a national approach to motorcycle safety eric thiollier ffmc general delegate (france)
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A national approach to motorcycle safety
Eric ThiollierFFMC General Delegate
(France)
Introduction
• What is the French ‘Angry Motorcyclists’ Federation ?
• What are the expectations of the users ?
• The situation of the French PTW debate
What is the FFMC?The national Federation of road riding PTW users, that includes :• 80 local branches throughout France
• Assurance Mutuelle des Motards, an insurance company with 200 000 users (1983)
• Moto Magazine, the leading consumers’ interest oriented motorcycle magazine with 130 000 buyers monthly (1983)
• Association pour la Formation Des Motards, a network of 35 quality driving schools and advanced training for already experienced drivers (1985)
• FFMC Loisirs, to teach teenagers the basics of riding techniques and attitudes (1985)
• A number of commissions and working groups dealing withseveral aspects of MCs (theft, legislation, road safety, etc…).
• An expanding young riders road awareness program which got an official agreement from the Ministry of Education.
Users expectations
• That the government grasps a better understanding of the growth and diversity of PTW users
• Fewer pointless legislations based on prejudice
• But legislations that takes PTW specificities into account
• Better training (DLD Directive, training curriculum)
• Forgiving road infrastructures
• Incentives to wear appropriate clothing
Understanding PTW Users• +60% PTW in 15 years in France
• Average annual mileage unknown but growing
• Market is 34% < 125 cm², 29% = 125 cm², 37% > 125 cm²
• Average age is 38 years old, 25% female in 2009
• Commuting use for 50% of users
• Vulnerable users (inexperience, lack of protection)
• « Road Safety conscious » users (94% consideraccident prevention as important or very important
• Understanding PTW accidents is a key issue
Fewer pointless legislation
• Front number plate ?
• 100 hp limitation: the French cultural exception ?
• Ban of open face helmets ?
• Ban of filtering through trafficjams ?
• MC tuning can send you to jail(car tuning will only get you a fine)
• Useless RWT for 50 cm²
Bike-relevant improvement (lets dream !)
• Filtering : a opportunity to be pragmatic !
• Better and more PTW parking space
• Bikes in bus lanes : let’s experience !
• Incentives for greener PTWs
• Communication that would not « point fingers »
Better training
• Training must teach risk situations
• Road safety education to start as early as possible
• Road safety training as a continuous process
• Sharing the road, PTW awareness for car drivers
Forgiving road infrastructure
• Need to harmonize standards (roadside furniture)
• Guardrails (the « safety » barrier ?)
• Non slippery road surface
• Appropriate speed bumps
Incentives to protection
• Information & Communication campaigns
• Incentives from insurance companies
• Appropriate standards
• There is room for fiscal incentives
The reality behind the talks
• One year of discussions and MC legislation is once again introduced without previous consultation of users (RWT)
• A general feeling of being side-tracked
BUT
• Improvements in the general RS communication about PTW accidents
• Possible improvements of the driving license scheme through introduction of 3rd EU DLD
• Better understanding of MC issues seems to emerge, but facts deny intentions
Conclusion
What PTW users expect might differ
with experts conclusions
< “From a security point of view, this is the ideal motobike… especially if it’s electric.”
Thank you for your attention !
For more information www.ffmc.fr
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