Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

Mark Young

Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations — Following the submission of its Ride COVID Safe White Paper to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, last week, progress has been made and support is growing. Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Motorcycling Group, Chris Law MP, said: “I very much welcome this initiative and the partnership between […]

Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations reports progress and growing support

21/05/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

The country’s largest motorcycling organisations have today jointly submitted a White Paper to the Secretary of State, Grant Shapps, and to each of the three devolved administrations. The coalition of organisations is calling for the Government to fully take the role of motorcycling into account as the UK continues to […]

The UK’s leading motorcycle rider groups call on the Government ...

14/05/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

MAG has praised the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, for recognising motorcycles in the UK transport mix. In response to a question by Julian Lewis – MP for New Forest East and member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Motorcycling – Mr Shapps agreed that motorbikes play […]

MAG welcomes a statement by the Secretary of State for ...

13/05/2020 in COVID-19 / News / Promoting motorcycling by Mark Young

MAG has criticised the omission of motorcycles in indications of Government thinking around transport in the transition from lockdown back to normality. Claiming that the “New Normal” may not be anything like that proposed by many lobby groups, MAG calls for clearer thinking Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has suggested that […]

MAG urges Government not to overlook motorcycles in plans to ...

06/05/2020 in COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

MAG has been overwhelmed by the generous donations of some of those who would have been attending the Into The Valley rally this weekend, and we wish to thank you all for your thoughtful contributions. We are so grateful for the amazing support that will help enable us to continue […]

A big thank you and an important rally update

01/05/2020 in Campaigns & News / News by Mark Young

Many Oxfordshire motorcyclists already know that Oxfordshire County Council is conducting a survey regarding its future Local Transport and Connectivity Plan 5 and asks for responses to 28 papers on various aspects of the plan. The 28th paper discusses motorcycling and appears almost as an afterthought, created only after Cherwell […]

A united response to Oxfordshire CC anti-motorcycle bias

29/04/2020 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / Policy and Regulation by Mark Young

MAG has revealed its position on Vehicle Excise Duty. Proposing a universal system based purely on vehicle weight, MAG says it is promoting a system that meets all the goals of the Government whilst offering a long-term solution that addresses far more than just a single vehicle emission problem. On […]

MAG calls for a weight-based Vehicle Excise Duty system

28/04/2020 in News / Policy and Regulation / Vehicle Excise Duty by Mark Young

In a major motorcycling breakthrough, MAG has welcomed a rethink by Oxfordshire County Council following significant input from MAG and local bikers about blatant anti-motorcycle bias regarding their Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. MAG challenged sweeping statements in the Council’s document that were not backed by evidence. These showed a […]

MAG praises Oxfordshire County Council for revising motorcycle proposals following ...

22/04/2020 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / Policy and Regulation by Mark Young

MAG has formally requested that Oxfordshire County Council withdraw part of its Local Transport and Connectivity Plan documentation after discovering ‘jaw-droppingly inappropriate’ accusations against bikers in their document. In an email communication dated 8th April 2020, MAG formally requested that the Council urgently withdraw what it described as a “highly […]

MAG exposes ‘blatant anti-motorcycle bias’ in Oxfordshire County Council

17/04/2020 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / Policy and Regulation by Mark Young

During these unprecedented times, MAG will still have its foot on the gas working for motorcycling, due to the support of its amazing members. With many fundraisers, plus the first of the premier events, cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future, there is the unfortunate potential to lose over 50% […]

MAG’s work continues during country’s lockdown

16/04/2020 in COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

MAG has given its initial reaction to the lowkey launch of Grant Shapps’ Transport Decarbonisation Plan, asking why the Department for Transport continues to ignore motorcycles as a separate and crucial mode of transport. On 26th March the Government quietly published a document stating the current challenges and steps to […]

MAG makes initial comments on the Transport Decarbonisation Plan

31/03/2020 in Decarbonisation / Environment / News by Mark Young

The Motorcycle Action Group has called on all motorcyclists to act responsibly by following Government guidance on Coronavirus to the letter. Leisure riding should not be considered essential travel, but where travel is essential motorcycling remains a very sensible choice. Following the most recent escalation in measures to slow thespread […]

MAG urges all bikers to heed Government advice to stay ...

25/03/2020 in COVID-19 / News by Mark Young