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Tackling motorised two-wheelers

October 25, 2010

The Commission has published a proposal to improve the safety and emissions performance of motorcycles and other vehicles with fewer than four wheels.

The plan is to introduce stricter Euro standards at three-yearly intervals. Toxic emissions from so-called ‘category L vehicles’ such as mopeds and motorised scooters are disproportionately high.

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