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motoTaller: El Honda Instituto de Seguridad obtiene el Sello Europeo de Calidad de Formación
motoTaller: El Honda Instituto de Seguridad obtiene el Sello Europeo de Calidad de Formación 1280 800 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

ACEM, la Asociación de Fabricantes Europeos de Motocicletas (la española ANESDOR es miembro de ella) y el Consejo de Seguridad Vial Alemán (DVR) han otorgado el Sello Europeo de Calidad de Formación al curso de conducción de motocicletas de nivel avanzado que imparte el Honda Instituto de Seguridad (HIS) en Barcelona. Este reconocimiento, que premia a los mejores programas de formación post licencia existentes en Europa, ha sido otorgado tras una evaluación de las instalaciones y de la capacidad formativa del HIS por parte del DVR, la ONG alemana más importante en el campo de la seguridad vial. El Honda Instituto de Seguridad supera los 20.000 metros cuadrados de instalaciones y está considerado una referencia a nivel europeo. Desde su puesta en marcha en 2009, en él se han formado más de 20.000 motoristas.

Este Sello Europeo de Calidad de Formación se ha entregado por primera vez en España a un programa de formación para motoristas. Se trata de un proyecto de certificación voluntario puesto en marcha en 2015 por ACEM y el Consejo de Seguridad Vial Alemán y tiene como objetivo ayudar a los motoristas a identificar de forma clara y sencilla los programas de formación de calidad dirigidos a titulares del permiso de conducción dentro del ámbito europeo.

Sobre este galardón, Vito Cichetti, director general de Honda Motor Europe, ha declarado: “me complace que nuestro Instituto de Seguridad haya sido reconocido con este sello de calidad. La seguridad en el motociclismo es el eje de todo lo que hace Honda y queremos asegurarnos de que la gente disfrute conduciendo de manera segura. Nosotros, como directivos de una compañía de motocicletas, tenemos una gran responsabilidad sobre cómo los usuarios utilicen nuestros productos”. Al hilo de esta última cuestión, Albert Cavero, director de comunicación y responsable de Seguridad Vial en Honda Motor Europe España, ha añadido: “conducir una motocicleta es mucho más que manejar una máquina: el nivel de habilidad y control es importante pero la seguridad en las motocicletas va más allá. Por ello, en este centro no solo enseñamos técnicas de conducción sino que también formamos sobre la importancia de la conducción defensiva, que trata de anticipar y evitar situaciones de riesgo”. Por último, el secretario general de ACEM, Antonio Perlot, ha señalado: “es la industria de las dos ruedas la que configura el Sello Europeo de Formación de Calidad para ayudar a los motoristas a identificar las mejores opciones en formación post licencia. Es muy importante que los usuarios aprendan a través de una formación adecuada y profesional y no por ensayo y error. De este modo, estamos convencidos de que esta iniciativa marcará la diferencia de manera positiva para los motoristas europeos”.

En la imagen, posa con el Sello Europeo de Calidad de Formación Marc Serruya, presidente de Honda Motor Europe España y Portugal. A su izquierda, Albert Cavero, director de comunicación de Honda Motor Europe España, y a su derecha, Víctor Zaragoza, coordinador del Honda Instituto de Seguridad (HIS).

Honda Safety Institute receives the European Motorcycle Training Quality Label award
Honda Safety Institute receives the European Motorcycle Training Quality Label award 870 441 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

Today the “advanced motorcycling course” of the Honda Safety Institute in Barcelona, received the European Motorcycle Training Quality Label. The award, which recognizes the best post-license training programmes delivered in Europe, was granted after an onsite visit by safety experts from the German Road Safety Council (DVR), the most important German NGO active in the field of road safety.

The European Motorcycle Training Quality Label is a voluntary certification scheme launched in 2015 by ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers and DVR, to help motorcyclists clearly and easily identify high-quality post-license training programmes in Europe. The label is open to a wide range of organisations based in Europe, including training schools, motorcycle manufacturers and public bodies. To date, a total of 27 post-license motorcycle training programmes have been certified in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.

