Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

Colin Brown

The expected court case between Save London Motorcycling (SLM) and Hackney Borough Council has been pushed back. Hackney’s proposed motorcycle parking charges were due to be challenged in court on 23rd January, but the court date has been pushed back beyond 3rd March. The long-awaited legal challenge to Hackney’s motorcycle […]

Hackney court delay – better chance of a win?

20/01/2025 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

Last year saw levels of concern for the interests of motorcyclists significantly decline under a new Government. The Government needs to prepare for MAG’s lobbying to be far louder and prouder in 2025. Despite glimmers of hope in the first half of 2024, the general election marked a change of […]

MAG’s lobbying to be louder and prouder in 2025.

03/01/2025 in Campaigns & News / News by Colin Brown

This last year has been a very busy one for MAG. Let’s take a moment to review 2024 and take a look at the highs and lows. Overall, 2024 has proven to be a backward step for UK motorcycling. This highlights why motorcyclists need to stand up and be […]

This fight ain’t over – MAG’s review of 2024

27/12/2024 in Campaigns & News by Colin Brown

On 4th December, the Transport for London (TfL) Board signed off the recommended motorcycle charges for the Silvertown and Blackwall Tunnels. MAG claims that the interests of London’s motorcyclists have been swept in the bin. At a meeting of the TfL Board on Wednesday 4th December, the recommendation from the […]

London motorcyclists’ interests ‘swept in the bin’ again.

06/12/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Policy and Regulation by Colin Brown

Yesterday’s outcome to the motorcycles in bus lanes consultation provides new evidence of the non-existent political concern for motorcyclists. MAG will call on the Government to rethink this consultation decision. The Government quietly released an outcome to the motorcycles in bus lanes consultation yesterday (21st November). The outcome was published […]

New evidence of non-existent political concern for motorcyclists.

22/11/2024 in Bus Lanes / Campaigns & News / News by Colin Brown

Bath Council backs down. Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) Council has withdrawn plans to introduce emission-based charges for motorcycle parking. B&NES Council said yesterday that amended emission-based parking charges will be introduced in January 2025. However, following a strong campaign, the Council has decided to back down on the […]

Victory: Bath Council backs down on emission-based motorcycle parking charges.

29/10/2024 in News / Parking / Western MAG by Colin Brown

MAG has sought and received confirmation that the Government’s new Motor Insurance Taskforce includes motorcycle insurance in its remit. Announcements were made last week of the first meeting of a new Government Motor Insurance Taskforce. The pledge to deal with spiralling car insurance costs was included in Labour’s election manifesto. […]

Government’s new Insurance Taskforce cautiously welcomed by MAG.

21/10/2024 in News by 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