Safety Report - We are reading through the - "Riding in a safe system – workshop on safety for powered-two-wheelers - Final report from a workshop held on 9–23 June, 2021" The report was published in December 2021 and as one of us were involved independently in part of the workshops, we presumed that we would have been informed. It appears that this report is intended to not see the light of day. In spite of asking various participants on numerous occasions, the response was silence. Finally, we found out today that it had been published 6 months ago! The final … [Read more...]
ACEM – Freedom On Two Wheels
Europe - The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) who represent the manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe launched recently a position paper regarding - Motorcycle leisure, tourism, sports and related activities. ACEM say that, "Motorcycles are not only used to commute to and around urban areas prone to heavy traffic, but also for leisure and tourism purposes. In this context, motorcycles are typically used for short trips on the weekend, to visit scenic places, or long- distance … [Read more...]
The Next Steps For Motorcycling
United Kingdom - Today the UK's National Motorcycle Council (NMC) has published today its Motorcycling and the Future of Transport Policy 2022 (pdf 1.74mb) document as a major new contribution to the discussion motorcycling’s developing role in society and transport, whilst presenting how motorcycling can contribute to the Government’s aim to ‘Build Back Better’ in relation to transport policy in the post pandemic era. The NMC say that, "The new policy paper ‘Motorcycling and the Future of Transport Policy’ sets out in a concise format the policies that will work to the … [Read more...]
Journey To A Brighter Destination
United Kingdom - Industry and rider groups unite to protect motorcycling. The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) says that, "With support from leading riders’ rights group, Motorcycle Action Group, has today published its long awaited ‘Journey to a Brighter Destination’ document in support of leisure motorcycling. The Auto-Cycle Union and Mental Health Bikers have also supported the publication." MCIA goes further to say - "Premised on motorcycles offering significant environmental, economic, and societal benefits to the UK’s transport population, ‘The Journey’ … [Read more...]
