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The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is determined to overturn the Government’s snub of the bus lane petition. Colin Brown describes the petition response as predictably blinkered. Consequently, campaigning will continue to exceed 100,000 signatures in order to trigger a Parliamentary debate. On 30th June, the Government published a response to […]

MAG Immediately Pledges To Overturn Government’s Petition Snub

04/07/2022 in Bus Lanes / News by Colin Brown

A new report from the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) shows that motorcyclists face a disproportionate risk of theft. Motorcycles were eleven times more likely to be stolen than cars in 2021. Motorcycles made up over 25% of all motor vehicle thefts in 2021. MAG will call for increased focus on […]

New report shows motorcyclists face disproportionate risk of theft.

27/06/2022 in Campaigns & News / Crime by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is warning drivers to look out for record numbers of motorcycles on Monday 20th June, which sees us celebrate the 31st International Ride to Work Day. Motorcycling is booming and filter-friendly drivers will gain from this growth in motorcycle commuters. Monday 20th June marks the 31st […]

MAG warns drivers to look out for record numbers of ...

17/06/2022 in News / Ride To Work Day by Colin Brown

We are asking all members to act now by signing the ‘Bikes in Bus Lanes’ petition. The petition is on the official Parliamentary Petitions website and will take up less than a minute of your time to complete. Follow the link below: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/614294 Click on the green “Sign this petition” […]

PLEASE ACT NOW – Bus Lanes Petition

14/06/2022 in News by Colin Brown

Lewisham Borough Council hopes that reduced parking charges for motorcycles will encourage a switch from cars to motorcycles. Parking charges were originally proposed to be the same for cars and motorcycles. Interventions by London MAG persuaded the Council of the case to incentivise modal shift from cars to motorcycles. As […]

New Lewisham motorcycle parking charges expected to encourage a switch ...

25/05/2022 in Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

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. […]

MAG leaves PACTS

31/03/2022 in News by Colin Brown

Anti-tamper parliamentary debate. — A date has been set for a parliamentary debate on the anti-tamper proposals from last year. The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is urging its members to respond to a short Government survey to inform Nick Fletcher MP who will be leading the debate. Proposals for anti-tampering regulations brought a substantial […]

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