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The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) welcomes an announcement that motorcyclists will be exempt from traffic filter trials in Oxford. This news follows recent success in achieving consideration for motorcycles as a separate mode of transport in the Oxfordshire Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. Oxfordshire County Council has revealed plans for […]

Motorcyclists To Be Exempt From Traffic Filters In Oxford.

31/08/2022 in News / Oxfordshire LTP / South East MAG 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

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

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

Anti-tamper parliamentary debate. — The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) remains opposed to vehicle anti-tampering proposals despite a recent clarification of the Government’s intentions. Department officials committed to provide detailed explanations of the ‘gaps’ in current legislation but have not yet done so. No specific evidence has been provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) […]

MAG still opposes anti-tampering proposals despite latest DfT clarification.

15/11/2021 in News / Policy and Regulation by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) asks if new Minister, Trudy Harrison, is a sign of a bright future for riders. Is her appointment a signal that attitudes towards motorcycling are changing at the Department for Transport (DfT)? At a Westminster Hall debate the new minister praised MAG for its lobbying […]

Does new motorcycling minister signal a bright future for riders?

27/10/2021 in News / Policy and Regulation by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) is delighted to see a progressive policy for motorcycling in Oxfordshire’s new draft transport plans. The transport plan’s proposals arise from effective MAG campaign work. The Council proposes a transport user hierarchy that places motorcycles above other motorised modes. The draft was signed off in […]

MAG celebrates Oxfordshire’s new progressive policy for motorcycling

20/10/2021 in News / Oxfordshire LTP by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group’s ‘top five’ priority list is now under review by the Roads Minister. MAG surveyed members for their top priority actions that will lead to better outcomes for motorcyclists. Representatives of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) met Roads Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, on 27th January. During […]

MAG’s ‘top five’ priority list under review by Roads Minister.

25/02/2021 in News / Policy and Regulation / Promoting motorcycling by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) put the case for motorcycling to Baroness Vere of Norbiton last Wednesday afternoon. The Minister offered to help MAG raise the profile of motorcycling. MAG met Parliamentary Undersecretary for State, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, last Wednesday (27th January). The meeting was open and positive. In […]

Minister offers to help MAG raise the profile of motorcycling.

01/02/2021 in News / Policy and Regulation / Promoting motorcycling by Colin Brown

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) confirms a ‘breakthrough’ meeting with the Minister for Roads, Buses and Places. The meeting will take place on Wednesday 27th January. Selina Lavender, Chair, and Colin Brown, Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, will meet Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Baroness Vere of Norbiton. The […]

MAG confirms breakthrough meeting with Minister for Roads.

18/01/2021 in News / Policy and Regulation by Colin Brown

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