Fri, 28 Aug 1998 17:10:57 +0300 - Message No. 3880
From: Phoebus Katsanos

Subject: [Fwd: PR0898:Shocking news:Germany]


Simon Milward wrote:
> 
> News
> 
> 21 August 1998
> 
> Riders in shock over final environment report
> 
> The German Ministry of the Environment has just
> released the fifth and final version of its report
> "Motorrad und Umwelt" (Motorcycles and the
> Environment).
> 
> The 60 page report suggests that local authorities
> throughout Germany ban motorcycle parking and
> construct cobbled roads in housing areas to deter
> riders.  Furthermore it recommends that
> Government introduces a law to punish use of high
> engine revs, and that producers should not sell
> machines with more than 74kW/100bhp.
> 
> Disgusted at the blatant attack on motorcycling
> disguised as environment friendliness, German
> rider groups, industry, and the press resigned
> from the Ministry's consultation group earlier
> this year.
> 
> FEMA's Simon Milward said, "This is exceptionally
> bads news for every European rider. We are on the
> road to harmonisation and Germany is driving.
> See you in Bonn on Saturday 29 August in support
> of our German colleagues who are still in shock."
> 
> Ends
> 
> EURO DEMO BONN
> 29 August 1998
> 
> For more info telephone:
> Simon Milward FEMA: + 32 2 736 9047,
> Herbert Pieper MID: +49 172 4328357
> 
> Press conference:
> 11h Sat 29th, Rheinaue-Wiesen, A562, Bonn,
> 
> Demo start:
> 12h Sat 29th, Rheinaue-Wiesen, A562, Bonn, speeches 13h
> 
> Party & campsite:
> 28-30Aug., Hahn airfield, Koblenz, Exit 43 of A 61 on B 327,
> 
> Home page:
> http://www.lookup.com/Homepages/87044/EuroDemo.html

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