FIM, supported by FEMA, has sent a letter to Jens Gieseke MEP, rapporteur on the revision of the Roadworthiness Package, urging him to maintain Member State flexibility regarding periodic technical inspections (PTIs) for motorcycles.

The letter is also co-signed by 21 national motorcyclists’ associations, in a historical cooperative effort to prevent the European Parliament from making a big mistake.

The letter states: “We recognise and support the shared objective of improving road safety across the European Union and are involved in many projects to improve rider safety. However, extending mandatory PTIs to motorcycles – particularly through lowering the threshold to include motorcycles under 125cm3 as suggested in your draft report – raises serious concerns regarding proportionality, cost-effectiveness, and territorial fairness. Mandatory PTIs for motorcycles fail the proportionality test.”

“Evidence shows that not only do PTIs for motorcycles not show significant improvements for road safety, but they also don’t represent the optimal allocation of safety resources. Structured rider education programmes have been shown to reduce crash rates by up to 30-35%. Infrastructure adaptations (such as safer intersections, protective barriers, improved road surfacing and curve path markings) and visibility and awareness campaigns directly target the principal causes of motorcycle collisions.”

FIM – Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
FEMA – Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations

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