Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Radar Equipped Motorcycles This Year plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: France: Radar Equipped Motorcycles This Year plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

France: Radar Equipped Motorcycles This Year

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Aprilia With Mobile Radar
The French government has found another very effective way of parting us from our hard earned money. They are planning this year to equip several unmarked motorcycles with onboard digital radars and cameras to catch us speeding.

There's no way you can see them, and even worse, next year, the motorcycles can photograph you on opposing lanes.

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Product Review: Parisian Motorcycle Taxi

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

Trish On Motorcycle Taxi
Motorcycle Taxis are more and more popular in the big cities. To have a first person view, I sent my intrepid reporter, my wife, to try one out.

Here is her account.

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The Netherlands: Point System For Driving Licenses Coming?

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:14 AM PDT

Dutch Driving License
The Dutch government are into NIHS (Not Invented Here Syndrome). The are looking at applying a very repressive license point system. Get caught twice in a period of 5 years, and your riding license is gone for 6 months. No matter if it's in a car, your motorcycle license is gone as well.

Other countries in Europe are looking at easing the penalties since now there are many people without a license but still on the road (and therefore no insurance).

One day a politician will be born that actually uses brains...

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