This month alone, there have been major protests in Paris, with around 60,000 motorcyclists across the country expressing their opposition to mandatory technical inspections of motorcycles. The mandatory inspection, a bit like the car inspection, has been announced for some time, and motorcycle groups have already managed to postpone it once.
The Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (FFMC) is on the side of motorcycles, of course, and points to statistics showing that only 0.3% to 0.4% of accidents are due to a defect. The Commission counters the argument that around 30% of accidents are due to road conditions, highlighting this as a major cause for concern.
The FFMC, which is a member of the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA), is now planning to lobby the French government on the issue and, although it may seem futile, the fact that it was already postponed in 2012 and forced to be discussed again before lawmakers, will undoubtedly give French motorcyclists some hope.
Source:https://www.visordown.com/news/general/french-bikers-take-over-streets-opposing-technical-inspections