialogue with the motorcycle community on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists. This Council had 10 members consisting of representatives from the motorcycling community as well as individuals … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Riders Foundation
United States - Motorcycle Riders Foundation Staying, across the Atlantic in the United States of America, from our recent report of a US federal agency attempting to tack a 100 percent or higher tariff on motorcycles made in Europe, as part of a trade battle over hormones in U.S. beef. Now we can have a look at the riders rights organisation, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF). The MRF formed in 1985 is immediately recognised in its agenda, make-up, advocacy on issues and campaigns. As a riders right’s organisation it protects the freedom and safety of American … [Read more...]
AMA – What’s The Beef?
United States – Global – The American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) is asking, “What’s the beef with motorcycles?” as they report that a US federal agency are attempting to tack a 100 percent or higher tariff on motorcycles made in Europe – along with other products - as part of a trade battle over hormones in U.S. beef. Naturally the American Motorcyclist Association opposes the proposed tariff, “Because trade disputes residing within the boundaries of the agricultural industry should not be solved with trade sanctions levied against non-agricultural … [Read more...]
FIM – New CEO – In Defence
Global - Europe -Following on from our recent article - FIM Europe – Analysing Motorcycling - which looked at the achievements and activities FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) – Europe – FIM Europe regarding road going motorcycling and riders, FIM has just announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer in the person of Mr Steve Aeschlimann. We previously mentioned that riders may be familiar with the FIM as the global governing/sanctioning body of motorcycle racing, but not the work of FIM Europe (in the past UEM, Union Europèenne de … [Read more...]
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