The Honda Safety Institute is the latest centre to have received this award. The centre was created in 2009 to provide motorcycle safety training courses and is located in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, close to Barcelona’s metropolitan area. The HSI has 20,000 square meters of tracks and facilities, designed exclusively to train motorcycle users and is the largest facility of its type in Europe. More than 20,000 motorcyclists have been trained at the HSI since its opening in 2009. In 2017 alone, about 3,000 people were trained by Honda at this facility.

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Commenting on the award of the European Motorcycle Training Quality Label, Vito Cicchetti, General Manager of the Motorcycle Division at Honda Motor Europe declared, “I am delighted that our Safety Training Institute has been recognized with this important quality label. Motorcycle safety is at the heart of what Honda does and we want to make sure that people enjoy riding in a safe manner. We, as managers of motorcycle companies, have an important responsibility for how people use our products”.

According to Antonio Perlot, Secretary General of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM), “the motorcycle industry set up the European Motorcycle Training Quality Label, to help motorcyclists identify the best post-license training options. It is extremely important that people learn through adequate and professional training, instead of through trial and error. We are convinced that this initiative will make a positive difference for motorcycle users in Europe”.

Albert Cavero, Public relations ands Motorcycle Safety Manager at Honda Motor Europe Iberia stated: “Riding a motorcycle is much more than simply handling a machine. Basic skills are important, no question about that, but motorcycle safety is more than riding techniques, body positioning, throttle control or braking. That is precisely why at our training centre, we not only teach motorcyclists about motorcycle riding but also about the importance of defensive riding, that is anticipating potentially difficult situations and avoiding them”.

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Dr. Veneta Vassileva
ACEM Road Safety Coordinator
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Phone +32 (0)22 30 97 32

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PRESS RELEASE – Honda Safety Institute receives the European Training Quality Label award – English [pdf]
PRESS RELEASE – Honda Safety Institute receives the European Training Quality Label award – French [pdf]
PRESS RELEASE – Honda Safety Institute receives the European Training Quality Label award – German [pdf]
PRESS RELEASE – Honda Safety Institute receives the European Training Quality Label award – Italian [pdf]
PRESS RELEASE – Honda Safety Institute receives the European Training Quality Label award – Spanish [pdf]

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FIM joins the European Training Quality Label to promote better motorcycle training
FIM joins the European Training Quality Label to promote better motorcycle training 870 441 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

Today, FIM, the International Motorcycling Federation, joined the European Training Quality Label, an initiative aiming at rewarding the best post-license training schemes in Europe. Representatives of FIM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM), and DVR, Germany’s most important road safety NGO, signed a letter formalising this new cooperation during the second day of the International Motorcycle Safety Conference in Cologne, Germany.

The European Training Quality Label that FIM joins today is a voluntary certification scheme launched in 2015 by ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers and DVR, the leading German road safety NGO, to help motorcyclists clearly and easily identify high-quality post-license training programs in Europe. The label is open to a wide range of organisations based in Europe, including training schools, motorcycle manufacturers and public bodies. To date, a total of 26 post-license motorcycle training programs have been certified in France, the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.

FIM is the leading governing body of motorcycle sports, and represents 113 motorcycle federations organised in 6 Continental Unions. FIM has been active in the field of road safety since the 1970s, and many of its members have provided safety-oriented training to thousands of motorcyclists across the world. More recently, the organisation launched “We, the riders”, a global road safety campaign aimed at raising awareness about the presence of motorcyclists on the streets.

Steve Aeschlimann, Chief Executive Officer of FIM, says, “We welcome the opportunity to work together with ACEM and DVR and to become a partner of the European Training Quality Label. We at FIM believe that life-long training is essential to improve the safety of motorcyclists on the streets. Many people pass their driving test only once, but they ride their motorcycle daily. We want those motorcyclists to have decent training and to be able to avoid potentially dangerous situations on the streets”. 

Antonio Perlot, Secretary General of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM), says, “We are extremely pleased that FIM is joining the ACEM-DVR cooperation. We look forward to working with FIM to promote the best post-license training programs across Europe, and to make Europe’s roads better and safer for all motorcyclists”.

Christian Kellner, General Manager of the Road Safety Council (DVR), says, “The human factor has repeatedly been shown to be the most critical factor in accidents involving powered two-wheelers. For this reason, we need to reach out to new and existing motorcycle riders, and help them to make better and more informed decisions about their training, so that they can ride confidently and safely”.

