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for February .2005 a KSA business to business publication telephone : 0191 488 1947 e-mail: [email protected] motorised road users to be automatically such as the bicycle, say ETRA. motorised road users to be automatically Remarkably enough, it was the liable in accidents with a cyclist European Parliament who found the extra protection for vulner- able road users hard to take. In their first reading, the MEP’s protection promise even decided to delete the pro- cyclists in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Holland and vision from the new Directive. It was reintroduced by the Council Sweden - plus Swizerland - already have it in the following wording: “The In some European member states, vulnerable road users such as cyclists have special pro- insurance referred to in Article tection and it’s on it’s way here. In January, the European Parliament adopted a compromise package 3(1) of Directive 72/166/EEC on insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles. With that, the European shall cover personal injuries suf- Parliament has accepted the provision as a result of which motorised road users will be automatically fered by pedestrians, cyclists Register! This year’s Bike Week liable in the event of an accident with a cyclist. and other non-motorised users is being promoted to IBDs as of the road, as a consequence The legislation is a victory for Common Position not later than The European trade association an opportunity to attract new of an accident in which a motor the whole bicycle and cycling 12 April 2005, if not the Common for two-wheel retailers argued customers, especially those vehicle is in- community, say ETRA. A victory Position will be referred to the that the non- getting bikes back on the road ETRA is the European volved, are that means in after an accident Conciliation Committee. If the motorised road and requiring parts, workshop professional association for bicycle, entitled to with a motorised user, the insur- Council adopts the amended user deserved services, accessories and moped and motorcycle retailers. The compensation ance of the motor vehicle must Common Position all member special consid- clothing. aim is to group these retailers in Europe in accordance compensate the damage in- states that do not have the pro- eration, since More than 90% of the antici- and to defend and further their interests. with national curred by the vulnerable road vision guaranteeing cyclists they are pated 2,000 local events will user. compensation in the event of an clearly more ETRA represent 6,000 companies, civil law. This which employ approximately 14,000 be for novice, occasional or The European authorities are accident with a motor vehicle, exposed to Article shall people, in Belgium, Denmark, France, lapsed cyclists - at least now very close to an agreement will have to introduce such a pro- road danger be without Germany, Great Britain, Holland, 250,000 participants - most of as a result of which all member vision in their national legislation. than motorised prejudice ei- Luxemburg, Sweden and Switzerland. whom will need the advice and states will have to apply this pro- ETRA, in close co-operation ther to civil li- users. Motor www.etra-eu.com products that IBDs are best ability or to vision. First, the European Coun- with its national members, has vehicles cause placed to provide. the amount of damages.” That cil must adopt the amended actively lobbied for this provision. most accidents involving non- How to register - inside. motorised road users. Moreover, Article was approved by Euro- in the event of such an accident, pean Parliament last January. it is the soft target which comes Following the current proposal, the member states will have to off worse, and suffers most. TO Assuring the motorist that they implement the Directive in their will face automatic cost penalties national legislation within two when they cause damage to non- years of the publication. Today, the provision is already motorised road users gives a RETURN clear signal, say ETRA. “Many effective in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Holland and Sweden. accidents happen because of the 97 Front Street, dominant attitude of such road Outside the EU, Swiss and South KSA Partnership, PLEASE users, as a result of which they African cyclists also enjoy the WHICKHAM, NE16 4JL. undelivered ? seriously lack attention for other commonsense protection. POSTMASTER people. This attitude needs to change in order to get priorities right, and according to ETRA, in those countries where the legis- there’s a whole lation is already applicable, the lot happening provision has not resulted in the Moat House Hotel Birmingham February 27- February 28 excessive claims or enormous ODI grips, Dia Compe brakes, TSG Safety Gear, Rohloff hubs, Halo price increases of motor insur- rims, Identiti frames, Gusset parts, Roox