Make people aware of moped emissions
Emissions from mopeds are relatively high and are therefore detrimental to air quality and health.
You tackle the following challenges:
That's how you do it
The exhaust emissions of mopeds and mopeds are relatively high compared to those of a petrol car.
As a local authority you can:
- oblige mopeds to drive on the roadway, so that the distance with cyclists/pedestrians is greater,
- banning the most polluting mopeds from the center,
- encourage the switch to electric mopeds,
- stricter control of tuned mopeds, because they are often even more polluting.
Knowing more
There are major differences between types of mopeds: two-stroke mopeds are generally more polluting than four-stroke mopeds. Mopeds contribute little to the local NO 2 and PM 10 concentrations, but much to the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons in the air. Hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene are often carcinogenic
More information
- Health effects of mopeds (RIVM, the Netherlands)
- TNO Emission measurement on two-wheelers (Netherlands)
- Mopeds in the city, technical developments? (Air magazine, December 2017, p. 11-13, The Netherlands)
- Mopeds in the city, a convenient means of transport or a source of nuisance? (Air magazine, December 2017, p. 21-25, Netherlands)
- Comparison of atmospheric emissions specific to motorcycles and mopeds with emissions from cars (Department of Air Plan, Climate and Energy & Environmental Data Observatory, The Netherlands)
- Tailpipe emissions of mopeds in the Dutch fleet (TNO, the Netherlands)
- Air policy plan 2030 (Environment Flanders, Flanders)
- Amersfoort removes dirty mopeds from the road (Clean Air Agreement, the Netherlands)
