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- From: rogerc@discovery.uk.sun.com (Roger Collier)
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- Subject: From the Daily Telegraph
- Date: 9 Nov 1992 14:24:25 GMT
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- From the national press. I don't apologise for any errors.
- Daily Telegraph, 9th November 1992:
-
- EC plans curb on motorcycle power
- by Sonia Purnell in Brussels and Alastair McCall
-
- A ban on the sale of powerful motorcyles with engines above 100bhp
- has been proposed by the EC. If approved it could signal the end of
- the road for many of the flagship models of manufacturers as diverse
- as Triumph and Ducati.
- Opposition to the proposal is growing among motorcycle pressure groups
- who claim that the projected cut in the number of accidents which it
- is claimed would follow the restrictions will not materialise.
- They say it is just another example of needless EC interference in
- domestic affairs.
- Manufacturers would have to re-engineer existing models to reduce
- their power outputs, or scrap them.
- Some companies, such as BMW, have no motorcycles developing more
- than 100bhp and would not be affected. But the newly revitalised
- Triumph is expected to unveil a sports model later this month producing
- almost 150bhp.
- Brussels argues that the legally binding regulation is necessary for
- safety reasons as it will restrict speed. The measure is thought likely
- to be approved by the European Commission because it already has the
- tacit approval of all member governments.
- Mr Peter Beazley, Conservative MEP for Cornwall and Plymouth, who is
- heading the campaign against the regulation, said: "This is not about
- safety, but about creating the single market. It is up to the police
- to enforce strict speed limits, not this regulation on manufacturers.
- The motorcyclist doesn't have a steel body around him and therefore
- needs acceleration in a tight spot. There are no restrictions on car
- speeds and horsepower."
- Mr Rod Collins, motorcycling adviser to the Institute of Advanced
- Motorists, said of the proposal: "I feel it is an irrelevance. Most
- accidents do not occur when 100bhp is being developed. Most occur
- with smaller machines and inexperienced riders.
- It is far better to train people to ride more safely to a better
- standard than to impose artificial limits."
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