Well This is only one of the things that the EU want to do .France wants to ban bikes over 7 years old from urban areas for environmental reasons. Ireland plans compulsory, full sleeve day-glo jackets for riders and pillions, France is debating compulsory reflective/day-glo clothing. Here's a limk to more info on this subject which is going to be voted on by the MEP committee discussing this in the autumn. Once it gets in the EU it then starts. Look what happened to the LBs v Kilo .Soon be mph v kph .What will they want to do to us uk bikers next

Drive on the wrong side of the road as well
http://www.mag-uk.org/en/campaignsdetail/a6883atb geoff