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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. »

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/

The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, ACEM, hosted today its 12th annual conference, ‘The Safe Ride to the Future’, around the issue of motorcycling safety in the European Union. This edition of the Brussels annual conference attracted more than 150 attendees from the motorcycle industry, European and national administrations and users’ organisations, as well as a wide range of stakeholders.

The event explored key issues around motorcycle safety such as the benefits of advanced vehicle technology for powered-two wheelers, the need to ensure that all road users have adequate behaviours on the road, or the importance of inclusive motorcycle safety plans, particularly at national level.

As part of the conference, ACEM and the German Road Safety Council (Deutscher Verkehrssicherheitsrat) presented a new European Training Quality Label for high-quality post-license training programmes. A motorcycle training scheme run by the Royal Dutch Motorcycle Federation (KNMV) was the first one to receive the certification.

ACEM also organised an exhibition on motorcycle safety technology that featured some of the latest vehicle models launched by the industry as well as innovative safety devices such as a side view assyst system, a wireless airbag jacket and an electronic windscreen.

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ACEM and BMW Motorrad President Stephan Schaller said:

– “ACEM members manufacture some of the most advanced motorcycles and mopeds in the world. But it is also important that motorcyclists have good riding skills and a responsible attitude on the road. This is precisely why we are partnering with the German Road Safety Council to promote the best post-license training programmes across Europe”.

– “Intelligent transport systems (ITS) solutions have also started to make their way into our industry. We expect that in the future vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technologies will help to reduce the risk of accidents by allowing powered two-wheelers to effectively communicate with other vehicles”.

ACEM Secretary General Antonio Perlot said:

– “There are more than 36 million motorcycles and mopeds on Europe’s roads, which help to save time and money for commuters, increase urban traffic fluidity and reduce congestion”.

– “Today’s discussions clearly showed that motorcycling safety is a shared responsibility, and that it is essential that vehicle manufacturers, European and national administrations and users’ organisations work together to achieve lasting safety improvements”.