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News from the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG)

The 2035 Ban – MAG’s Fighting Response.

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has submitted its response to UK
motorcycling’s most important consultation today. The response runs to
29 pages of widely referenced arguments against the proposed end to
sales of new petrol-powered motorcycles. It authentically represents
the view of the majority of UK bikers and fulfils MAG’s pledge to fight
the proposed ban to the last ditch.

The consultation, entitled ‘L-category vehicles: ending sales of new
non-zero emission models’, launched in July is due to close at 23:45 on
Wednesday 21st September. MAG has been resolute in defending the views
of UK motorcyclists, the vast majority of whom oppose the policy
proposals.

MAG Chair, Neil Liversidge, said:

“The government is making a huge mistake in trying to pick winners.
Free markets pick winners, not bureaucrats. I can see that and so can
MAG members. Governments do not have the ability to predict the future
and should not seek to limit innovation and creativity in solving the
problems that we all face. We have openly stated a willingness to work
with the Government on reducing the environmental impacts of transport.
The proposed enforced end of fossil-fuelled internal combustion engine
vehicles on this, or any other, timescale is not the way to get to the
best outcomes. The justification for the focus on zero tailpipe
emissions is highly questionable, and the ridiculously short schedule is
unnecessary. The outcomes will be economically and socially
catastrophic. The benefits will be too small to measure. We shall not
stand by and allow this policy to go unchallenged.

We are faithfully representing the views of the vast majority of riders,
and I trust that other organisations will put a similar level of passion
and clarity into their responses. Simply trying to delay this policy is
the wrong approach. It must be rejected in its entirety. Our
exhaustive research has gone far beyond the world of motorcycling, and
nothing we have found dissuades us from the belief that this policy is
wrong.”

MAG’s full consultation response is available here:
https://bit.ly/2035Banresponse

MAG continues to seek a meeting with DfT ministers. MAG formally
requested a meeting with Trudy Harrison in July. That was delayed due
to the Tory leadership contest and, more recently, the sad death of
Queen Elizabeth II. There is now a new Secretary of State for
Transport, Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP. MAG is continuing to press for a
meeting with Trevelyan as soon as possible

 

Latest news from FEMA

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I just don't see the point in these cars. If you want to relax whilst driving then take a taxi.

 

Motorcyclist don't matter.

 

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MAG’s CEBR report on the Economic Impact of the 2030-2040 ICEV-Ban

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has co-funded a report from The Centre
for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) on the government’s proposal
to ban the sale of internal combustion engined vehicles (ICEVs) from
2030 to 2040. The report shows the economic impact of the ban will be
five times higher than any economic benefits. Using the Government’s
own methodology for calculating costs this policy will cost the average
household £14,700.

The CEBR study, “Economic impacts of the 2030 – 2040 bans on the sale of
fossil fuel vehicles”, shows that the additional costs of the policy
dwarf any environmental benefit, specifically –

I. New vehicle purchase costs of £188 billion.

II. Time wasted by drivers waiting for EVs to recharge £47 billion.

III. Charging and distribution infrastructure £99 billion.

Any benefits BEVs offer will also be vastly lower due to the emissions
involved in vehicle production, mining for battery minerals, shorter
vehicle lifetimes (8.1 years for a BEV compared with 13.9 years for an
ICEV.) The study also forecasts a significant loss of tax revenue which
can only result in higher rates of Tax or VAT, or cuts to essential
public services.

MAG Chair, Neil Liversidge said:

“This report shows the Government’s proposal to ban internal combustion
engined vehicles is utterly misguided, even if you accept the
assumptions which they themselves have made, and without even getting
into the environmental arguments. Millions of motorcyclists stand to
lose their freedom to buy and ride a practical petrol-powered machine.
The costs of this ban are orders of magnitude greater than any possible
benefits. This is economic madness, a blight on civil liberties, and a
threat to the UK’s prosperity, our quality of life and national
security. We call on Ministers to drop this disastrous policy
immediately before it does any more damage."

The full CEBR report is available here:
https://wiki.mag-uk.org/images/f/fc/Cebr_Analysis_of_2030_Ban.pdf

 

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Motorcyclists need influential role in AV safety debate.

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has explained why motorcyclists need
an influential role in the autonomous vehicle (AV) safety debate.
Responding to a consultation on a self-driving vehicle safety standard,
MAG rejects subjectivity in favour of rigorous real-world measurement.

