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Drink Drive in London this Christmas & You'll be Treated Like Any Other Criminal
02 December 2008
Drivers are being warned that a festive tipple could see them end up behind bars this Christmas as a new hard-hitting £1.6 million THINK! campaign is launched today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. The Government and Police have once again joined forces to urge anyone hitting the party scene to leave their car keys at home and not risk the devastation that drink driving causes. This year the Department for Transport's THINK! campaign is supported by Coca-Cola, meaning designated drivers will receive free soft drinks at thousands of pubs across Britain. The THINK! campaign - with brand new radio, Internet and in-pub advertising - was launched today to remind drivers, and young men in particular: If you get caught drink driving you'll be processed like any other criminal.
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Work to Address Transport Bottleneck in Thames Gateway Gets Underway
28 November 2008
Congestion-busting plans for the largest remaining transport bottleneck in the Thames Gateway - Junction 30 of the M25 - have taken a significant step forward, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today. The Department for Transport is committing up to £7 million to fund the investigation of a number of possible options to relieve congestion and increase capacity at the junction.
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Five Years in Prison for Careless Drivers Who Kill
18 August 2008
Motorists who kill whilst avoidably distracted at the wheel - including using a mobile phone, drinking and eating - will face up to five years in prison under new careless driving laws which come into force on Monday (August 18). The new offence of causing death by careless driving will, for the first time, allow courts to imprison drivers who cause deaths by not paying due care to the road, or to other road users. It is designed to plug the gap in current legislation and so prevent drivers who kill walking away from court with just a fine. Avoidable distractions which courts will consider when sentencing motorists who have killed also include applying make-up or anything else which takes their attention away from the road and which a court judges to have been an avoidable distraction.
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MRTA Calls for New Motorcycle Test to be Deferred
29 July 2008
The RMI’s Motorcycle Rider Training Association (MRTA) has today (Thursday 24 July 2008) written to Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport (DfT) with responsibility for the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) , to call for implementation of the new motorcycle test to be deferred.
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MAG : Leave our bikes alone
29 July 2008
An international consortium of new technology designers has been brought together by the European Commission to develop new devices capable of informing, or limiting, motorcyclists control over their bikes.
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New Measures to Tackle Non-UK Drivers Who Break Road Traffic Laws
24 July 2008
Non-UK drivers and hauliers who flout the rules of the road face being fined and having their vehicles immobilised under new road safety proposals published today by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. Drivers resident outside the UK will not be able to escape punishment under the new system which will give Police and examiners from the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) the power to collect on-the-spot penalties from anyone without a satisfactory UK address from next year. They will also be able to issue penalty points against a non-UK driver's record for endorsable offences.
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Benefits of Biking
08 July 2008
Motorcycles and scooters are a great way to avoid traffic, saving time, money and unnecessary stress. And they generally produce far lower greenhouse gases than other motorised vehicles. Commuter motorcycling accounts for two-thirds of powered two wheeler trips and represents one of the cleanest forms of motorised transport for trips where walking, cycling and public transport are not viable. Motorcycles spend less time in traffic jams, whereas cars spend time with engines idling and air-conditioning running.
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Bikers Say ‘Kick Out The Jams’ In National Motorcycle Week
08 July 2008
Thousands of motorcycle and scooter owners across the country will be heading to work on two wheels as part of a National Motorcycle Week organised by the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI). Ride to Work Day, part of National Motorcycle Week, has been highlighting the number of motorcyclists in the UK and the social, environmental and economic benefits of two-wheeled powered vehicles since it was first created by the MCI in 1999. The squad of riders will be descending on London to celebrate all things two wheels. The squad is supported by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), Bikesafe, The RAC and manufacturers including Piaggio, Honda, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki , BMW, Suzuki and Barrus.
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Bikers at IAM Conference Call for More Bus Lane Access
03 July 2008
Motorcyclists at the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) bike conference this week (30th June 2008) called for greater access to bus lanes. A delegate survey of 130 motorcyclists, representing the IAM’s 19,000 motorcycle members, overwhelmingly supported bus lane access for bikers (92 per cent). The move could have significant improvements for the safety of motorcyclists, say the IAM.
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Sharp Motorcycle Test Results
03 July 2008
The UK Department of Transport is now providing star ratings for motorcycle helmets, in a bid to improve safety and offer the buyer a rough idea of each product's protective qualities. Most UK bikers don't really known how motorcycle helmets are designed, manufactured and tested. Once there were BSI standards, now we have the UN ECE 22.05 tests, but many riders still make a judgement by asking other bikers for recommendations, or assess the overall construction, comfort and fit, when trying lids on in a shop. But all that is changing as the UK government backed SHARP ( Safety Helmet Assessment Ratings Programme ) comes onstream in 2008, offering ratings from one to five stars for most popular biking lids. The idea is to give consumers an idea of the potential protective qualities a helmet might have, with one star at the lower end, and five stars being the top rating.
