FEMA Winter 2010 Newsletter

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FEMA Winter 2010 Newsletter

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Guardrails

A new draft standard for protective road restraint systems has been approved by Technical Group 1 of CEN (European Committee for Standardization). The proposal is now on its way to become a European standard.
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Motorcycle Safety

With the coming closure of the current 2003-2010 programme, which had set the ambitious objective of halving the number of road victims in Europe by 2010, the European Commission is preparing the action plan for the next decade. The new European Road Safety Action Programme (ERSAP) is expected to come into action in 2011, and will present the plans and objectives of the European Commission in this field from 2011 to 2020. Special focus on Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs) is announced. FEMA has been very active during the consultation process.
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With the end of the ten-year White Paper on Transport published in 2001, the European Commission is outlining the next policy paper, while holding a series of conferences on the Future of Transport. The policy options will be made public later in the year: greenhouse gas reductions, intermodality and intelligent technologies are expected to play a major role.
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January 2009 saw the kick-off of the 2-BE-SAFE research project, aiming at a better understanding of rider behaviour on the road. While the research community has deployed a lot of effort to study the role of driver behaviour in car crashes, no study has investigated motorcycle riders.
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Framework regulation

A new "Framework Regulation", a single document on type-approval of new L category vehicles (mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles) , should replace all previous EU directives. The proposed Regulation intends to introduce new requirements in terms of safety and pollutant emissions: the beginning of a revolution for the type-approval of Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs).
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Intelligent Transport Systems - ITS

Autonomous on-board systems communicate with other vehicles ("vehicle-to-vehicle") and roadside infrastructure ("vehicle-to-infrastructure") to provide the driver with information about the road environment. The EU Parliament adopted the Action Plan for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Europe, as well as a Directive in this field. This adoption signal the start of a major evolution in the way Europeans drive - and ride.
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The MEP Ride - June 28th, 2010

The Ride of the Members of the European Parliament, the "MEP Ride", brings together motorcycling citizens from all over Europe and their elected representatives for an informal and enjoyable event, giving MEPs the opportunity to experience the pleasure of motorcycling, while at the same time better understand motorcycle related issues.
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The 1st International Motorcyclists' Conference - June 28th-29th, 2010

Linked to the MEP Ride, FEMA organises the First International Motorcyclists Conference in partnership with the American, Canadian and Australian motorcycling associations. The theme, "Motorcycling into the 21st Century", will tackle key issues of the land transport sector - environment, technology and safety - offering a forum to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and offer solutions.
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By defending and promoting motorcycling-friendly policies, the Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations secures the future of riding, hence your passion, your club, or your professional activity.
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