ACCORDING to German component suppliers, Bosch, ABS looks set to become mandatory on all machines from 2017.European Parliament is likely to sanction the legislation before they break for their summer recess at the end of July. The imminent decision

DAYTIME RUNNING lights will be mandatory on all new cars within four years, it has been reported by Pistonheads.comThe government is now understood to be in favour of the move, despite previous opposition on the grounds it would increase fuel

Many riders aren't happy with Vietnam's new helmet lawWEARING A motorcycle helmet while riding in Vietnam became compulsory on December 15th this year, in the hope of reducing the extremely high death rate among the nation's bikers.According to government estimates, up to 13,000 ...

In an effort to improve the safety elements and reduce the amount of injuries suffered by the MotoGP riders Dorna are evaluating advanced protection technologies.The idea of the special commission is for the introduction of mandatory safety

FOLLOWING statistics revealed in a recent study in the US that fatal motorcycle accidents could be reduced by up to 37 per cent, an American insurance industry group has asked for anti-lock brakes to be made compulsory on all new motorcycles."Traveling on two wheels instead of fo...

With ABS brakes set to become mandatory on bikes over 125cc in the future it's no surprise there's a flurry of development work going on at the moment – and this is one of the neatest solutions we've seen yet.Developed by Bosch's Japanese R

mandatory on all bikes, or anti-tampering measures that will stop various forms of tuning – but the fact is that at the moment, it's all just a set of proposals.The new proposed framework was first revealed in late 2010 (despite originally being expected

report said: "In Norway, I believe all the most cost effective measures have been implemented " mandatory helmet use, strict licensing, engine tuning ban, daytime running lights for motorbikes. The question that needs to be raised now is whether

years and a mandatory stay in prison. State representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera went on a ride-along with the Florida Highway Patrol to check out the local problem of speeding bikers for himself. "This guy did a wheelie," Lopez-Cantera said of one

Next year will mark 40 years since motorcycle helmets became mandatory in the UK. It's unthinkable that this law would ever be relaxed whilst riders across the pond have very different views on the matter. Laws vary across the pond in the US