Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

Colin Brown

I’ve always cherished the freedom, community, and thrill of riding. But I’m increasingly frustrated by how motorcycling is portrayed in the media, especially by the BBC. It seems like every news story focuses on crashes or fatalities, while the positive aspects of our culture—charity rides, rallies, or advocacy for safer […]

Why Do Motorcycle Casualties Dominate the News, and What Can ...

14/05/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders, has submitted its vision to Transport Scotland’s ‘Just Transition’ consultation. Scotland’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced in April 2025 that the 20% car use reduction target by 2030 was “not realistic.” She told MSPs, “We will need to drop […]

Sustainable Motorcycling for Scotland in a ‘Just’ Transport Future

09/05/2025 in Decarbonisation / News / Promoting motorcycling / Scotland MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) congratulates four new Metro Mayors, Helen Godwin, Paul Bristow, Andrea Jenkyns and Luke Campbell, on their election. MAG has reason to look forward to productive relationships and positive outcomes for motorcyclists. MAG approached all the Metro Mayor candidates in the lead up to the election. […]

MAG congratulates new Metro Mayors

02/05/2025 in News by Colin Brown

Maybe the reason why so many UK motorcyclists haven’t already signed the Motorcycle Action Group’s (MAG) petition to allow motorcycles in bus lanes is brilliantly simple: you’re thriving out there, riding your way. With just over 20,000 signatures out of a riding community of over a million, it’s clear most […]

Shocker: You May Be Right Not to Have Signed the ...

01/05/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) petition has passed 20k signatures. But a recent Parliamentary Question highlights the need for another 80k. While celebrating 20,000, MAG is redoubling efforts to win a further 80,000 signatures on the petition calling for default motorcycle access in bus lanes. The goal is to achieve […]

20k signatures but still the DfT drags its heels

01/05/2025 in Bus Lanes / News by Colin Brown

Fellow riders, the BBC’s at it again: hyping rules that shackle us while burying our fight for safer roads. Their latest story (April 29, 2025) bangs on about mandatory protective gear—PPE like jackets and gloves—after a Suffolk crash (BBC News). MAG and most riders say hell no to more red […]

BBC Pushes PPE Rules for Riders, Ignores Our Bus Lane ...

30/04/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

Last month, I was invited to speak to an Advanced Rider Group about what we at the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) do—our campaigns, our advocacy, our fight for riders’ rights. As I introduced our Welcoming Roads vision, our philosophy for road safety, I asked, “How many of you know about […]

Two Paths for Motorcycle Safety: Vision Zero or Welcoming Roads?

25/04/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

Politicians are ramping up the noise ahead of the 1st May 2025 local elections—let’s grasp this opportunity! Tell MAG About Motorcycle-Friendly Candidates. At the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), we’re pushing hard, and personally I’m voting in Worcestershire, asking candidates to open Worcester’s bus lanes to motorcyclists. With 23 councils and […]

Riders, Tell MAG About Motorcycle-Friendly Candidates Before 1st May!

22/04/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

Big shout-out to Gordon, a top MAG member from the Western Region, who came to me with a cracking plan for getting motorcycles in bus lanes nationwide. He’s been bending the ears of non-riders—friends, family, colleagues—and using a sharp taxpayer savings argument to get them to sign our petition (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/712763). […]

Riders, Save Taxes with Motorcycles in Bus Lanes: Get Non-Riders ...

20/04/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

Riders across the UK are rallying behind MAG’s motorcycle bus lane access UK petition to demand fair, consistent rules for using bus lanes. Last November, under former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, a key consultation to make motorcycle access the default was rejected, leaving us stuck with confusing local policies. Now, […]

Motorcycle Bus Lane Access UK Petition: Can Heidi Alexander Deliver ...

18/04/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is proud to announce International Ride To Work Day 2025. Set for Tuesday, 10 June, MAG calls on riders across the UK to hit the roads and showcase the power of two wheels. As the Government shapes its Integrated National Transport Strategy (INTS), MAG is […]

MAG’s powerful message for Ride To Work Day 2025: Integrate

15/04/2025 in News / Ride To Work Day by Colin Brown

Riders must resist forced electrification! The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is rallying riders to oppose the UK government’s plan to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) technology for motorcycles—a policy that threatens the heart of biking culture. Yet, a nagging doubt holds some riders back: why fight for ICE bikes […]

Forecourts and Fatalism: Why Riders Must Resist Forced Electrification

10/04/2025 in MAG Blog by Colin Brown