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The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has published new analysis of vulnerable road user (VRU) casualties. The report opens the way for a fresh perspective on VRU road safety. Motorcyclists, pedal cyclists, horse riders or handlers and pedestrians are defined as vulnerable road users. This is because they are not protected […]

New casualty analysis for vulnerable road users gives fresh perspective.

12/11/2020 in News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations (COMO) has examined legislation and guidance for the new lockdown in England. If you are not required to self-isolate, the rules do permit riding alone or with one other individual. You are still subject to the social distancing rules and other measures. Many riders have […]

Recreational motorcycling in England permitted under new measures.

11/11/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / News by Colin Brown

The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations (COMO) has reacted once more to changes to the Covid-19 restrictions. The national lockdown for England commencing from 5th November rules out group and recreational riding. The core detail of the guidelines remains unchanged, but the group riding guidelines are suspended in England until the […]

England’s national lockdown sees further revision to the COVID-19 Riding ...

05/11/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Colin Brown

Review keeps the guidelines up to date with evolving legislation In light of the new ‘Rule of Six’ regulations, the Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations (CMO) has reviewed its COVID-19 Riding Guidelines. Only minor amendments were necessary to ensure that the guidelines meet not only the moral goal of staying safe, […]

COVID-19 Motorcycle Riding Guidelines reviewed for compliance with the ‘Rule ...

25/09/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / News by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has accepted an invitation from the Department for Transport (DfT) to join the Road Safety Delivery Group (RSDG). Officials offered the invitation at a meeting between MAG and the DfT. MAG has secured meetings with the DfT as a result of concerns regarding an apparent […]

MAG delighted to join the DfT Road Safety Delivery Group.

23/09/2020 in News / Road Safety by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) welcomes any efforts to make the roads safer for all road users. However, MAG raises concerns that the the Highway Code review proposals and introduction of the hierarchy concept will result in the opposite effect. MAG has challenged the decision to limit the scope of […]

Views on the Highway Code Review.

16/09/2020 in Highway Code by Colin Brown

The rules pertaining to the need for left-turning motorised traffic (including motorcycles) to give way to cyclists travelling straight ahead in a cycle lane passing on the left. Cyclist Given that the proposed rules dictate that a cyclist passing on the left has right of way, and therefore a perceived […]

New left turn rules will increase collisions with cyclists and ...

16/09/2020 in Highway Code by Colin Brown

DEFRA Clean Air Zone Confusion — A delayed response from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to the Motorcycle Action Group, claims that there are no Clean Air Zones, current or proposed, that charge motorcycles. MAG has welcomed this news, but asks, ‘if so, when did London – which charges pre-Euro 3 bikes […]

DEFRA Clear Air Zone confusion

17/08/2020 in Air Quality / Campaigns / News by Colin Brown

Motorcycle NOx Emissions — What is the truth about motorcycle NOx emissions? MAG’s Director of Campaigns and Political Engagement, Colin Brown, takes a look at the evidence for older motorcycles being highly polluting. This article was originally published in Issue 82 of TheROAD magazine under the title “Show us the Evidence”. For as long […]

Motorcycle NOx Emissions: Are old motorcycles really highly polluting?

14/08/2020 in Air Quality / Campaigns & News / News by Colin Brown

COVID-19 Riding Guidelines — The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations has issued a revised version of its COVID-19 Riding Guidelines. This third iteration of the guidance based on the latest changes to Government guidelines includes advice on group riding and first responder incident management. The coalition are delighted that the guidance has now received an […]

Latest version of COVID-19 Riding Guidelines gains National Police Chiefs ...

31/07/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / News by Colin Brown

Highway Code Consultation — The Motorcycle Action Group has expressed outrage at the lack of consideration for motorcyclists in the latest review of the Highway Code announced today. The consultation – entitled “Review of The Highway Code to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders” – makes no reference to the statistically […]

MAG outraged by latest Highway Code consultation announcement

28/07/2020 in Highway Code / News by Colin Brown

Wire Rope Barriers pose a hazard to motorcyclists — During a meeting with MAG Northern Ireland on 2nd July 2020, the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure accepted that wire rope crash barriers, whilst effective for larger vehicles, pose a hazard to motorcyclists’ safety. This is welcomed by the Motorcycle Action Group. Motorcycle Action Group UK’s Northern Ireland Representative, […]

Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure accepts wire rope barriers ...

15/07/2020 in News / Road Safety / Wire Rope Barriers by Colin Brown