November 2016

Highways England, the company responsible for running over 4000 miles of England’s motorways and major trunk roads, is to become the third partner in a landmark collaboration to improve motorcycle rider safety. The government owned company will join the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) as an equal partner in facilitating practical changes to roads, as detailed in a jointly written whitepaper: ‘Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity: A Motorcycle Safety and Transport Policy Framework’.

The Framework calls for motorcycles and scooters to be included in mainstream transport policy and for rider safety to be consistently factored into national road design, which has not been the case in the past. Seven key areas have been identified, which would make roads safer for riders, along with actions as to how this can be achieved practically. These include: safer infrastructure, expanding road user education, increasing awareness and training and working in partnership with cycle groups.

The Framework also advocates unlocking the benefits of motorcycles and demonstrating exactly how they offer a practical solution to congestion, as well as improving personal mobility for people without access to other forms of transport. 

Highways England has a goal of bringing the number of people killed or injured on the strategic road network as close as possible to zero by 2040. It will work with police and MCIA across all seven areas identified in the Framework and will lead on ‘safer infrastructure’. 

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Mike Wilson, Highways England’s Chief Highways Engineer, said: “Safety is our top priority and we believe no one should be harmed when travelling or working on our road network. We are committed to both reducing the number of motorcycle incidents and casualties on our roads and to improving the experience motorcyclists have on those roads; this influential partnership with the industry and police supports that commitment.”

Deputy Chief Constable for North Yorkshire Police, Tim Madgwick, who is the national motorcycle lead for the National Police Chiefs Council says: “The Police service is on the front line, dealing with the devastation that is caused to families and the greater community by road traffic collisions.  The opportunity to work with both Highways England and the Motorcycle Industry Association gives us far greater scope to make our roads a safer place, not only for those who use powered two wheelers, but for all road users.  In addition to the safety aspect, encouraging greater use of motorcycles will also contribute greatly to reducing congestion and therefore journey times across the country.”

Karen Cole, Director of Safety and Training, says: “Highways England brings significant resource to this ambitious project; financially and in terms of influence, expertise and evidence-based decision making; add this to police backing and we have an unprecedented opportunity to make a huge difference to riders”.

Documents available to download

Press release - Roads to become safer for motorcyclists through new partnership [pdf]

Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity A Motorcycle Safety and Transport Policy Framework [pdf]

 

Press contact

For more information on this initiative, please contact: Stevie Muir. MCIA public relations and communications officer

E.  P. +44 (0)79 89 37 85 97

 

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Tuesday, 22 November 2016 09:59

Pan European Neworks - Bike to the future

Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General, writes about the new initiatives revolutionising safety for motorcyclists on Europe's roads... Continue reading in Pan European Networks.

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Pan European Neworks - Bike to the future.

 

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Motorcycle registrations in the largest EU markets - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK - grew by 7.5% during the first 10 months of 2016, compared to the same period of 2015, reaching 700,098 units.

The strongest performance was recorded in Italy (+11.5%, 178,060 units), followed by Spain (+10.3%, 127,265 units), the UK (+8%, 102,616 units), Germany (+5.6%, 151,189 units) and France (+2.4%, 140,968 units).

Documents available to download

Statistical data - Motorcycle registrations in key EU markets - September 2016 [xls]

Press release - Motorcycle registrations in key EU markets - September [pdf]

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For further information or to receive future market updates, news or press releases please contact:

Manuel Ordonez de Barraicua. ACEM communications officer E. , P. +32 (0) 22 30 97 32.

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La franja que transcurre entre Milán y Venecia es, en el mundo de las dos ruedas, el equivalente a lo que representa Silicon Valley para el sector de la tecnología: un santuario.

En esta zona del norte de Italia se concentran algunos de los fabricantes de motos con mayor pedigrí del mundo, muchos de ellos aún en manos de las familias fundadoras. Con estas credenciales no extraña el ambiente motero que se respira en cualquier calle de la capital lombarda, que la semana pasada acogió una nueva edición de la Esposizione Internazionale ciclo e Motociclo (EICMA), el evento más importante de Europa para el sector... Continue reading in El País.

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El País - La industria de las dos ruedas exhibe músculo

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Stephan Schaller, president of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers and BMW Motorrad, discusses what can be done to make motorcyclists safer.

