FEMA New Board

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) announces its new board for 2014. On Saturday 1st Ffebruary 2014 FEMA’s members elected a new board ready for 2014’s challenges and re-elected president Frédéric Jeorge. The delegates from the national motorcylists’ organizations got together in Brussels for FEMA’s Annual Committee Meeting 2014. At this meeting the strategy […]

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BMF Lobbyist Search

BMF begins search for new lobbyist BMF Government Relations Executive Chris Hodder is leaving at the end of March to join Rowan Public Affairs as Senior Public Affairs Manager. He will be working with Rowan MD Craig Carey-Clinch on Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) public policy issues and supporting the Rowan team in other areas. […]

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Patch It Up!

Our friends over at TARMACJUNKYS have come up with a fantastic and simple idea to raise funds for a good cause – The TARMACJUNKYS Cut Off! They have purchased a denim cut-off – original Levi denim jacket and wacked the sleeves of – with the aim to sew on motorcycle patches donated from around the […]

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BMF Round Up!

Region 10 Northern Ireland Round up 2013 The British Motorcyclists Federation – BMF –  in Northern Ireland, has a round up of what has been happening in 2013. Of course we will add a couple of our own comments, it would be rude not to! Howard Anderson, Northern Ireland Region Chairman, comments: “All round it has […]

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Have We Got News!

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) has announced that former MP Lembit Öpik has become the organisation’s new Director of Communications and Public Affairs. MAG UK has also announced that Lembit won’t be tackling the communications and public affairs challenge alone. He will be working with biking campaigns guru, Dr Leon Mannings. At Right To […]

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How Many Devices!

A You Tube video from the FBMC – the Belgian Federation of Angry Bikers – highlights in a “comical” way how many devices can be used, to “not” drive with full attention on the road and to other vehicles! The video – see below – is in French, however sometimes actions speak louder than words! […]

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Distracted Driving

MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group, reports that at its recent AGM MAG Ireland members voted to adopt a new policy on distracted driving in light of the increase in motorcycle accidents. MAG Ireland say, “It is clear from research carried out by the RSA (Road Safety Authority)  among others, that distracted driving (most […]

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Financing Riders Rights!

FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) has reported that although the Federation is facing a difficult economic situation, its member organisations have banded together and voted on a generous gesture to lower the financial load of some of its members. FEMA says, “But the rider’s community is known for its solidarity. While FEMA’s only real […]

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The Mines Is For Trials

Back in June we reported that, Ards Borough Council had conducted an “Illegal Motorcycling Operation”, at the Lead Mines in Newtownards, in a clampdown on illegal motorcycling at the local beauty spot. The operation which resulted in turning away motorcycles was reported as a multi-agency operation, co-ordinated by Ards Borough Council and involved the police, […]

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Forecourt Rules

MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group, has published a clarification on forecourt rules as regards riders being refused petrol, unless they dismounted from their bike. It was last year that a number of riders had informed MAG Ireland, that they were refused petrol unless they dismounted their bike. Filling a bike in this manner […]

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