Representing Motorcyclists Across The UK

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Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations thank motorcyclists for their actions — The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations have today published their updated COVID 19 Riding Guidelines for motorcyclists. Including clear advice on group riding now that lockdown restrictions are relaxing, the guidelines allow motorcyclists to maintain their mental well-being by riding their bikes whenever they can legally and safely, whilst complying at […]

Updated COVID 19 Riding Guidelines published by the Coalition of ...

10/06/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Colin Brown

Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations — Members of the Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations have expressed their deep disappointment at the lack of engagement from Government, but continue to update their guidance to riders. The guidance is tailored to motorcyclists wishing to enjoy the many pleasures and benefits of riding whilst complying with the Government guidelines to […]

Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations to publish updated COVID Safe guidance.

03/06/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Julie Sperling

motorcycle carbon emissions — The Motorcycle Action Group has published a new paper examining the Carbon cost of poor motorcycle transport policy. As pressure increases on the Government to properly address the role of motorcycles in the future of transport, MAG demonstrates the huge own-goal scored by transport policy makers over recent years. The […]

New paper shows the Carbon cost of anti-motorcycle transport policy.

03/06/2020 in Decarbonisation / Environment / News by Julie Sperling

Ride To Work Day 2020 — The Motorcycle Action Group has launched its Ride To Work Day campaign website with the strong message that commuting by motorcycle or scooter is a perfect transport solution. With the current social distancing issues on public transport, MAG says that Ride To Work Day has never been more relevant. With […]

MAG launches Ride To Work Day 2020 campaign

01/06/2020 in News / Promoting motorcycling / Ride To Work Day by Julie Sperling

Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations — Following the submission of its Ride COVID Safe White Paper to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, last week, progress has been made and support is growing. Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Motorcycling Group, Chris Law MP, said: “I very much welcome this initiative and the partnership between […]

Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations reports progress and growing support

21/05/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

The country’s largest motorcycling organisations have today jointly submitted a White Paper to the Secretary of State, Grant Shapps, and to each of the three devolved administrations. The coalition of organisations is calling for the Government to fully take the role of motorcycling into account as the UK continues to […]

The UK’s leading motorcycle rider groups call on the Government ...

14/05/2020 in Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations / COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

MAG has praised the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, for recognising motorcycles in the UK transport mix. In response to a question by Julian Lewis – MP for New Forest East and member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Motorcycling – Mr Shapps agreed that motorbikes play […]

MAG welcomes a statement by the Secretary of State for ...

13/05/2020 in COVID-19 / News / Promoting motorcycling by Mark Young

MAG has criticised the omission of motorcycles in indications of Government thinking around transport in the transition from lockdown back to normality. Claiming that the “New Normal” may not be anything like that proposed by many lobby groups, MAG calls for clearer thinking Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has suggested that […]

MAG urges Government not to overlook motorcycles in plans to ...

06/05/2020 in COVID-19 / News by Mark Young

Many Oxfordshire motorcyclists already know that Oxfordshire County Council is conducting a survey regarding its future Local Transport and Connectivity Plan 5 and asks for responses to 28 papers on various aspects of the plan. The 28th paper discusses motorcycling and appears almost as an afterthought, created only after Cherwell […]

A united response to Oxfordshire CC anti-motorcycle bias

29/04/2020 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / Policy and Regulation by Mark Young

MAG has revealed its position on Vehicle Excise Duty. Proposing a universal system based purely on vehicle weight, MAG says it is promoting a system that meets all the goals of the Government whilst offering a long-term solution that addresses far more than just a single vehicle emission problem. On […]

MAG calls for a weight-based Vehicle Excise Duty system

28/04/2020 in News / Policy and Regulation / Vehicle Excise Duty by Mark Young

In a major motorcycling breakthrough, MAG has welcomed a rethink by Oxfordshire County Council following significant input from MAG and local bikers about blatant anti-motorcycle bias regarding their Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. MAG challenged sweeping statements in the Council’s document that were not backed by evidence. These showed a […]

MAG praises Oxfordshire County Council for revising motorcycle proposals following ...

22/04/2020 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / Policy and Regulation by Mark Young

MAG has formally requested that Oxfordshire County Council withdraw part of its Local Transport and Connectivity Plan documentation after discovering ‘jaw-droppingly inappropriate’ accusations against bikers in their document. In an email communication dated 8th April 2020, MAG formally requested that the Council urgently withdraw what it described as a “highly […]

MAG exposes ‘blatant anti-motorcycle bias’ in Oxfordshire County Council

17/04/2020 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / Policy and Regulation by Mark Young