Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) which founded the European Riders’ Rights Movement in 1989, has quit the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) citing its unhappiness with FEMA’s ‘gutless’ attitude to forced electrification. MAG has repeatedly expressed its concerns about the gap between the clearly stated views of ordinary motorcyclists, […]

MAG Quits the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations

30/04/2024 in News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) can see potential for a big drop in motorcycle theft in the coming four years. MAG has secured a cohort of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) candidates willing to make the Fight Motorcycle Theft Pledge. So far, MAG’s Fight Motorcycle Theft Pledge campaign has reached […]

Big drop in motorcycle theft on the horizon?

25/04/2024 in Campaigns / Crime / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group is making a bold but completely practical demand for motorcyclists to be allowed waiting time regardless of urban parking restrictions. The demand will be part of the upcoming General Election campaign due to be launched by MAG after the Mayoral and PCC elections. MAG’s demand reads […]

MAG make free 15 minutes’ kerbside waiting demand for motorcycles

09/04/2024 in News / Parking 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 Government has launched a consultation on default access for motorcycles in bus lanes. MAG has been fighting for policy consistency on bus lane access for many years and urges all riders to respond to the consultation. As part of the Government’s Plan for Drivers a consultation has been launched […]

Act now: Motorcycles in bus lanes consultation.

18/03/2024 in Bus Lanes / Campaigns & News / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) announces the latest in its Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting tour. London’s City Hall will be the venue for the meeting on 26th February 2024. MAG laid on six successful Fight Motorcycle Theft Meetings last year for Kent, Hertfordshire, West Midlands, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire […]

Successful Fight Motorcycle Theft public meeting tour reaches London

06/02/2024 in Campaigns / Crime / Greater London MAG / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has launched the Fight Motorcycle Theft Pledge ahead of May’s Police and Crime Commissioner elections. MAG is pushing for motorcycle theft to be given the profile it deserves. Riders can take advantage of elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) coming on May 2nd this […]

Will your PCC make the ‘Fight Motorcycle Theft’ Pledge?

05/02/2024 in Campaigns / Crime / News by Colin Brown

MAG’s primary mission is to protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists in the UK. We have many tireless volunteers that organise social and fund-raising events, as well as volunteers and paid employees that deliver the goods of lobbying on behalf of riders. This is a brief review of some […]

A year’s worth of reasons to join MAG. A ...

27/12/2023 in Campaigns & News / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) are calling for an end to discrimination against motorcycles at Whitby railway station. In an open letter to the Chair of DfT OLR Holdings Ltd, the Government body running Northern Rail, MAG’s Chair, Neil Liversidge, has demanded an urgent reversal of policy. Anger remains high […]

End Whitby motorcycle discrimination in the season of good will.

14/12/2023 in News / Parking / Yorkshire MAG 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

Humberside Police offer to form a motorcycle theft focus group at MAG’s Fight Motorcycle Theft meeting in Hull. Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison, and Operation Yellowfin lead, Chief Inspector Derek Hussain, are both backing this engagement having heard the concerns of local riders at the meeting. The meeting, […]

Motorcycle Theft Focus Group to be formed following public meeting ...

26/10/2023 in Crime / News / Yorkshire MAG by Colin Brown

“Riders want a licence to ride” is the comment from MAG regarding the MCIA’s “Licence to Net Zero” framing. The actual priorities of motorcyclists – not the Net Zero agenda – should inform reform of the motorcycle licensing regime. MAG has long called for reform but seeks to ensure that […]

MAG says: “riders want a licence to ride.”

19/10/2023 in Licensing / News by Colin Brown