Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

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The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has published a new report recommending a full review of the motorcycle licencing regime. MAG claims that the licencing regime is delaying the age at which new riders pass a full test, resulting in higher young rider casualty rates. The analysis also raises significant questions […]

New MAG report recommends full review of motorcycle licencing regime.

30/11/2022 in News / Policy and Regulation / Road Safety by Colin Brown

Representatives of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) attended a Holyrood Roundtable meeting on motorcycle theft. The roundtable meeting, arranged by MSP Daniel Johnson, was attended by MAG, Police Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council, local business owners, and cross-party MSPs. Following the extended epidemic of motorcycle theft and related criminality […]

Successful engagement on Edinburgh motorcycle theft at Holyrood Roundtable.

29/11/2022 in Crime / News / Scotland MAG by Colin Brown

Ahead of the potential Northern Ireland Assembly election in December 2022, MAG is asking all candidates if their party will take motorcyclists’ safety seriously. MAG NI Rep, Martyn Boyd, is angry that the draft NI Road Safety Strategy contains proposals to improve safety for virtually every road user group except […]

MAG asks NI election candidates: “Will your party take motorcyclists’ ...

01/11/2022 in News / Northern Ireland MAG / Road Safety by Julie Sperling

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) claims that the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) proposals to charge motorcycles to enter a Sustainable Travel Zone are based on misinformation and prejudice. GCP launched its Making Connections consultation on 17th October. Included in the consultations are plans to charge all motorised vehicles, including motorcycles, […]

GCP Sustainable Travel Zone consultation: ‘Making Connections’ with prejudice.

18/10/2022 in Cambridge STZ / Eastern MAG / News / Policy and Regulation by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has explained why motorcyclists need an influential role in the autonomous vehicle (AV) safety debate. Responding to a consultation on a self-driving vehicle safety standard, MAG rejects subjectivity in favour of rigorous real-world measurement. The Government announced plans in August to roll out self-driving vehicles […]

Motorcyclists need influential role in AV safety debate.

13/10/2022 in Autonomous Vehicles / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has co-funded a report from The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) on the Government’s proposal to ban the sale of internal combustion engined vehicles (ICEVs) within a 2030 to 2040 timeframe. The report shows that the economic impact of the ban will be […]

MAG’s CEBR report on the Economic Impact of the 2030-2040 ...

11/10/2022 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has submitted its response to UK motorcycling’s most important consultation today. The response runs to 29 pages of widely referenced arguments against the proposed end to sales of new petrol-powered motorcycles. It authentically represents the view of the majority of UK bikers and fulfils MAG’s […]

The 2035 Ban – MAG’s Fighting Response.

20/09/2022 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) welcomes an announcement that motorcyclists will be exempt from traffic filter trials in Oxford. This news follows recent success in achieving consideration for motorcycles as a separate mode of transport in the Oxfordshire Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. Oxfordshire County Council has revealed plans for […]

Motorcyclists To Be Exempt From Traffic Filters In Oxford.

31/08/2022 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / South East MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is extremely concerned by today’s announcement that self-driving vehicles could be allowed on UK motorways as soon as next year. With EuroNCAP testing of detection and reaction to motorcycles only scheduled to start in 2023, MAG wants evidence that motorcyclists will not be placed at […]

MAG demands evidence riders will not be put at risk ...

19/08/2022 in Autonomous Vehicles / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has asked Essex Police to amend their advice to motorcyclists not to filter through traffic, branding it dangerous and counterproductive to road safety. MAG’s activist network picked up the offending post on the Essex police Facebook page where it was drawing a large volume of […]

MAG asks Essex Police to promote Filter Friendly campaign

05/08/2022 in Filter Friendly / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has fired its first shots in response to the motorcycle ICE ban consultation. MAG is demanding dialogue far beyond the scope of the consultation. An initial meeting established fact about potential outcomes to the consultation. MAG sees no potential for a good outcome within the […]

MAG fires first shots on motorcycle ICE Ban consultation

25/07/2022 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown

Most people will be familiar with the motivational quotation “if the dream is big enough the facts don’t count”. A laudable exhortation for those facing hurdles to overcome them in pursuit of a virtuous goal. It should not be twisted into an excuse for bigotry. Facts have no meaning in […]

Hackney Cling To Flawed Decision On Motorcycle Parking Charges

21/07/2022 in Campaigns / Greater London MAG by Colin Brown