Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing - SV650.org

Kenzie · 03-07-11, 05:26 PM

Did a quick search but couldn't see anything. Has anyone heard of the law coming into force at some point this year? It's called the "Third European Driving Licence Directive". it basically makes it a huge ball ache to get a bike licence. Why do they seem to pick on us when you can get in any car you like after passing a driving test. After the numpties a saw on the M25 yesterday I think it should be the car drivers who have a harder time getting behind the wheel! We need to leave the EC for the sake of getting away from stupid rules and regs and the sheer cost of being a member!

http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/getdoc/d...Directive.aspx

Kenzie · 03-07-11, 05:30 PM

Can a mod move this to bike talk and issues please? Didn't notice I was in idle banter!

NTECUK · 03-07-11, 05:32 PM

Car drivers don't have the same injuries or death statistics .
They have big metal air bagged cushioned protection we don't have.

03-07-11, 05:37 PM

Just asked Dad - he's a copper and works in an office with Traffic officers - they've heard nowt.

That article was written in 2006 though, and a lot can change in the intervening 5 years, especially with a change of governments and all that entails.

Kenzie · 03-07-11, 05:43 PM

Yeah I saw the date as well, but it's mentioned in the current supplement with Ride magazine.

03-07-11, 06:15 PM

It's still a current issue - just seems to be a bit quiet at the moment, with the anti-tampering stuff on the European front and compulsory dayglo attracting attention at national level. Still, nearly 500 bikes turned out in Birmingham yesterday to shout about it.

I suspect it will take a lot longer than suggested to become law, however - the road safety argument is waning, if the provisional accident figures turn out to be replicated in the final figures (it would appear motorcycle fatalities are down 15% in 2010 compared to 2009). The 3rd driving licence directive has been working its way through the layers of government since at least 2005, and has to be implemented before 2013.

dizzyblonde · 03-07-11, 06:35 PM

There is a thread in the Bikes and Issues section that had a link to the proposals of third driving license directive, and what it meant for new tests etc.......can't flippin find it, needles and haystacks!

03-07-11, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

There is a thread in the Bikes and Issues section that had a link to the proposals of third driving license directive, and what it meant for new tests etc.......can't flippin find it, needles and haystacks!

This and this?
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=168240
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...ighlight=47bhp

dizzyblonde · 03-07-11, 08:53 PM

neither, it had a link that broke down the proposals

03-07-11, 05:26 PM	#1
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing Did a quick search but couldn't see anything. Has anyone heard of the law coming into force at some point this year? It's called the "Third European Driving Licence Directive". it basically makes it a huge ball ache to get a bike licence. Why do they seem to pick on us when you can get in any car you like after passing a driving test. After the numpties a saw on the M25 yesterday I think it should be the car drivers who have a harder time getting behind the wheel! We need to leave the EC for the sake of getting away from stupid rules and regs and the sheer cost of being a member! http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/getdoc/d...Directive.aspx __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 03-07-11 at 05:34 PM.

03-07-11, 05:30 PM	#2
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing Can a mod move this to bike talk and issues please? Didn't notice I was in idle banter! __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

03-07-11, 05:32 PM	#3
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing Car drivers don't have the same injuries or death statistics . They have big metal air bagged cushioned protection we don't have. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

03-07-11, 05:37 PM	#4
Jamesy D Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing Just asked Dad - he's a copper and works in an office with Traffic officers - they've heard nowt. That article was written in 2006 though, and a lot can change in the intervening 5 years, especially with a change of governments and all that entails.

03-07-11, 05:43 PM	#5
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing Yeah I saw the date as well, but it's mentioned in the current supplement with Ride magazine. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

03-07-11, 06:15 PM	#6
orose Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing It's still a current issue - just seems to be a bit quiet at the moment, with the anti-tampering stuff on the European front and compulsory dayglo attracting attention at national level. Still, nearly 500 bikes turned out in Birmingham yesterday to shout about it. I suspect it will take a lot longer than suggested to become law, however - the road safety argument is waning, if the provisional accident figures turn out to be replicated in the final figures (it would appear motorcycle fatalities are down 15% in 2010 compared to 2009). The 3rd driving licence directive has been working its way through the layers of government since at least 2005, and has to be implemented before 2013.

03-07-11, 06:35 PM	#7
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing There is a thread in the Bikes and Issues section that had a link to the proposals of third driving license directive, and what it meant for new tests etc.......can't flippin find it, needles and haystacks! __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

03-07-11, 08:53 PM	#9
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Proposed changes to motorcycle licencing neither, it had a link that broke down the proposals __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

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