European motorcycling news from FEMA

 

 

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FEMA's news update

This is a news update from FEMA, the Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations.   FEMA’s mission is to promote riders’ interests, to defend riders’ rights and to protect and preserve motorcycling throughout Europe and globally.

‘Mandatory motorcycle inspections do not improve road safety’

There is no evidence that the technical state of motorcycles plays a significant role in accidents, but still some members of the European parliament want to periodically inspect every bike in Europe, thinking it will improve road safety.   Read the full story >>

Swedish riders: ‘ABS brakes on motorcycles are superior on gravel’

There is no better place to test the performance of motorcycles with ABS on gravel roads than Sweden. One fifth of the Swedish road network are gravel roads, that is 20,200 kilometres. Read the full story >>

MAG UK discuss dangerous barriers with N-Ireland minister

The Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure accepts that wire rope crash barriers pose a hazard to motorcyclists’ safety.

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