There is no systematic testing of two-wheeled (or three) motorbikes, but the government intends to introduce a
controle technique (MOT test) from 2017 for bike over 2 years old being sold. The fatality figures show that 22% of all road deaths involve motor bikes and 45% of serious injuries, with bikes only representing 2% of traffic.Yet faulty vehicles only account for 0.3% of such accidents.
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Motards block the Paris perif |
All the stats were bandied about by the association of riders, known as "Motards en Colere" who demonstrated in about 50 cities on Saturday. A spokesman argued that crash barriers on motorways were a greater threat to riders than defective vehicles.
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