motorcycles

The motorcycle market in Romania grew 43.2% in 2019 compared with 2018, to 2,177 units sold, data from the from the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) showed Monday.

Over 200 motorcyclists attended a rally Saturday in the Constitution square in capital city Bucharest, part of the national campaign “There are motorcyclists in traffic” meant to raise drivers’ awareness.

The law which will replace the Romanian car pollution tax will go through Parliament this year and will provide for the annual taxation of motorcycles, according to the quantity of emissions, Romanian environment minister Nicolae Nemirschi said Tuesday.

Bucharest’s mayoralty plans to ban the access of the motorcyclists at night on the large boulevards of the capital city, according to a draft document the mayoralty intends to develop, stirring biker protests.