ROLE OF INDUSTRY IN SAFETY LEGISLATION (MOTORCYCLES/MOPEDS)

Relatively little technical legislation exists on motorcycle safety because only a small percentage of motorcycle accidents are caused by cycle design or production defects, and because motorcycles constitute a much smaller population than cars. The commonality of motorcycle legislation among countries with repsect to rider age, licensing, and safety equipment and vehicle safety is noted. The recommended role of industry in vehicle safety legislation involves cooperating with the national government to perfect the safety of vehicles and their operation. The two areas of special interest to the Bureau Permanent International des Constructeurs de Motorcycles include restrictions imposed on young and/or inexperienced riders and vehicle technical requirements. The essential requirements of motorcycle/moped safety legislation in the following countries, as well as of Economic Commission of Europe regulations, are summarized in appendices: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Operator (e.g. age, training), equipment (e.g. helmets), and vehicle (e.g. brakes, lights, rider protection) requirements are covered, and future legislation is indicated.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in HS-031 132, "International Motorcycle Safety Conference Proceedings. Volume 4: Supplementary Papers," Linthicum, Maryland, 1980, pp 1795-1815. Conference held in Washington D.C., 18-23, May 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau Permanent Intl des Constructeurs Motorcycle

  5 Square de l'Avenue du bois
  75116 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Wilson, E C
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Helmets; Industries; Laws; Moped drivers; Mopeds; Motorcycles; Motorcyclists; Vehicle safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00369700
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-031 147
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1983 12:00AM