Promoting Riders Rights Across The UK

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

MAG calls for sentencing rules review after appalling bike smash. MAG’s Chairman slams “Inadequate and insulting” sentencing of drunk driver who almost killed a biker. Chair of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), Neil Liversidge, has expressed his frustration over the Attorney General’s inability to review the sentence passed by Judge […]

MAG slams “Inadequate and insulting” sentencing of drunk driver

18/07/2022 in News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) Chair, Neil Liversidge, has reaffirmed that the organisation backs the vast majority of motorcyclists in opposing the ICE ban. The Department for Transport (DfT) launched its delayed consultation on the phaseout of non-zero emission motorcycles on 14th July. The consultation, entitled ‘L-category vehicles: ending sales […]

MAG Backs Strong Majority Of Riders in Opposing ICE Ban

18/07/2022 in Decarbonisation / News by Colin Brown

Venue: Edward VII Working Men’s Club, 65 Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford WF10 2HE Registrations from 12:00. Conference to start promptly at 13:00. Motions & Nominations In accordance with the Constitution, we invite motions and nominations to be received no later than noon on Monday 18th July (deadline extended […]

Annual Group Conference, Saturday 24th September 2022

05/07/2022 in News by Colin Brown

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

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