Bob
5th October 2012, 00:28
Given the huge interest in NZ around motorcycle-friendly guardrails, I thought the following would be of interest.
A dedicated website has been launched to promote motorcyclist-friendly road barriers in Europe.
FEMA(the Federation of European Motorcycle Associations) stated that most road restraint systems do not offer any protection to motorcyclists falling off, sliding or rolling onto the pavement.
The site (www.mc-roadsidebarriers.eu) features a comprehensive database of existing barriers, a listing of manufacturers and guidelines detailing current standards and best practices for the benefit of road authorities.
More information ("New Standards for Road Restraint Systems for Motorcyclists - Designing safer roadsides for motorcyclists": ) is available as a pdf document at: http://www.fema-online.eu/guidelines/Guidelines.pdf
In addition to the above, a project has been launched to gather information on motorcycle safety in Europe. 'Riderscan' (www.riderscan.eu) wants information submitted (www.riderscan.eu/contribute) to submit “relevant information”, success stories, data and other achievements in road safety for motorcycles.
A dedicated website has been launched to promote motorcyclist-friendly road barriers in Europe.
FEMA(the Federation of European Motorcycle Associations) stated that most road restraint systems do not offer any protection to motorcyclists falling off, sliding or rolling onto the pavement.
The site (www.mc-roadsidebarriers.eu) features a comprehensive database of existing barriers, a listing of manufacturers and guidelines detailing current standards and best practices for the benefit of road authorities.
More information ("New Standards for Road Restraint Systems for Motorcyclists - Designing safer roadsides for motorcyclists": ) is available as a pdf document at: http://www.fema-online.eu/guidelines/Guidelines.pdf
In addition to the above, a project has been launched to gather information on motorcycle safety in Europe. 'Riderscan' (www.riderscan.eu) wants information submitted (www.riderscan.eu/contribute) to submit “relevant information”, success stories, data and other achievements in road safety for motorcycles.