Press contact

Dr. Veneta Vassileva

ACEM Road Safety Coordinator

Email

Phone +32 (0)22 30 97 32

Documents available to download 

PRESS RELEASE – FIM joins the European Training Quality Label to promote better motorcycle training [pdf]

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE – La FIM rejoint le European Training Quality Label pour promouvoir une meilleure formation pour motocyclistes [pdf]

COMUNICATO STAMPA – La FIM collabora con il Label europeo per la qualità della formazione per promuovere una migliore formazione motociclistica [pdf]

PRESSEMITTEILUNG – Besseres Training für Motorradfahrer FIM unterstützt Europäisches Qualitätssiegel [pdf]

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA – FIM se suma al sello de calidad europeo de formación para promocionar una mejor capacitación de conducción de motocicletas [pdf]

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bikeundbusiness.de: KTM: Kooperation mit Klaus Schwabe geht in die heiße Phase
bikeundbusiness.de: KTM: Kooperation mit Klaus Schwabe geht in die heiße Phase 907 623 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

KTM und Klaus Schwabe entwickeln derzeit ein einzigartiges Trainingskonzept, um sowohl Sicherheit als auch Fahrspaß beim Motorradfahren nachhaltig zu steigern. Die daraus entstandene KTM Riders Academy bietet ab 2019 innovative Fahrtrainings an.

Das Besondere am neuen Trainingsmodell von KTM ist, dass bei der Konzeption sowohl Ergebnisse neuester empirischer Untersuchungen des Würzburger Institut für Verkehrswissenschaften (Wivw) über das typische Fahrverhalten, als auch die langjährige Erfahrung von Kaus Schwabe eingeflossen sind. Klaus Schwabe gilt als einer der führenden Experten im Bereich der Motorradsicherheit und fand mit KTM einen ebenso fähigen Kooperationspartner. Die aufeinander aufbauenden Trainingseinheiten werden in kleinen Gruppen von höchstens sechs Fahrern pro Trainer durchgeführt. Darüber hinaus können Motorradfahrer unterschiedlicher Erfahrungslevel mit Fahrzeugen aller Motorradmarken teilnehmen. Continue reading in bikeundbusiness.de 

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Motorradreporter.com : Zwei von der KTM AG angebotene Motorrad-Trainingsprogramme erhielten die Auszeichnung „European Training Quality Label“
Motorradreporter.com : Zwei von der KTM AG angebotene Motorrad-Trainingsprogramme erhielten die Auszeichnung „European Training Quality Label“ 907 623 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

Diese Auszeichnung wurde nach einem Besuch und einer Inspektion durch Sicherheitsexperten des deutschen Verkehrssicherheitsrates (DVR), einer deutschen NRO im Bereich der Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr, verliehen. Bisher wurden insgesamt 24 Motorrad-Trainingsprogramme für Führerscheinbesitzer in Österreich, Frankreich, Deutschland und in den Niederlanden zertifiziert.

Die Academy, die 2018 gegründet wurde, bietet Trainings an, die auf den Ergebnissen neuester empirischer Untersuchungen über das Fahrverhalten und Training sowie auf den Erfahrungen von Klaus Schwabe, einer der führenden deutschen Experten im Bereich der Motorradsicherheit, basieren. Trainingseinheiten werden in kleinen Gruppen von höchstens sechs Fahrern pro Trainer durchgeführt, und es können Motorradfahrer mit Fahrzeugen aller Motorradmarken daran teilnehmen. Die KTM Riders Academy plant die Organisation von 40 bis 50 Trainings in Österreich und Deutschland für etwa 300 Motorradfahrer. Continue reading in motorradreporter.com

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Living With Gravity: KTM receives european training quality label award
Living With Gravity: KTM receives european training quality label award 907 623 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

Today, two of KTM’s Riders Academy training programs were granted the European Training Quality Label. The honor was conceded after a site visit and assessment by security specialists from the German Road Safety Council (DVR), a German NGO dynamic in the field of street wellbeing.

