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Bits and Bikes in Cologne
INTERMOT Cologne 2010 Hosted by Gamescom
Getting out of the dimmed halls of the computer game trade fair gamescom. Then getting directly to the INTERMOT motorcycle and scooter course. More than 6,000 digital kids visited the INTERMOT exhibition stand with the riding simulator and courses for test rides and for riding without licences; all these were provided by the German Motorcycle Industry Association (www.ivm.de) in cooperation with the German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (www.biu-online.de).
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Future Prospect: True Mobility on Two Wheels at Age Fifteen
Yet, the direct access to 125ccm motorcycles remains restricted.
From 2013 on, 15-year-olds should be allowed to ride mopeds and quads up to 45 km/h top speed, but before they have to pass the beginner driving test AM which at present is possible not earlier than at age 16. This plus in mobility is due to the Committee for Transport, Building and Urban Affairs, whose members by a majority followed the petition of the transport experts of the coalition fractions of CDU/CSU and FDP. The latest draft bill of the German Federal Ministry of Transport as well accepts this regulation.
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IVM on course for growth
MSA Motorsport Accessoires GmbH with the brands Kymco and Hyosung as well as CYPACC Parts and Accessories GmbH have been new IVM members since 2010.
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German policy supports mobility
IVM welcomes the substantial requirements regarding road traffic by CDU/CSU and FDP towards a more simplified access to motorcycle licensing. From the point of view of Reiner Brendicke, General Manager of IVM, Dirk Fischer and Gero Storjohann’s request, both members of German parliament, is a valuable signal towards a citizen-oriented mobility, a signal that is assessed positively by the motorcycle and scooter business.”