The Government announced plans in August to roll out self-driving
vehicles on UK roads by 2025, with trials on motorways starting in 2023.
A consultation asking for views on a proposed safety standard for
self-driving vehicles closes on Friday 14th October. Recognising that
self-driving technology cannot be 100% safe, the bar suggested is that
self-driving vehicles should be as safe as a ‘competent and careful’
human driver.

MAG’s consultation response rejects the proposed standard, saying that
it is far too subjective. It calls for a far more complex and rigorous
measurement backed with removal of licences and models that fail to
achieve a statistical target.

Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, said:

“Given the level of technological and scientific rigor needed to develop
self-driving vehicles it is incongruous to then set a subjective safety
target. You wouldn't send a rocket to land on the moon while saying
'hopefully it will end up somewhere in the vicinity of the moon'.
Motorcyclists face being the first vulnerable road user group that will
interact with self-driving vehicles. It is clear that there are many
concerns which are entirely valid. Motorcyclists will play a role in
the debate, and it must be influential. Self-driving technology should
be developed to benefit humanity; we see no sense in forcing humanity to
adapt to fit in with any of its shortcomings. If these vehicles cannot
safely interact with us as human riders, then they have no place being
rolled out.”

MAG welcomes any prospect of improved safety of riders. The
consultation points out that the average driver in the UK does not meet
the standard of competent and careful. However, improved safety must
not be achieved at the expense of the freedom to enjoy riding motorcycles.

Critically, MAG's response asks policymakers to note that not all road
use is purely for utility purposes. Use of the road as a form of
leisure is a legitimate use of the nation’s road infrastructure.
Therefore, riding a motorcycle for pleasure needs to be protected
throughout the process of technological developments.

The full consultation response can be seen here:
https://wiki.mag-uk.org/images/9/98/Safety_Standard_consultation_response_FINAL.pdf

 

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GCP Sustainable Travel Zone consultation: ’Making Connections’ with
prejudice.

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) claims that the Greater Cambridge
Partnership (GCP) proposals to charge motorcycles to enter a Sustainable
Travel Zone are based on misinformation and prejudice. GCP launched its
Making Connections consultation on 17th October. Included in the
consultations are plans to charge all motorised vehicles, including
motorcycles, a flat rate of £5 per day to enter what is being billed as
a Sustainable Travel Zone.

MAG activists in Cambridge caught wind of the plans to consult on a
sustainable travel zone weeks before the consultation launch. They
quickly found that the proposal was to charge motorcycles the same £5
charge as cars. Approaches were made to open dialogue with GCP, which
they ignored.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed that a formal presentation
delivered to Cambridgeshire County Council listed reasons to charge
motorcycles, including that the charge would be a “strong deterrent to
proliferation”. Arguments against a full exemption for motorcycles are
listed as “Lack of £ disincentive may encourage uptake as people switch
from car” and “Inherently less safe mode; incompatible with pedal
cycles”. Arguments against a reduced charge for motorcycles included
the statement that “rear-plate images are harder to accurately capture”.

A technical note discussing exemptions assesses motorcycles as having
“no significant impact on congestion reduction, sustainable travel or
air quality and safety benefits”.

Commenting on the findings, MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political
Engagement, Colin Brown, said:

“Once again, we are dealing with what can only be described as
anti-motorcycling prejudice. Claims that motorcycles are inherently
less safe and incompatible with pedal cycles are unfounded. I have
checked the figures for Cambridgeshire: in 2021 there were 58 motorcycle
casualties on urban roads in the county compared with 172 cycle
casualties. Claiming that motorcycles are incompatible with pedal
cycles naturally implies that pedal cycles are incompatible with
motorcycles, yet that argument is not made. I would like to see any
evidence base for these incompatibility claims. And saying that you
cannot apply a lower charge due to difficulties with ANPR cameras
reading rear plates is sheer stupidity: how do they intend capturing
rear plates for the full charge?! Had the council been willing to
engage with us we could have provided plenty of evidence for motorcycles
reducing congestion and improving air quality. It seems that
Cambridgeshire would rather engage with bias and misinformation than
take the time to speak to those who actually ride motorcycles.”

