According to the FFMC, more than 80% of bikers boycotted technical inspections for two-wheelers. We tell you everything.
The technical inspection is a strictly compulsory examination for all vehicles circulating on public roads, and in particular cars. But since April 15, this exam for motorized two-wheelers (CT2RM) has officially come into force in France. A measure which obviously does not please everyone, since many voices are raised against the latter, particularly from motorcyclists, the main people concerned.
A major boycott of technical inspection
Thus, the French Federation of Angry Bikers, also known as FFMC, called for a vast boycott against this measure deemed unnecessary and costly. And it seems that the latter works particularly well. Indeed, the figures show low participation of motorcyclists in this regulatory obligation. A situation which fully satisfies the organization which welcomes this boycott. She explains that the objective of the latter is “to affect the profitability of technical inspection centers. The latter have already invested (a little) especially in developing spaces and “training” their staff.”
“However, they are operating on a provisional license which expires next year. If the majority of motorcyclists continue not to comply with this obligation, the profitability of the centers which do the CT2RM will be greatly reduced. These centers will have difficulty making their investments profitable if the vehicles concerned do not pass inspection.” Thus, according to data collected by the FFMC, less than 500,000 motorcycles have undergone technical inspection in nearly seven months. Which is particularly little.
A clear message
For the record, current regulations provide that the fleet of motorized two-wheelers concerned includes approximately 2.3 million vehicles. In other words, nearly 80% of bikers decided to‘ignore this obligation. “These figures demonstrate massive disinterest and rejection of this regulation,” states the FFMC on its website. For the organization, this resistance is proof that opposition to the CT2RM goes far beyond the ranks of its own members. It believes that the vast majority of bikers consider this measure unsuitable and excessively restrictive.
For the organization, this boycott sends a strong signal to the authorities. She hopes that this mobilization will force decision-makers to review their copy and propose less restrictive alternatives. “We are calling for measures that are more proportionate and adapted to the real needs of bikers,” insists the federation. At the same time, she campaigns for an outright abolition of CT2RM. She recalls that “each tightening of standards requires centers to rethink their strategy and their economic model. It is all the more important to maintain pressure on them: the longer we continue to boycott, the more they will face additional costs and uncertain profitability.”
The extent of this opposition highlights a deep divide between bikers and decision-making bodies. If the trend continues, the technical inspection of motorcycles could become a textbook case in terms of citizen resistance to regulations deemed inappropriate.
Source: www.autoplus.fr
