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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) is asking politicians not to treat the 2025 ALARM report as a joke. Following vacuous debate of the issue on the BBC’s Question Time programme, the AIA’s 30th ALARM report reveals the depth of the issue The BBC’s topical debate programme Question Time took on […]

MAG says don’t treat new ALARM report as a joke

18/03/2025 in News / Potholes 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

Motorcyclists are being invited to take part in the Great MAG Road Maintenance Treasure Hunt. Riders will be seeking out the best performing authorities making the most positive impact to UK roads. Publication of the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s 2024 ALARM Report has shown that the road infrastructure is continuing to […]

The Great MAG Road Maintenance Treasure Hunt.

19/03/2024 in Campaigns & News / News / Potholes by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has repeated warnings that the needs of motorcyclists are being ignored in charging infrastructure provision. Riders are being urged from all angles to ‘go electric’ at this week’s Motorcycle Live show, but MAG shows that the needs of riders are not considered when it comes […]

MAG calls out lethargy on electric motorcycle charging infrastructure.

20/11/2023 in Electrification / News by Colin Brown

The APPG for Better Roads are calling for central Government to reinstate effective ring-fencing and multi-year settlements for local road maintenance. Evidence and proposals presented by the APPG are aligned with MAG’s own Resurface Our Roads campaign. MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, Colin Brown, was invited to attend […]

MAG supports Better Roads Fund proposals.

12/09/2023 in Campaigns / News / Potholes by Colin Brown

MAG’s Resurface Our Roads campaign is recognising a good news story in Staffordshire. The County Council has announced that it will soon be taking delivery of a JCB Pothole Pro machine. This announcement comes days before a scheduled meeting between MAG, Staffordshire Councillors and staff. On 7th July Staffordshire County […]

Good news for MAG Resurface Our Roads campaign in Staffordshire

11/07/2023 in News / Potholes / West Midlands MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) today launches a new pothole campaign video. The Resurface Our Roads campaign is being pushed to a new level with MAG promoting a co-ordinated strategy both locally and nationally. The video can be shared with parliamentarians and councillors, but also contains calls to action that […]

MAG amplifies pothole campaign with new video.

28/06/2023 in Campaigns & News / News / Potholes by Colin Brown

On 21 June MAG represented the interests of motorcyclists at the Motorcycle Sector Ministerial Roundtable. Despite the limited time available, MAG raised two key issues. Chaired by Minister of State (Decarbonisation and Technology), The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, at the Department for Transport (DfT) offices at 33 Horseferry Road, […]

MAG in the room where it happened

22/06/2023 in Campaigns / Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown

With a £14 billion backlog of pothole repairs, MAG is promoting a Government petition calling for increased funding for the repair and resurfacing of UK roads.

New Pothole Campaign: Resurface Our Roads, We Deserve Better

02/05/2023 in Campaigns & News / Potholes by Colin Brown

Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) Chair, Neil Liversidge, met Minister of State (Decarbonisation and Technology) Jesse Norman yesterday. With resistance to the ICE ban growing in Europe, MAG hammered home the message that the Government should abandon its plan to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles in the UK from […]

MAG hammers home ICE Ban opposition with Minister

22/03/2023 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown

FEMA’s blog post points out the increasing signs that the battery electric only policy is meeting stiff opposition. MAG comment: Now is the time to redouble our efforts. Whilst signs are increasingly encouraging, now is not the time for complacency. We need to ensure that UK policy makers come to their senses. Riders made their views clear, both in the UK and Europe. We will not sit as spectators, waiting and hoping. We will continue to putting the Action in Motorcycle Action Group.

No time for complacency – MAG comment on FEMA’s blog

17/03/2023 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown