Belgium: bikers against compulsory equipment

A royal decree published on Monday requires Belgian motorcyclists to wear equipment adapted to the practice of motorcycling: gloves, long-sleeved jacket, pants or overalls and boots or booties that protect the ankles.

A royal decree published on Monday requires Belgian motorcyclists to wear equipment adapted to the practice of motorcycling: gloves, long-sleeved jacket, pants or overalls and boots or booties that protect the ankles.

But the Belgian bikers, through the voice of the president of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG, the equivalent of the FFMC), have indicated that they were "totally opposed". "We do not recommend riding in shorts on a motorcycle, but we would have preferred that bikers could be free to choose their equipment", explained Theo Beeldens in particular to the Belga agency quoted by RTBF, specifying that "99% of bikers wear suitable protective clothing "and that" only a minority of users do not comply with these rules ".

The royal decree, which is due to come into force on September 1, also provides that passing between cars driving slowly or at a standstill (back in lines) "will no longer be considered as overtaking". In this case, however, bikers may not exceed 50 km / h, while the speed difference between the vehicles in the line and the motorcycle may not exceed 20 km / h.

Finally, the text provides that the passengers of motorcycles, mopeds, tricycles and quadricycles (quads) must have footrests, while their minimum age goes from 12 to 8 years..

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