chaindevices, White Bros ance or in huge losses for the forks, Fibrax brake products, KHE BMX products, Salsa parts, Surly insurers, originally claimed. frames, Roox parts and more At the same time, with the Big news for 2005 is that Ison have successfully launched regulations in force the relation- their DB driven website, which offers consumers access to an on- ship between cyclists and the line “shop window”, with dealer locators, availability, ETAs and RRPs motorist, itself contributing to for thousands of items. Dealers additionally have access to a log-in road safety, has improved. One area with Trade prices - plus a shopping cart facility. of the major deterrents for peo- Their IT manager Lewis Harvey will be on hand at the Core Bike ple to cycle is their not feeling in Birmingham to show visitors how to make the most from the Ison so safe when riding on the road, website and discuss ways that Ison could help integrate with your safer travelling conditions will own IT systems. Ison Distribution are at Core Bike in company also encourage people to swap with Windwave, Extra, Raw, the car for a more environmen- Hope, Upgrade, tally friendly means of transport Silverfish and MMA. February ’05 page 2 attract new customers has laptop and travels retailers can benefit from an answer for people who need to communicate bike week After launching their BT Mobile towards providing customers with service to corporates, the company truly converged services.” Chris Busy dealers do not have to organise special has been encouraging customers to Clark added. events to benefit from Bike Week, or the associated Bike2Work become truly mobile in the way they Further to the recent Wireless promotion. But they are being asked to actively promote the work and live with the BT Openzone Broadband Alliance roaming an- UK’s annual ‘celebration of cycling’ using free posters, stick- wireless broadband system. This nouncement, BT customers can log ers, balloons, PR, and the like. ACT members are also being sees customers experiencing the on to the Openzone service via their asked to contact their local Bike Week event organisers to benefits of wireless broadband tech- Wi-Fi enabled laptop or PDA when offer practical support. In return all event organisers will be nology when out of the office. within range of over 20,000 hotspot asked to make contact with their local ACT members. The special offer that gave up to locations across the world, from Thanks to increased sponsorship from the bicycle indus- for warmer 500 minutes of access to BT North America to Asia-Pacific to try’s Bike Hub fund and most UK governments, Bike Week Openzone public wireless Europe. Within the UK itself, BT HQ will again be providing £5M public liability insurance for workshops broadband came with a very signifi- Openzone is one of the most ac- event organisers who have no other cover. IBDs running pro- The Helios Heaters electric infrared cant introductory discount for new cessible public wireless broadband motional events can apply for this only if they register at appliances may just look like the heaters used business customers and it’s worth services with thousands of hotspots www.bikeweek.org.uk in the outdoor areas of Celebrity Big Brother but watching for news of any repeat of in locations including British Airways Bike Week national co-ordinator Nick Harvey commented: they can end the blues in your workshop or stor- this cost-cutting offer. customer lounges around the world, ‘Many cycling event organisers welcome the peace of mind age areas. They heat people and objects but Of what you get with the service, BAA Airports, Hilton Hotels, provided by our free insurance. This year we will also insure not the ambient air while at the same time pro- Chris Clark, ceo of BT Wireless Ramada Jarvis Hotels, major UK events taking place from 11 April, such as skills training and ducing an imaginary sunset glow. Helios units Broadband, said: “Our business railway stations, McDonald’s flag- bike safety checks, if they are intended to increase participa- are silent, odourless, instant, safe and highly mobile customers are realising the ship and drive-thru restaurants, PC tion in Bike Week.’ efficient because they do not heat the ceiling need of being able to work any- World stores, and service stations. Retsailers seeking more information on free opportunities void and are not affected by draughts. where, any time. At BT, we are con- Want to know more - then visit to increase sales provided by Bike Week and Bike2Work Whilst most ordinary infrared heaters emit me- dium-wave infrared, which is only 38% efficient, tinually looking at ways to offer our www.btopenzone.com/locations should visit www.bikeweek.org.uk, email Helios use top quality, multicoated, Philips customers a completely flexible way for a full list of hotspot locations or [email protected] or phone 01243 527444.

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