Archives for 2011

Riding Forward EU Licence

As you may be aware or not, a European Directive (3rd European Driving Licence Directive) is to be implemented across Europe by 19th January 2013 which includes a raft of changes to the motorcycle licence and testing requirements. The directive was adopted in the European Parliament in 2006 and aims to harmonise licences across Europe […]

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IMCO Vote Falls Short

ACEM’s Secretary General, Jacques Compagne says that, “This vote falls short of the stated intention to fully streamline the calendar of the new type approval process.” with ACEM adding regarding, tightening the reduction process on emmissions and making ABS mandatory on all motorcycles as from 2016″, ACEM has deplored the IMCO vote outcome, which would […]

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IMCO Vote Impressions

Voting took place yesterday at the Committee of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) meeting in the European Parliament. The vote covered over three hundred amendments submitted by MEPs to EU Regulation proposal for motorcycles, (aka the approval and market surveillance of two-or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) and a draft report submitted by Dutch […]

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IMCO Vote On Track?

The vote in the Committee of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) regarding EU Regulations for motorcycles, (aka the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles) is on track for this Monday 5th December. The vote will cover over 300 amendments that have been submitted by MEPs to the Europe […]

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EU Regulation False Hope

As the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee heads towards the scheduled vote on the 5th December regarding EU Regulations for motorcycles, we take a closer look at issues in the lead up to the vote. The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) reported on November 23rd that “today sees the start of a new […]

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Pie in the Sky

Protest rides against the European Commission’s proposed EU Regulations for motorcycles took part in the UK in September and recently riders protested in Brussels on the Motorcycle News (MCN) UK weekly newspapers protest ride. Over the last few months, UK rider organisations have been using inflammatory rhetoric to gain support for these protests. This rhetoric […]

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Is The Sky Falling In?

On Tuesday the 22nd November 2011 Right To Ride’s Elaine Hardy went to Brussels for meetings concerning the European Commission’s proposed EU Regulations for motorcycles. Elaine met with a Representative of the European Commission, the assistant of UK MEP Malcolm Harbour, chair of the IMCO committee and chatted with Malcolm Harbour himself. On the same […]

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Biker Guide Booklet

Hot off the press is … THE BIKER GUIDE booklet – which is free, with just the p&p to pay for! THE BIKER GUIDE say, “Listening to the requests of our visitors and customers, we have now produced THE BIKER GUIDE booklet…” The booklet is organised into an easy to use format, with a selection […]

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MCN Protest Brussels

Motorcycle News (MCN) the UK’s weekly motorcycle newspaper reports that its protest ride in Brussels, against proposed EU Regulations for motorcycles, attracted riders from the UK, France and Belgium. The protest ride was planned to take place on the same day that the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee was due to vote on […]

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Lone Wolves Brotherhood Rock Night

Right to Ride club supporters the Lone Wolves Brotherhood are holding their Rock Night this Saturday 26th November 2011. Lone Wolves Brotherhood Rock Night – Saturday 26th November 2011 The Ivy Bar – Castle Street – Newtownards – Co. Down. Live Bands Lee Hedley Red House The Hard Chargers. Warm Welcome. Admission £5 Lone Wolves […]

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