Technological improvements have been instrumental in increasing safety over the last decade. Examples include new suspension technologies (electronic- and semi-active suspensions), new lighting (polyellipsoid, LED and xenon headlamps, or adaptive lights) and systems that assist with vehicle control, for example, traction control systems. Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) have been an industry priority for a long time... Continue reading in Vision Zero International.

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Vision Zero International - Motorcycle safety. Interview with ACEM and BMW President Stephan Schaller

Article published by kind permission of Vision Zero International, January 2017. © 2017 UKIP Media & Events. All rights reserved.

 

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Non a caso siamo al primo posto in Europa - fonte ACEM - per numero di moto vendute nei primi nove mesi del 2016. Con 166.600 unità, l’Italia è il primo mercato europeo per le moto (veicoli a due o tre ruote con cilindrata superiore a 50 cc), con una crescita pari al 12% rispetto ai 148.725 veicoli immatricolati nello stesso periodo dell’anno precedente.

Dietro il Belpaese troviamo la Germania con 143.300 unità (+4,5%), seguita da Francia con 129.800 unità (+2,1%), Spagna con 114.980 veicoli (+10,2%) e Regno Unito con 94.800 unità (+8,7%)... Continue reading in La Repubblica.

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La Repubblica - Salone della moto, centinaia di novità seppellite dalle Miss

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I 2,4 milioni di immatricolazioni di moto e scooter registrate del 2007 sono e resteranno per molti anni solamente una chimera. Ma i segnali di risveglio del mercato europeo ci sono tutti. E possiamo dire senza timore di smentita che il 2016 rappresenta l’anno zero del settore, il primo della rinascita. Analizzando i dati dell’Acem (l’associazione europea dei costruttori) infatti si osserva come nei primi 8 mesi dell’anno si sia già superata la soglia psicologica del milione di immatricolazioni, per l’esattezza 1.051.257, pari a +4,4% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2015.... Continue reading in La Gazzetta dello Sporrt.

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La Gazzetta dello Sport - In Europa crescono le vendite di moto e scooter

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Las ventas de motocicletas en la Unión Europea cerraron los nueve primeros meses del año con un volumen de 802.767 unidades, lo que supone un incremento del 7,2% respecto a los mismos meses del año anterior, según datos de la Asociación de Fabricantes Europeos de Motocicletas (ACEM) y de MSI recogidos por Anesdor.

Este incremento de las entregas de motos en el mercado comunitario estuvo impulsado por los crecimientos contabilizados en los cinco primeros mercados (Italia, Alemania, Francia, España y Reino Unido). España se mantuvo en la cuarta plaza continental en el período, con 114.340 unidades, un 10,3% más... Continue reading in El Mundo.

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El Mundo - Las ventas de motocicletas en Europa crecen un 7,2% hasta septiembre

 

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Secondo i dati dell’Associazione europea dei fabbricanti di motocicli, nei primi 9 mesi del 2016 siamo il primo mercato europeo per i veicoli maggiori di 50cc.

Gli italiani, oltre a essere un popolo di poeti, santi e navigatori, è sicuramente anche una stirpe di centauri. Lo confermano gli ultimi dati diffusi dall’Acem, l’Associazione europea dei fabbricanti di motocicli che ci vedono al primo posto nel Vecchio Continente per numero di moto vendute nei primi nove mesi del 2016.

Con 166.600 unità, l’Italia è il primo mercato europeo per le moto (veicoli a due o tre ruote con cilindrata superiore a 50 cc), con una crescita pari al 12% rispetto ai 148.725 veicoli immatricolati nello stesso periodo dell’anno precedente. Dietro il Belpaese troviamo la Germania con 143.300 unità (+4,5%), seguita da Francia con 129.800 unità (+2,1%), Spagna con 114.980 veicoli (+10,2%) e Regno Unito con 94.800 unità (+8,7%)... Continue reading in La Repubblica.  

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La Repubblica - Italia leader nella vendita di moto

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Statistic of the day: in the first three quarters of this year, 802,767 motorcycles were registered in the EU, a 7.2 percent increase over the same period in 2015. Italy, Spain and the U.K. saw the biggest jump in new registrations.

The numbers are still well below those from before the economic crisis, but the sector is recovering, said Antonio Perlot, secretary-general of ACEM, the industry lobby group... Continue reading in Politico.

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Politico - In the first three quarters of this year, 802,767 motorcycles were registered in the EU

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