MAG is calling for all riders in the region to make their views known by
responding to the consultation and writing to councillors. MAG will
continue to press for dialogue with the council in an attempt to bring a
balanced view of motorcycling to the decision-making process.

Contact MAG at 01926 844 064 or [email protected]

The PowerPoint slide covering motorcycles presented to the council can
be found here:
https://wiki.mag-uk.org/images/5/52...uly_2022_-_slide_on_motorbikes_and_mopeds.pdf

The technical note on exemptions can be found here:
https://wiki.mag-uk.org/images/d/d4...levels_Technical_Note_Accessible_redacted.pdf

The Making Connections consultation can be accessed here:
https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/making-connections-2022

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MAG asks NI election candidates: “Will your party take motorcyclists’
safety seriously?”

Ahead of the potential Northern Ireland Assembly election in December 2022. MAG is asking all candidates if their party will take
motorcyclists’ safety seriously. MAG NI Rep, Martyn Boyd, is angry that
the draft NI Road Safety Strategy contains proposals to improve safety
for virtually every road user group except motorcyclists.

The Motorcycle Action Group, the largest riders’ representative body in
the UK, was the key consulting stakeholder for motorcyclists during the
consultation process.

Martyn Boyd said:

“Our perspective is very often ignored, despite us being one of the most
vulnerable road user groups. We comprise 2.5% of vehicles on NI roads:
virtually the same number as HGVs, who don’t get ignored. But we have
been almost completely disregarded.”

The draft NI Road Safety Strategy was published on 24th October. It
admits that one of the challenges is to tackle “Concerns surrounding the
risk to vulnerable road users (identified as pedestrians, cyclists,
motorcyclists and horse riders) and the need to enhance the safety of
these road users”. Part of its mission is “to enhance the safety of the
road system for all road users and reduce the likelihood and/or severity
of a collision”.

The new strategy is built upon the five pillars of the Safe System
Approach and says “The Safe System encourages safer road use in various
ways, including through road safety education, training and awareness “.

There are specific proposals for improving cycling, equestrian and
tractor-driving safety. The DfI has announced grant funding for a New
Driver NI initiative to help young drivers be safe. But nothing for
motorcyclists. For example, MAG’s proposal for wider use of Motorcycle
Protection System installations at key points on roads is absent.

MAG submitted detailed proposals from the motorcyclist's perspective,
and all were ignored.

Martyn commented:

“It’s like we don’t exist and don’t matter. In our headline proposal,
aimed at proactively improving rider safety, we urged that the Enhanced
Rider Scheme (ERS) that exists in the rest of the UK be introduced to
Northern Ireland. This scheme, which provides low-cost post-test
training for motorcyclists, has proven effective in enhancing rider
skills and safety and has contributed to significant reductions in
collisions involving motorcyclists. But, in a letter to MAG, Minister
O’Dowd refused to fund or even consider it.

All he offers are passive awareness campaigns. These have limited
effectiveness. Decades after the Think Bike! campaign began, half of all
collisions involving motorcyclists are still caused principally by car
drivers. Minister O’Dowd claims motorcyclists in NI suffer a rate of
serious and fatal collisions that is over twice that of Great Britain
but, in self-evident contradiction, he refuses to do anything
substantive about it.”

MAG believes this is an astonishing dereliction of responsibility and
amounts to discrimination against motorcyclists and a devaluation of
riders’ lives. MAG demands parity of respect for motorcyclists.

Martyn concludes:

“Our lives are important, and we will not be disregarded. There are over
83,000 licensed motorcyclists in Northern Ireland and they are all voters.”

In advance of any forthcoming Assembly election, MAG wants to know all
party’s positions on this issue. How important are riders’ lives and
safety to the candidates? MAG members will be asking all candidates the
following two questions:

• Will your party proactively engage with rider safety?
• Will your party meet with MAG to discuss the issues?

MAG will be sharing the answers given with the many thousands of regular
riders in advance of the election. The answers could be a factor in
determining how they vote. Given the nature of this large community of
road users, it could make a difference in the outcome.

 

Latest news from FEMA
https://www.femamotorcycling.eu/survey-on-historic-motorcycles/

 

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Successful engagement on Edinburgh motorcycle theft at Holyrood Roundtable

Representatives of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) attended a Holyrood
Roundtable meeting on motorcycle theft. The roundtable meeting,
arranged by MSP Daniel Johnson, was attended by MAG, Police Scotland,
the City of Edinburgh Council, local business owners, and cross-party MSPs.

