25,000 Biker demonstrierten in Frankreich

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On October 23rd, FFMC and its 81 local sections gathered more than 25,000 riders to demonstrate against the current government’s traffic policies, requesting a change towards better safety for motorcyclists. Despite the bad weather and fuel shortages caused by the general strike across the country, riders thronged major cities to get their point across.

[/align][/align]Following a previous demonstration on March 13th this year, this action aims at showing the long-term involvement of riders for better safety policies, focused on their needs and not on blind enforcement.
64 demonstrations were organised across the country in some 30 cities, answering a call from the Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (FFMC) - the French Federation of Angry Riders. The main message was a strong opposition to the government’s proposal for the introduction of mandatory roadworthiness testing, and the request for a legal framework on lane filtering.
In particular, FFMC denounces the overall repressive turn taken by the authorities, with an emphasis on speed control, tighter traffic rules and increased enforcement. In particular, lane filtering, which has long been  tolerated by the authorities and broadly accepted by most road users, is now targeted by the traffic police. FFMC has been campaigning for a legal status for filtering, showcasing its importance in urban mobility with „ride like a car“ demos this year, where thousands of riders brought traffic to a halt in major cities by taking the same road space as personal cars.
FFMC has denounced the excessive enforcement as unfair, inefficient and putting the blame for traffic accidents on riders. The association called for a road safety plan based on training, respect of vulnerable road users and responsibility of all users; and requested a meeting with the Minister of the Interior, in charge of the topic. FFMC warns that other demonstrations will be organised if nothing is done in the coming months.
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[1kps_silli]

ja de franzosen,des oanzige was de noch machen ist demonstrieren…
war eh nur a frage der zeit…
als nextes werd woll de krabbelstube demonstrieren…

[1kps_Rennquaxi]

na endlich fangt wieder wer zum stänkern an…

…und i hab ma schon gedacht, es geht jetzt ewig so lahmarschig weiter… hehe

[1kps_MutantS]

geht demonstrieren um des demonstrierens Willen!

I was des, i sieg (fast) jeden Tag auf TF1 „Le journal de 20h“.
Im übrigen habn´s letztes e neiches Exklusivinterview mit der Kampusch (ja richtig) gsendet…

[1kps_MutantS]

hast leicht nachgfragt?

[1kps_MutantS]

Bevor da´s nächste mal an Frosch überfahrst, iß eam lieber…

(bevor gede Fragn aufkommen, NEIN i hab no kan Froschschenkel gessen )

[1kps_Gerry1702]

Willy …

[1kps_Gerry1702]

Scheisse …