The theme of ACEM's 2015 annual conference will be LET'S INNOVATE! Motorcycles, mopeds, tricycles and quadricycles, the smart choice. 

Article publised in the June edition of Pan European Networks. 

L-category vehicles, i.e. powered two and three wheelers and quadricycles, are a very popular form of transport in cities facing congestion problems.

Commuters in London, Paris, Rome or Madrid know for a fact that these vehicles reduce travelling times, are easier to park in cities, and have reduced running costs. 

Motorcycles have many fleet and logistics applications, too. Police, paramedics and breakdown services all use motorcycles when they need to cut through traffic

Moreover, as a result of their reduced volume compared to other road vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles and quadricycles reduce congestion levels in urban areas. This is why “the use of smaller, lighter and more specialised road passenger vehicles must be encouraged,” as the European Commission rightly pointed out in its 2011 White Paper on transport policy...

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On 5 May ACEM co-organised together with PZPM, the Polish motorcycle industry association, a workshop to discuss how to improve road safety levels for motorcycle users in Poland.

This event is part of the activities developed by ACEM within its Road Safety Strategy.

Participants included Polish public authorities from the National National Road Safety Council and the National Traffic Police, NGOs working on transport safety (i.e. the Partnership for Road Safety and the National Transport Research Institute) and representatives from the One Track Foundation, the organisation that represents Polish motorcyclists.

The state of motorcycle safety in the EU

ACEM road safety coordinator, Dr. Veneta Vassileva, delivered a comprehensive presentation on ACEM’s road safety strategy. She elaborated on the latest European data on road safety, which shows a positive evolution for riders, existing good practices to reduce rider accidents and ACEM’s plan to develop intelligent transport systems.

She concluded by stressing that there is a pressing need for motorcycles to be included in transport, mobility and safety plans at both national and local level. 

Possible cooperation between key stakeholders

The meeting participants exchanged views on the possible creation of a motorcycle safety platform that would allow key stakeholders to discuss motorcycle safety in Poland on a regular basis.

Other issues discussed included the integration of motorcycle safety measures in the National Road safety plan of action, awareness-raising communication initiatives for promotion of protective equipment and training, as well as the benefits of allowing motorcycles to access bus lanes in cities.

Participants agreed to continue liaising about these ideas in order to prepare for their implementation in Poland in the near future.

Next steps

As part of its Road Safety Strategy, ACEM together with national motorcycle associations will organise road safety workshops in Italy, France, Spain and Greece throughout 2015.

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Documents available to download

ACEM road safety strategy - full version.pdf [3.81 MB]