FIM AFRICA – Leisure Touring & Safety Commission Presentation

2015 Leisure, Touring & Safety Overview

• Launch of first FIM-AFRICA Tour of Nations• Motorcycle tours on the increase• Increase in awareness and safety throughout Africa• New rules & regulations set in Kenya become effective• The CBA Africa Concours d’Elegance held

K E N Y A

• New rules become in effect to reduce accidents and for awareness• Motorcycles can no longer be transferred or sold without buyer being

supplied with two reflector jackets and helmets• Few leisure touring groups have been registered and actively supported• The CBA Africa Concours d’ Elegance held with motorcycles from all over

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Z A M B I A

• Active Monthly runs still continue• Charity runs organized and fully supported• Off Road section sees an increase of Lady riders• ZSMA produced an information booklet for visiting riders• Medical facilities identified and established to touring riders thorough out Zambia• Annual Lusaka Motor Show seeing an increase in size and participation

Z I M B A B W E

• Successful Tri Nations tour• Riders for Health & Child Welfare• Think Bike Awareness expanding and promotion still ongoing• Zimbabwe annual Bike show with FIM-AFRICA dedicated stand• Safety Track days • Numerous Tours and rallys throughout 2015• Charity events, through Leisure, Touring & Safety

M O R O C C O

• tour group awareness campaign of road safety and environmental protection.

• Various Rallys and City tours throughout Morocco• Motocamp 2015• Television & Radio promoting Road Safety• Marrakesh Street Parade to mark International Womens Day

U G A N D A

• The Uganda Bikers Association is highly organised and fully active with numerous rides and activities taking place, not many reports coming out of Uganda.

N A M I B I A

• The Namibian Motor Sports Federation are the controlling body for motorcyclists in Namibia,

• They undertake regular adventure and leisure trips , rider safety and rider training are going on throughout the year.

• A biker rally is held by the Harley Davison Club of Namibia every year and funds donated to charity.

F U T U R E P R O J E C T S

• To promote more adventure tours and cross border trips for road and adventure bikes.

• To organise the biggest gathering of road and adventure bikes in Victoria Falls in 2017

• This will be a FIM-AFRICA event and will be hoping for overseas participation