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Shark Helmets Score Highly in New Helmet Ratings
12 June 2008
The highly anticipated SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) test results were released today by the Department for Transport, with very positive results for French helmet manufacturer, Shark. The top-of-the-range Shark RSR2 (rrp from £319.99) - as worn by top racers like Troy Corser, Randy de Puniet and Leon Camier - scored a maximum five stars, while the RSI (rrp from £199.99), the RSF2i (rrp from £159.99), the S800 (rrp £149.99) and the S500 (rrp from £114.99) all scored a very impressive four-star rating.
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THINK! Renews BSB Sponsorchip & Relaunches The Motorcycle Academy
02 April 2008
THINK!, the Department for Transport’s (DfT) road safety initiative, has signed up for a fifth consecutive year as a sponsor of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike (BSB) Championship. The season, which kicks off at Brands Hatch on the 5th April will see a re-launched, interactive THINK! Motorcycle Academy, on-site at every BSB race to inform and entertain fans. The sponsorship - supported by on-site activity in the form of the THINK! Motorcycle Academy Unit - has been welcomed by BSB riders and fans who see the campaign as a positive and effective way of educating and informing motorcyclists about road safety. To maximise the campaign’s effectiveness the 2008 THINK! Motorcycle Academy will be more interactive than ever, combining important safety messages with fun and entertaining features such as top rider interviews, all the latest 2008 Superbikes on display, interactive computer pods, a Honda rider simulator and a BSB photo studio.
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Gerrymandering – No Bikes In Bus Lanes
12 March 2008
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) condemns today's announcement by London Mayor Ken Livingstone that motorcycles would not be permitted to use bus lane on roads controlled by Transport for London. In a report published today, Transport for London rely on the Tanner Test to 'prove' that there would be no safety benefit to either motorcyclists or other vulnerable road users if motorcycles were allowed to use Transport for London bus lanes. This same Tanner Test was described in internal documents, leaked to MAG, as unreliable and incapable of delivering sound statistical analysis.
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Motorcycle Action Group - Safeguarding Our Future
04 March 2008
The Motorcycle Action Group safeguards the future of motorcycling with practical recommendations to the Parliamentary Transport Select Committee. The Parliamentary Transport Select Committee, chaired by the Honourable Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, is to hold a review of road safety and has invited interested parties to submit evidence. The review is likely to take place in either March or April and will consider what more can be done between now and 2010 when the current targets end, and what considerations should be made for beyond 2010.
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Riders Get To Grips With Manhole Covers
20 February 2008
Carriageway manhole covers, especially on bends, can present a potentially lethal danger to motorcyclists but this could all change if revisions to the European Standard for them, proposed by the UK, is agreed. It is well known that over time some manhole cover surfaces become smooth and polished and if wet, very slippery, but thanks to the work undertaken by the National Motorcycle Council i.e. The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF), Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers (IHIE), Motor Cycle Industry Association MCIA, Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) RAC Foundation and Devon County Council, the UK committee working on the revision of European Standard EN124 have agreed unanimously to recommend a minimum ‘polished skid resistance value for manhole covers’.
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VED Evasion – The True Figures
14 February 2008
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) challenged figures released in a recent Parliamentary Committee of Public Accounts report which suggested that motorcycle VED evasion rates were as high as 40%. This headline grabbing figure was picked up by the national media which portrayed motorcyclists as habitual law breakers and VED duty evaders. MAG challenge the claim which it describes as irresponsible in stereotyping motorcyclists as law breakers.
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More Misery, More Costs & More Inconvenience to Bikers
27 January 2008
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) have expressed their serious concerns to the Home Office regarding their proposals to increase, by almost 300%, the statutory charges for the removal, storage and disposal of motorcycles by the police. Under the current arrangements the police can charge £105 for the recovery of a motorcycle considered to be abandoned illegally, dangerously or obstructively parked, or broken down. They can then charge up to £12 a day for storage until the motorcycle is reclaimed by its rightful owner.
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MCIA Says Time for Motorcycling to Be Taken Seriously
22 January 2008
Leaders of the UK motorcycle industry are calling for government, legislators, local authorities and transport planners to start treating motorcycling as a serious and relevant alternative to the use of cars and public transport. The demand comes from David Taylor, chief executive of the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA), just days after news of an 8.6 per cent increase in motorcycle, scooter and moped registrations last year – the biggest annual jump in registrations for seven years.
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Europe Questions The Role For Motorcycle ‘toys’ On Our Roads
24 December 2007
A leading EU transport “expert” has questioned whether there is any place for motorcycles on Europe’s roads.
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Highways Agency Traffic Officers Could Seize Your Motorcycle
08 December 2007
Highways Agency Traffic Officers introduced to assist police could get the powers to seize your motorcycle under new proposals. Officers will be given the same powers as police officers to remove broken down or abandoned vehicles from the roadside to a secure compound, and the Secretary of State will have the power to store the vehicles removed by HATOs and recover costs from the vehicle’s owner, or destroy the vehicle, London Bikers has learned.
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