Article publised in the June edition of Pan European Networks.
L-category vehicles, i.e. powered two and three wheelers and quadricycles, are a very popular form of transport in cities facing congestion problems.
Commuters in London, Paris, Rome or Madrid know for a fact that these vehicles reduce travelling times, are easier to park in cities, and have reduced running costs.
Motorcycles have many fleet and logistics applications, too. Police, paramedics and breakdown services all use motorcycles when they need to cut through traffic
Moreover, as a result of their reduced volume compared to other road vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles and quadricycles reduce congestion levels in urban areas. This is why “the use of smaller, lighter and more specialised road passenger vehicles must be encouraged,” as the European Commission rightly pointed out in its 2011 White Paper on transport policy…
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