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Policy and Regulation

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

The Department for Transport (DfT) has today published the predictable and expected written response. MAG says the response is no surprise and will not stop us. It should serve as motivation to collect 100,000 signatures. The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) was expecting the negative written response triggered by the petition […]

Bus lane petition written response: no surprise and will not ...

24/03/2025 in Bus Lanes / News by Colin Brown

Over 10,000 people have supported MAG’s new bus lane petition in its first week. The Government will produce a written response soon, but MAG warns that it is likely to be dismissive. MAG launched the petition on Monday 3rd March, and it has attracted over 10,000 signatures in its first […]

Over 10,000 support new bus lane petition in first week

10/03/2025 in Bus Lanes / News by Colin Brown

MAG has launched a petition calling for the motorcycles in bus lanes consultation outcome to be reversed. Sign the petition now! Last year’s motorcycles in bus lanes consultation resulted in a decision against adopting a national default policy. MAG vowed to mount a full campaign to get the outcome reversed. […]

Default Bus Lane Access: Sign the petition now!

03/03/2025 in Bus Lanes / News by Colin Brown

Camden Council has released its final statutory consultation for the introduction of their motorcycle parking charges. This is now the last chance to block these illogical charges set to discourage motorcycling. Proposed motorcycle charges for the first year of the scheme are as follows: Residents’ annual permits for electric motorcycles […]

Last chance to block Camden motorcycle parking charges

27/02/2025 in Greater London MAG / News / Parking by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has submitted a bold response to the Government’s Integrated National Transport Strategy call for ideas. The response demands an end to motorcycling’s neglect in transport planning. MAG is urging the government to recognise motorcycles as a vital part of the UK’s transport future. This submission […]

Integrated Transport Strategy call for ideas: Time to recognise motorcycling

12/02/2025 in News / Policy and Regulation / Promoting motorcycling 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 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

Hackney Borough Council is facing a crowdfunded legal challenge to their motorcycle parking charges. Success could have national implications. In a demonstration of strength of opinion and determination amongst motorcyclists in London, a legal challenge has been filed against Hackney Council. Hackney Council plans parking charges for residents’ motorcycles at […]

Hackney motorcycle charges face crowdfunded legal challenge.

20/08/2024 in Greater London MAG / News / Parking by Colin Brown