Following the extended epidemic of motorcycle theft and related
criminality in Edinburgh, MAG members engaged with Daniel Johnson MSP
and others calling for greater action on the issue. Police Scotland
responded with Operation Soteria. Enforcement activities between June
and September resulted in 36 arrests, 185 charges for a variety of
offences, and the recovery of 131 motorcycles, with a total value in
excess of £600,000.

Daniel Johnson MSP, commented:

“Motorcycle theft and motorcycle-enabled crime is a growing problem in
our capital city. It’s crucial that we treat this issue seriously and
put a coordinated system in place that helps tackle it. I hope that
today’s roundtable discussion, with representatives from the Motorcycle
Action Group, Police Scotland, Edinburgh Council and local businesses,
was the first step to ensuring motorcyclists who live in Edinburgh, but
also travel to and through Edinburgh, feel confident that their
motorcycles are secure in our city. I look forward to working with
different groups on this issue and helping to facilitate a targeted
solution that works in the long-term.”

The discussion covered a broad range of topics. Following the meeting
Cllr Scott Arthur, Convener of the Transport and Environment Committee
at The City of Edinburgh Council, Tweeted:

“Many thanks to @djohnsonmsp for hosting a meeting on motorcycle thefts
in Edinburgh. I was quite shocked to hear details of some quite brazen
thefts of motorcycles in Edinburgh.

This has had a huge impact on Edinburgh’s biker community. Given the
seriousness of the situation, I was happy to give The @MAGUKCentral an
assurance that I would request a review of secure motorcycle parking in
Edinburgh.”

Local MAG member, Olly Bassi, was instrumental in the engagement that
led to the roundtable meeting. He commented:

"We as a biking community are extremely pleased to have the opportunity
to help reduce the numbers of riders experiencing the heartache and
financial pain of being a victim of theft. The increasing reports of
violent robberies and bike jackings in the city have been of particular
concern, and we want to prevent further riders being injured or worse.
There is a feeling that changes to police pursuit policy and new
guidelines from the Scottish Sentencing Council have contributed to this
situation, so we hope for changes in these areas."

MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, said:

"I was pleased to take part in this important meeting. There was much
ground covered and some tangible action points coming from the meeting.
We know the issue will not be solved easily, but I am glad to report
that the need is recognised and the will to get results is there."

MAG will be engaging further with the various stakeholders, seeking
solutions and ensuring that action points are seen through to completion.

Bikerman says " What a pity we don't have the same response from the Major of London, Genghis Khan".

 

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New MAG report recommends full review of motorcycle licencing regime.

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has published a new report
recommending a full review of the motorcycle licencing regime. MAG
claims that the licencing regime is delaying the age at which new riders
pass a full test, resulting in higher young rider casualty rates. The
analysis also raises significant questions about the lack of data on CBT
riders.

MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown,
collaborated with Dr. Jessica Andersson-Hudson of Lund University on the
analysis. The study revealed that the peak age for attaining a full
motorcycle licence in Great Britain is 24. This compares unfavourably
with the equivalent peak age of 17 for car driving licences.

Full licence status confers no advantage other than the privilege of
removing L plates for young riders below the age of 19. Young riders
wanting to ride larger capacity bikes will often delay getting a full
licence until the age of 24. For riders whose ambition is to commute on
a 125cc motorcycle there is no justification for the cost of obtaining a
full licence. The analysis provides evidence to confirm the fears.

The study reveals that for every five CBT certificates issued, just one
full licence is achieved. MAG believes that many new riders simply
abandon riding in favour of less environmentally friendly cars.

Colin Brown comments:

“There is little evidence to fall back on with respect to CBT riders.
We have no way of knowing how many riders are currently riding on L
plates, nor how often they choose to renew their CBT. We are
recommending more research is done into this area, but it is beyond the
resources of MAG to fund it. I would like to see Government funding
being offered to allow this work to be done.”

As well as the suppression of the numbers riding motorcycles, the safety
impacts of the current regime are also revealed by the report. The
analysis shows that young riders account for 28% of all motorcycle
casualties. The figure is 18% for young drivers. The comparison
normalises for the relative safety of the two modes, but clearly shows
that young riders are more likely to suffer than young drivers. The
connection to the proportion of unqualified young riders seems hard to
refute.

Colin concluded:

“I don’t claim to have all the answers on how to improve the current
regime. But I do think this study reveals that there is a genuine and
pressing need for change. We want better safety outcomes from the
system. Also, we need to remove entry barriers to motorcycling. As a
transport mode it offers a real solution for reducing transport
congestion and emissions. It’s time to accentuate the benefits, not
suppress them.”

 

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MAG secures reassurances from GCP on Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone.

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has secured reassurances on motorcycle
charging decisions from the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP). In a
meeting held on 30th November the GCP assured MAG that the final
decision on charges for motorcycles in the proposed Sustainable Travel
Zone will be made on the basis of evidence submitted.

MAG met the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Transport Director, Peter
Blake, and Director of City Access, Lynne Miles. In a robust exchange
MAG Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, asked for
the evidence base that justified the proposed charges for motorcycles.

Peter Blake explained that GCP welcomed any evidence-based response to
the proposals. When pressed for data on motorcycle safety, Lynne Miles
revealed that Department for Transport (DfT) headline statistics were
the basis. But she accepted that a more nuanced review of data for
urban specific casualties may be more relevant than the headline
national statistics. Colin pointed to evidence from the introduction of
the London Congestion Charge, where motorcycles became more prevalent
whilst motorcycle casualties reduced.

Issues such as the effect of reduced congestion on increased road speeds
were discussed, as well as the evidence for reduced congestion and
emissions from modal shift from cars to motorcycles.

Peter Blake made it clear that the proposed charges for motorcycles are
not set in stone. All evidence submitted by MAG and individual riders
in response to the consultation will be evaluated and presented
faithfully to the Council members who will make the final decision.

Following the meeting, Colin Brown commented:

“I am content that the meeting will have helped put the final decision
on motorcycle charges under much closer scrutiny. The fact that Peter
Blake confirmed that the charge for motorcycles is likely to be given
much thought is reassuring. I am convinced that if the full evidence
that we are putting together in our formal written response is viewed in
an unbiased manner there can really only be one outcome. Any charge for
motorcycles would be illogical.”

MAG also asked to be involved at a much earlier stage in future
decision-making. The fact that motorcycling as a transport mode is not
well understood by many policymakers makes engagement with experts more
pressing than for other modes.

MAG is calling on riders to make sure that they put forward any evidence
that they feel would help the case.

Colin said:

“A consultation is not a referendum, so evidence is key. However, the
decision-makers are still politicians. Weight of opinion is relevant
here. I would encourage Cambridgeshire riders to also lobby their local
Councillors directly in addition to responding to the consultation.”

The consultation remains open until midday on 23 December 2022. Visit
https://consultcambs.uk.engagementhq.com/making-connections-2022 for
details on how to respond.

 

News from the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG)
Motorcycle licencing review may be an outcome of new DVSA strategy group.

Roads Minister, Richard Holden MP, has confirmed to the Motorcycle
Action Group (MAG) that a motorcycle licencing review may come soon. A
review could be an outcome from a newly forming DVSA Motorcycle Strategy
Group. Confirmation came following MAG’s latest report on motorcycle
licencing published in November.

Richard Holden has responded to recommendations put forward in a report,
published by MAG, that asks for further research into CBT rider numbers.
Furthermore, MAG recommends a review of the licencing system to get
more CBT riders converting to fully qualified riders, and believes that
a simplified system should increase the number of riders on the road
whilst also improving safety.

The Minister wrote:

“… the issues you have raised are important to this Department and the
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) [……] this Department is
currently establishing a new motorcycle strategy group which will
consider developments affecting road safety, and the training and
testing for riders in the motorcycle sector.”

He went on to say:

“Establishing the number of riders who rely on just compulsory basic
training (CBT) to ride should be useful to help inform future
discussions and analysis [……] As far as a full review of the
motorcycle licencing regime is concerned this may become one of the
outcomes of the newly forming strategy group. Please rest assured MAG,
along with other important key stakeholders, will be involved in any
future work.”

MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, said:

“I am pleased that the Minister recognises the importance of taking an
evidence-based approach. We have long been saying the current regime is
overly complicated. This acts as a disincentive to riders entering
motorcycling. It also results in many riders cutting their riding
career short. It is important that there are clear criteria for any
changes to the system. We see no value in change for change’s sake.
But, more safe trips by motorcycle will help to reduce congestion and
emissions. More fully qualified delivery riders will make the roads
safer for all. We want to see more riders safely enjoying motorcycling.
The training and testing regime is clearly the most influential factor
in achieving those goals.”

 

MAG ends 2022 feeling positive

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders’
rights, is looking forward to another year of positive outcomes for
motorcyclists.

As 2022 draws to a close, MAG will not be resting on its laurels.
Following a number of significant successes throughout the year, the
organisation will soon be gearing up for another year of defending
riders’ rights and contributing to the decision-making processes of
national and local Government.

Reflecting on the past year, MAG’s Chair, Neil Liversidge, said:

“This year has seen a return to vigorous campaigning wherever we
identify a need. All of our members contribute to this, whether by
simply continuing to support MAG with their membership, being
politically active or arranging fundraising events, and I offer my
grateful thanks to them all.

MAG has chalked up a number of successes, including the commissioning of
an independent review of the scientific argument behind the Government’s
plan to ban all new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. MAG
continues to argue strenuously in favour of a macro-electrical solution
(i.e., applied to public transport) rather than a micro solution, which
will cause inconvenience and financial hardship to many. Motorcycles
are part of the solution being sought and they are part of it right now!

In addition, our premier fundraising events are back on track this year,
and I was delighted to welcome delegates to MAG’s first full AGM since
2019 where we formally launched ‘Operation Earthquake’. It’s very much
‘business as usual’.”

MAG’s Central Office will close at noon on Friday 23rd December 2022 and
reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.

MAG invites riders, dealers, mechanics and manufacturers to join MAG and
help create a united voice for the common good of the riding community.

Contact MAG at 01926 844 064 or [email protected]

 

Latest news from FEMA
https://www.femamotorcycling.eu/

 

News from the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG)

MAG starts 2023 feeling positive

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders’
rights, is gearing up for another busy year of defending motorcycling.

MAG will be building on the successes of last year, defending riders’
rights and contributing to the decision-making processes of national and
local Government.

Looking forward to the year ahead, MAG’s Chair, Neil Liversidge, said:

“Last year MAG chalked up a number of significant successes, including
an independent review of the scientific argument behind the Government’s
plan to ban all new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. We
engaged with Government, the Department for Transport and Transport for
London, among many others, and will continue to robustly promote
motorcycling. We cannot emphasise enough that motorcycles are part of
the solution being sought in respect to climate change and they are part
of it right now!

In addition to our vigorous campaigning schedule - which will include
further work on ‘Operation Earthquake’ - we look forward to our
fundraising events and also to celebrating our 50th Anniversary.”

MAG invites riders, dealers, mechanics and manufacturers to join MAG and
help create a united voice for the common good of the riding community.

Contact MAG at 01926 844 064 or [email protected]

 

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We have been in contact with a company making a programme for ITV to be aired on 2nd Feb
The subject is parking
One of our members made contact with the production company asking that they should cover issues faced by motorcyclists as well as car drivers.
Colin Brown spoke to the producers to explain the issues around motorcycle parking, and the company have decided that they do wish to include some content on motorcycle parking. Colin explained issues with security, lack of spaces, motorcycle bays that are simply awkward corners where cars don’t fit, and the trials of car parks that allow you to park in car bays leading to conflict with drivers who don’t think you should use car spaces. The producers seem to be focusing largely on the conflict between drivers competing for ever fewer parking bays rather than the policy decisions leading to the problem, but they do want to cover motorcycling and would like to film one or two riders with stories to tell.
The below is their exact wording:

I've spoken with my colleague who's producing this programme and we're definitely interested in hearing more about motorcyclists who have had issues and altercations after having to park in a car sized bay.
The story you mentioned on the phone about motorcyclists who have had cars drive into their bikes or had people wheel away their vehicles was particularly striking.

Do you think you could do a bit of a call out to see if any motorcyclists who have experienced something like this would be happy to speak with us? It would be great to have a motorcyclist perspective in the programme.”

If you are interested in being involved in the program the window is relatively small (next two weeks) please contact the researched directly: Liz Fox - [email protected]

Louise Gibson
Central Office
The Motorcycle Action Group Limited
Tel: 01926 844064
Fax: 01926 844065

www.mag-uk.org