To date, an aggregate of 24 post-permit bike preparing programs have been guaranteed in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands.The Academy, which was propelled in 2018, gives courses that expand on the most recent exact research on rider conduct and preparing, and additionally the experience of Klaus Schwabe, one of the main German specialists in cruiser wellbeing. Continue reading in livingwithgravity.com

 

Two motorcycle training programs provided by KTM AG receive the European Training Quality Label award
Two motorcycle training programs provided by KTM AG receive the European Training Quality Label award 870 435 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

Today, two of KTM’s Riders Academy training programs were awarded the European Training Quality Label. The award was granted after a site visit and inspection by safety experts from the German Road Safety Council (DVR), a German NGO active in the field of road safety. To date, a total of 24 post-license motorcycle training programs have been certified in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

The Academy, which was launched in 2018, provides courses that build on the latest empirical research on rider behavior and training, as well as the experience of Klaus Schwabe, one of the leading German experts in motorcycle safety. Training sessions are conducted in small groups of no more than six riders per trainer, and are open to motorcyclists using any brand of bike. The KTM Riders Academy plans to organise between 40 and 50 training sessions in Austria and Germany, involving about 300 motorcyclists

Commenting on the award of the European Training Quality Label, Stefan Pierer, President of KTM AG and current President of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) says, “I am delighted that the two KTM Riders Academy motorcycle training programs have received this important recognition at the European level. Training at our Academy aims to improve both the cognitive and the motor skills of the motorcyclist, increasing both safety and the pleasure of riding”.

Antonio Perlot, Secretary General of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM), says, “The European Training Quality Label is granted to the best post-license training programs in Europe. It is one of the main elements of the motorcycle industry’s safety strategy, and we are confident that this initiative will help motorcyclists to easily identify the best training programs in Europe”.

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PRESS RELEASE – Two motorcycle training programs provided by KTM AG receive the European Training Quality Label award [PDF]

COMUNICATO STAMPA – Due programmi di scuola guida per motociclisti erogati da KTM AG hanno ricevuto il Label europeo per la qualità della formazione [PDF]

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE – Deux programmes de formation pour motocycles de KTM reçoivent le prix du European Training Quality Label [PDF]

PRESSEMITTEILUNG – Zwei von der KTM AG angebotene Motorrad-Trainingsprogramme erhielten die Auszeichnung „European Training Quality Label [PDF]

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caradisiac.com: L’AFDM récompensée par l’European Training Quality Label
caradisiac.com: L’AFDM récompensée par l’European Training Quality Label 907 623 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

Fondée en 1984 par la fédération des Motards en colère, l’Association pour la Formation Des Motards (AFDM) est une action basée sur le bénévolat et permet à des jeunes motards ou non de recevoir une formation complémentaire à leur permis de conduire. Elle vient de recevoir un label Européen pour la qualité de leurs enseignements.

C’est l’ACEM (L’Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Motocycles) et le DVR (German Road Safety Council) qui ont conjointement remis à l’AFDM « l‘European Training Quality Label ». Docteur Veneta Vassileva, coordinatrice sécurité pour l’ACEM explique que « l’attribution de ce label à l’AFDM est une reconnaissance de leur engagement sans faille et de leur expertise dans le domaine de la formation pour une meilleure sécurité routière. Nous sommes vraiment impressionnés par tout le travail que cette association réalise ». Continue reading in caradisiac.com

L’Europe labellise la formation post-permis du Mouvement des Motards en Colère, une première en France
L’Europe labellise la formation post-permis du Mouvement des Motards en Colère, une première en France 1000 500 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

L’Association pour la Formation Des Motards (AFDM), spécialiste de la formation au sein du Mouvement des Motards en Colère, s’est vu remettre le label “European Training Quality Label” par l’ACEM et le German Road Safety Council (DVR) pour la formation post-permis qu’elle délivre.

Après leur mission d’audit, les experts indépendants mandatés par l’ACEM et le DVR ont reconnu le caractère exigeant et de haute qualité de la formation dispensée, qui permet aux motards d’acquérir un comportement mieux adapté à l’environnement dans lequel ils se déplacent.

L’AFDM forme depuis plus de 35 ans les motards à une meilleure sécurité dans leur conduite, par la connaissance de leurs limites et de leur environnement. Cette formation, élaborée et dispensée par des motards, tous bénévoles, et supervisés par des professionnels du réseau de moto-écoles AFDM, est la première en France à recevoir ce label d’excellence européen.

