Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

Colin Brown

MAG will speak at this year’s Highways UK conference. The joint presentation with Professor Mathew Humphrey of the University of Nottingham is titled ‘The forgotten mode? The neglect of motorcycles within transport policy.’ MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, will deliver a joint presentation to delegates at […]

MAG challenges neglect of motorcycles in policy at Highways UK ...

09/10/2024 in News / Policy and Regulation / Promoting motorcycling by Colin Brown

Leeds and Bradford MAG will fight Leeds City Council’s underhanded motorcycle parking policy changes. The Council announced plans to charge for car parking whilst neglecting to mention that plans cover motorcycles too. Leeds and Bradford MAG (L&B MAG) is gearing up to resist a covert policy change on motorcycle parking […]

MAG will fight underhanded motorcycle parking policy changes in Leeds.

03/10/2024 in News / Parking / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

On Wednesday 11th September, motorcyclists in Northern Ireland took their case for recognition of their safety needs to Stormont to put it to the people who can make the right decisions – the NI Assembly Committee for Infrastructure, which advises the Minister for Infrastructure on policy and legislation development. The […]

Motorcyclists’ voice heard at Stormont

16/09/2024 in News / Northern Ireland MAG by Colin Brown

The future of BikeSafe is secure nationally – TfL apologises for delays and uncertainty but admits that a joint review of how BikeSafe courses should be delivered is taking place and no final decision has been made. MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, met the new NPCC […]

Future of BikeSafe secure nationally but remains uncertain in London.

13/09/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

MAG asks whether Sadiq Khan prizes revenue more than motorcyclist safety. Silvertown tunnel charge engagement reveals TfL conducted no assessment of the safety implications of the proposed motorcycle charges In exchanges with Transport for London’s Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel charges consultation team, it has been revealed that no risk assessment […]

Does Sadiq Khan prize revenue more than motorcyclist safety?

09/09/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

Hackney Borough Council is facing a crowdfunded legal challenge to their motorcycle parking charges. Success could have national implications. In a demonstration of strength of opinion and determination amongst motorcyclists in London, a legal challenge has been filed against Hackney Council. Hackney Council plans parking charges for residents’ motorcycles at […]

Hackney motorcycle charges face crowdfunded legal challenge.

20/08/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Parking by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group is supporting a petition raised by Mark Fielder asking Hounslow Council to stop plans for motorcycle parking charges. Proposed Hounslow motorcycle parking charges are once again missing the point. Hounslow council have proposed (in a poorly advertised parking strategy consultation) to introduce motorcycle parking charges. The […]

Sign now – Hounslow motorcycle parking charges petition.

15/08/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Parking by Colin Brown

Given increasing rumours, the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has written to the Mayor of London and the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council seeking answers on the future of BikeSafe. Rumours have been surfacing that the Metropolitan Police are withdrawing from delivery of BikeSafe courses. There have also been […]

MAG seeks clarification on the future of BikeSafe.

01/08/2024 in News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has added its thanks to Oxfordshire County Council for its motorcycle-friendly road maintenance response. Long-standing MAG member, volunteer for the Cassington Bike Night, and local Councillor, John Broad contacted Oxfordshire County Council requesting road repairs in advance of the annual event which attracts upward of […]

Rare credit due to council for motorcycle-friendly road maintenance.

25/07/2024 in News / Potholes by Colin Brown

Transport for London (TfL) have launched their final consultation on proposed Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnel charges. MAG urges riders to respond to the consultation in this last chance for motorcycle exemption. Motorcyclists who live and ride in London are urged to respond to TfL’s consultation on proposed tunnel charges. The […]

Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel charges: Last chance for motorcycle exemption.

18/07/2024 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

The parliamentary candidates have seen their chequered flag, but the sound of MAG’s lobbyist starting gun has already been heard. Labour now forms the Government, and MAG’s Move on Motorcycling message to government starts again. Labour swept to victory last week with a majority of over 170 seats in the […]

Election chequered flag falls to the sound of the MAG’s ...

08/07/2024 in Campaigns / General Election / Move on Motorcycling by Colin Brown

In a week with further General Election manifestos published, MAG has announced the first party to achieve a positive score. Reform UK’s document “Our Contract With You” achieves a score of +1.2 Last week MAG published scorecards for the General Election manifestos of the Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and Green […]

First Positive Score In Manifesto Scorecard Announced By MAG

21/06/2024 in General Election / Move on Motorcycling / News by Colin Brown