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Never one to miss an opportunity to talk about motorcycling to people of influence, MAG’s Michael Armstrong, Regional Rep for Cumbria, took the chance on Thursday to chat to Sir Kier Starmer! Sir Kier was electioneering in Workington for the upcoming local council elections and Michael decided that this was […]

MAG meets Sir Kier Starmer

29/04/2022 in Cumbria / News / Region by Julie Sperling

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is today launching a new campaign for default bus lane access. New research shows that motorcycles can currently use 48% of all ‘with-flow’ bus lanes in the UK. MAG say it is time for local authorities to stop debating and start delivering. MAG has released […]

New MAG campaign for default bus lane access

28/04/2022 in Bus Lanes / Campaigns & News / News by Colin Brown

Conservative MP confesses to a love of riding and driving petrol engine vehicles. The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) warmly welcomes Steve Baker’s remarks in the anti-tampering debate. After the petition opposing the anti-tamper proposals received over 112,000 signatures, the debate was held in Westminster Hall yesterday (Monday 25th April). “I […]

MAG aligns with MP’s confession in Anti-Tampering debate.

26/04/2022 in Anti-tampering / News by Colin Brown

A Bill to scrap the EU’s ‘Vnuk’ motor insurance law passed through Parliament yesterday (Monday 25th April). MAG Chair Neil Liversidge is delighted that an issue he first flagged in February 2015 has finally been laid to rest. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has stated that the bill has sacked this […]

MAG welcomes the sacking of VNUK.

26/04/2022 in News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders, is not renewing its membership of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) this year. Explaining why, Colin Brown, MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, stated: “Sadly, MAG finds itself no longer aligned with the PACTS agenda. […]

Date set for parliamentary debate on anti-tamper proposals.

30/03/2022 in News / Policy and Regulation by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has said that the newly published ‘Electric vehicle infrastructure strategy’ is inadequate for meeting the needs of motorcyclists wanting to go electric. On Friday 25th March Grant Shapps announced the UK’s £1.6 billion Electric vehicle infrastructure strategy. MAG responded to consultations prior to the policy […]

Electric vehicle infrastructure strategy inadequate for motorcyclists.

29/03/2022 in Electrification / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders, pleased to welcome staunch volunteer back to post of Regional Rep. Bristol lady Anne Gale has so far volunteered with MAG for a grand total of 49 years (and counting) and shows no signs of slowing down, even as […]

MAG’s Western Region in experienced hands

17/03/2022 in News / Western MAG by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders, has welcomed the National Association of Bikers with a Disability (NABD) to UK Motorcycling (UKM). NABD, the world’s leading support group for motorcyclists with disabilities, is to join UKM, which was recently formed by The Motorcycle Action Group. The […]

UK Motorcycling welcomes NABD

03/03/2022 in News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is uniting with the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) to make the case for motorcycling. MAG has collaborated with the MCIA and endorses the long awaited ‘Journey to a Brighter Destination’ document in support of leisure motorcycling. Motorcycles offer significant environmental, economic, and societal benefits to […]

MAG unite with industry on a motorcycling ‘Journey to a ...

23/02/2022 in News / Promoting motorcycling by Colin Brown

MAG have today announced they are leaving the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) in favour of setting up a new forum which will be known as UK Motorcycling (UKM). The objective for this new discussion forum is to create a collaborative meeting environment where all stakeholders can share views and opinions […]

MAG withdraws from the National Motorcycle Council

22/02/2022 in News by Julie Sperling

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has announced that it will be collaborating with the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) to develop the Action Plan for decarbonisation of powered light vehicles (PLVs). The Action Plan was launched last Wednesday. MAG will be holding an initial meeting with the MCIA on 9th February. […]

MAG to collaborate with MCIA on decarbonisation plan.

07/02/2022 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown