Question 9307 — cycles and motorcycles

Summary

Ms. Pascale Martin draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, responsible for transport, to the establishment of a periodic technical inspection every two years for motorized two and three wheels. The National Assembly and the Senate have already spoken out against this European proposal. However, European Directive No. 2014/45/EU was passed and recommends a implementation of a motorcycle technical inspection from January 1, 2022, while allowing Member States to derogate from it, if they have put in place effective alternative road safety measures. The Government has chosen to implement a technical inspection of two-wheeled motorized vehicles. An implementing decree was therefore published in August 2021, then repealed in July 2022. The Council of State contested this decision in October 2022, by bringing back into force the decree of August 2021. Finally, a public consultation was announced in June 2023 for the implementation of this measure. The MP was contacted by local representatives of the French federation of angry bikers (FFMC), who are worried that this new directive will further reduce their purchasing power and make the good days of companies in the sector. The FFMC puts forward several arguments legitimate to oppose this implementation. First of all, motorcycle inspections are more regular than automobile inspections and, on this occasion, safety checks are systematically carried out by mechanics. As such, it is not justified for a technical inspection on motorcycles to take the example of that of cars. For several years, studies have shown that the technical condition of these vehicles is a cause rare accident. According to the MAIDS report, material failure is only responsible for 0.3 to 0.7% of accidents in which a motorcycle is involved, while the human factor remains the leading cause of accidents. In addition, these studies show that road fatalities for motorized two-wheelers have fallen by 19% in ten years, while the motorcycle fleet has increased by 30%, without technical inspection. Finally, still according to the FFMC, the impact The financial cost of another technical inspection would be significant for motorcyclists and motorists. Especially since with few centers capable of carrying out a technical inspection on a motorcycle, the price of the latter could be higher than that of a car. The MP recalls that the European directive lists alternative road safety measures for two- or three-wheeled vehicles, taking into account in particular takes into account relevant road safety statistics for the last five years. If these are put in place, it is possible to deviate from the technical inspection. Consequently, the Member asks the Minister Delegate to take advantage of the public consultation deadlines to indicate to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union the alternative measures notified by the Government as compensation for the Directive No. 2014/45/EU. She also asks him if he is considering other measures such as establishing a normative list of checkpoints each time a motorcycle passes through the garage, or the necessary strengthening of education, training and learning good behavior on the road.

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