Selon Dr. Veneta Vassileva, coordinatrice sécurité pour l’ACEM, « l’attribution de ce label à l’AFDM est une reconnaissance de leur engagement sans faille et de leur expertise dans le domaine de la formation pour une meilleure sécurité routière. Nous sommes vraiment impressionnés par tout le travail que cette association réalise ».

Pour Pierre Malexis, de l’AFDM, « c’est une fierté que cette approche de formation conçue par des motards, à destination des motards et mise en œuvre par des motards, portée depuis plus de 35 ans par les motards engagés bénévolement au sein de l’AFDM soit ainsi reconnue au niveau européen. Il est plus que temps que l’État comprenne lui aussi l’impérieux besoin de réinvestir dans des formations de qualité à la sécurité de tous les usagers, sur toutes les routes. La répression sans la formation n’est pas, n’a jamais été, une solution pérenne ».

« La Mutuelle des Motards incite depuis très longtemps ses sociétaires à bénéficier de cette formation, en leur accordant une réduction substantielle de leur cotisation d’assurance », explique Patrick Jacquot, son P-DG. « C’est dans notre ADN de Mutualiste, proposant des contrats d’assurance « Prévention comprise » que d’accompagner nos sociétaires vers une meilleure sécurité, et nous sommes fiers que l’AFDM et notre démarche soient ainsi reconnus. »

Pour Fabien Delrot, coordinateur de la Fédération Française des Motards en Colère, « c’est une reconnaissance historique de la démarche de la FFMC qui, parallèlement à ses combats pour la défense des deux-roues motorisés, propose depuis sa création des solutions réalistes et efficaces en matière de sécurité routière. Cette labellisation, au-delà de l’AFDM, rejaillit sur l’ensemble du Mouvement des Motards en Colère et de ses milliers de bénévoles. »

“Stages of perfectionnement” offered by the French Association for the Training of Motorcyclists has been awarded
“Stages of perfectionnement” offered by the French Association for the Training of Motorcyclists has been awarded 1280 702 European Motorcycle Training Quality Label

The French Association for the Training of Motorcyclists (AFDM, Association pour la formation des motards) has been awarded the European Training Quality Label by ACEM-DVR. The award follows an on-the-sport inspection of ADFM’s programme “Stages of perfectionnement” carried out by independent experts on 13 and 14 May 2017. The programme delivered by the AFDM was considered to be a robust and high-quality post-license scheme that helps motorcyclists to substantially improve their riding skills.

The AFDM, a non-for-profit organisation that has been working to promote motorcycle training in France for more than 35 years, also applies different quality monitoring systems in the riding schools that are part of its network, to ensure that their programmes are delivered to a high standard.

Commenting on the award, Dr. Veneta Vassileva, ACEM’s safety coordinator, said:

“We are delighted to announce that the AFDM is the first French organisation to have been granted the European Training Quality Label. This award is a testament to the quality and to the long-standing commitment of the AFDM in the field of road safety. We are particularly impressed by the quality of the work done by the AFDM and would like to encourage French riders to apply to these training programmes”.

“Only 10 months after the launch of the European Training Quality Seal, 21 training programmes in different countries have already been assessed and awarded the label. We hope that more training providers will soon apply and that this scheme will make a positive difference for the safety of motorcyclists in Europe”.

About the European training quality label

The European Training Quality Label is a label that helps riders to clearly and easily identify high-quality post-license training programmes. This voluntary certification procedure is open to a wide range of organizations based in Europe, including, amongst others, training schools, motorcycle manufacturers and public authorities. Voluntary post-license training is vital since it allows riders to increase their safety awareness, as well as enhance their hazard perception skills.

About ACEM

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) represents manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe. ACEM members include 18 manufacturing companies and 17 national industry associations. About 156,000 jobs depend on the motorcycle, moped, tricycle and quadricycle industry in Europe.

About DVR

The German Road Safety Council (DVR) is a German NGO active in the field of safety. It deals with policies related to traffic engineering, traffic law, awareness-raising campaign and traffic education. DVR coordinates a wide range of activities for its 200 members, including the European Training Quality Label. To learn more about DVR please visit: https://www.dvr.de/

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