La Commissione Europea ha lanciato una consultazione per raccogliere il punto di vista dei soggetti interessati (singoli e organizzazioni) su alcune proposte relative alla sicurezza stradale e all’impatto ambientale dei motocicli e dei quadricicli, nell’ambito di un nuovo progetto di regolamentazione integrata della materia.
Visto che l’argomento ci interessa, abbiamo sottomesso le nostre risposte alle domande relative alla sicurezza, riguardanti in particolare l’eventuale obbligo di installazione di sistemi antibloccaggio sui motocicli.
Di seguito il testo della lettera da noi inviata.
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We are a non-profit association which aim is to improve road safety in Italy and to protect the rights of weak users of the road.
As stakeholder, we submit our answer to several questions of your document “Public consultation on a proposal for a Framework Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of two- and three wheel motor vehicles and quadricycles”.
Question 6: What is your view on the mandatory fitting of ABS on all motorcycles? Why?
We think that any motorcycle should be fitted with an ABS system, because it is effective in reducing accidents avoiding any slipping and consequent floor crash during panic-stops.
Question 7: In your opinion, are there other/supplementary solutions better suited for certain categories (i.e. coupled braking, stability control systems, etc.) that would produce the same/better effect at better costs?
Coupled braking helps in avoiding locks and preserving stability, and could be used instead of ABS on slower motorcycles, for cost reduction.
We also believe that all motorcycles equipped with ABS should also be fitted with a traction control system; it is effective to avoid sleeping for over-torque and consequent crashes, and it represents a quasi zero additional cost, because it works through the ABS electronics and sensors.
Thank you for this opportunity.