British bikers criticise plans to ban petrol bikes Member news April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 The British government wants to get rid of motorcycles with an internal combustion engine from 2050 and it wants to redefine how we travel. British motorcyclists’ organization MAG responds to the plans. The British government is developing an ambitious plan to accelerate the decarbonisation of transport. The plan includes achieving zero
Safety conscious Swedish riders have fewer accidents Member news March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 Statistics show that Swedish motorcyclists have already reached the Vision Zero goals. The riders have reduced their death toll by 40 percent since 2018 by building their own safety culture. FEMA member SMC has made great efforts over the past years to increase road safety among motorcyclists and to create a
Technical inspections in Sweden: motorcycles are the best! Member news February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Year after year motorcycles in Sweden are the best performing vehicles in technical inspections. The vehicle that has the least need for a Periodical Technical Inspection (PTI), in terms of failure rate, is the motorcycle. The number of failures has not increased since 2004. In Sweden, motorcycles must be inspected for
German motorcyclists fight for open roads Member news February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 German motorcyclists' organizations have to spent a lot of their time and efforts on road closures for motorcycles. And let's face it: these road closures do not only affect German riders, they also affect riders from other countries that love to ride through the beautiful German countryside during their holidays. Road closures
Success: Romanian scrap program will include motorcycles Member news February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 In Romania it is now possible to get a financial bonus if you scrap your old car and buy a new motorcycle. An extra bonus is given for buying an electric motorcycle. FEMA’s Romanian member MotoADN, that was only founded in 2018, already booked a success in their battle to have
Video: Finnish motorcyclists’ organization SMOTO celebrates its 30th birthday Member news February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 Finnish motorcyclists association SMOTO made a great video for their 30th birthday. Watch and share! Or better still: go to Finland to enjoy the beautiful scenery yourself. SMOTO is a member of FEMA and we wish them a happy birthday.
British bikers call for fair treatment in charging infrastructure Member news February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 The British Motorcycle Action Group points out the specific needs of motorcyclists when it comes to charging stations, such as secure parking. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced a doubling of funding for on-street charge points for electric vehicles. The British Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has welcomed the news of this
Swedish motorcycle organizations contribute to a sustainable society Member news January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 “It is a huge success to SMC that the government and parliament stimulate the use of powered two-wheelers and see these vehicles as smart, space-efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles that contribute to sustainable cities”, says Jesper Christensen, general secretary from Swedish motorcyclists' organization SMC. Everyone who rides a powered two-wheeler understands
Belgian success: the Antwerp ban on quads is lifted Member news December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 On 29 June 2009, the City of Antwerp introduced a quad ban in its built-up area and on the unpaved roads outside it. As a result, quad owners living in Antwerp could no longer use their legal vehicle from one day to the next. The ban was annulled by judgment
Romanian motorcyclists defeat unfair environmental tax Member news October 30, 2019 Romanian motorcyclists have been successfully fighting plans from local authorities in Bucharest to implement an environmental tax on all cars and motorcycles. Romanian FEMA member MotoADN wanted to exclude motorcycles and scooters from this tax and they have won: motorcycles and scooters are excluded and will not pay the tax. Recently, the