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FEMA is active at European Union and United Nations level on all topics that may affect motorcyclists and motorcycling.
Select an issue of interest from the menu on your left or from the list below.
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European Agenda for Motorcycle Safety
The European Agenda for Motorcycle Safety gives legislators and decision makers a brief summary of riders' analyses of why motorcycle accidents happen and recommendations on how to improve motorcycle safety.
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OECD Top 20 recommendations for motorcycle safety
The International Transport Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) held in Lillehammer in June 2008 identified 20 priorities for improving motorcycle safety.
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Framework Regulation
The European Commission issues a proposal for new regulation on type-approval of two- and three- wheel motor vehicles and quadricycles. The proposal has three pillars: simplification of the legislation (better regulation), new emission standards and new safety measures.
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Guardrails
Most guardrail systems are not designed to offer protection to motorcyclists: exposed edges and support beams can cause lethal injuries to a rider who falls and slides on the road surface. FEMA is engaged in a campaign to implement a new, safer guardrail standard on European roads.
go to FEMA's guardrails campaign site
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European Road Safety Action Programme
With the 2003-2010 Action Programme coming to an end, the European Commission prepares a new plan of action for the decade 2011-2020. The objective: save more lives on the roads with actions at European level.
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Intelligent Transport Systems
The integration of information and communication technologies in vehicles and infrastructure offers new possibilities for improving safety, comfort and environmental impact. Riders insist that all technologies should take into account the needs and vulnerabilities of motorcycles, and that freedom of choice must be respected.
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Lucky 13
ACEM, the motorcycle industry in Europe, in partnership with FEMA, introduces Lucky 13 the cartoon rider. Follow him on the road and in 9 european languages for 13 useful tips on how to avoid accidents caused by infrastructure.
read Lucky 13
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Periodical inspections
The requirement for a motorcycle to be in good condition and to comply with relevant technical regulations, so that it can be safely used on public roads, is not questioned. However, the need of adopting an EU harmonised inspection policy for motorcycles remains disputed. FEMA believes that the decision to implement periodical inspections for motorcycles should remain at national level to adapt to the specific needs of the different fleets.
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Urban Mobility
Motorcycles have a role to play in urban mobility. The Green Paper on Urban Transport currently being discussed in EUrope should include motorcycles in their strategic reflexions.
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Research
FEMA is actively involved in the field of motorcycle research, in partnership with European universities, companies and transport research centres. Fields of study cover rider and driver behaviour, advanced protection systems, intelligent vehicle technology and innovative crash barrier designs.
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