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.
Documents available to download
ACEM road safety strategy - full version.pdf [3.81 MB]