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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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Think! Motorcycle Academy Enjoys High Profile Nec Bike Show And Scoops Award For Best Trade Stand
04 December 2007
The THINK! Motorcycle Academy enjoyed a hugely successful debut appearance at the 2007 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show, which came to a close on Sunday night at the NEC in Birmingham. The Academy, which is designed to promote the government’s road safety message and encourage riders to ‘Give their bike the skills it deserves’, scooped the award for ‘Best Trade Stand’ while attracting tens of thousands of visitors during the ten-day event.
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Christmas Revellers Told - Think! Don't Drink & Drive
30 November 2007
In the South East, more than 960 people were hurt in drink drive related accidents at weekends last year, with more than a third of these injured between 10pm and 3am. To remind drivers, and young men in particular, just how badly getting behind the wheel after drinking can affect their lives, the Christmas drink drive THINK! campaign was launched by the Department for Transport today.
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Rural Roads - British Bikers’ Biggest Killer
16 November 2007
Rural roads are Britain’s biggest killers, accounting for two-thirds of deaths in England and three-quarters of all road deaths in Scotland and Wales, according the IAM Trust’s report: “Rural Road Accidents in Great Britain: analysis of accident data 2000 – 2005. The report’s findings are to be presented to Ministers and road safety bodies at the House of Commons tomorrow (14 November).
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Double Trouble For Speeders
10 November 2007
Drivers face being banned for just two speeding offences under Government plans to double the penalty for those who break the limit excessively, London Bikers has learned. It is understood that motorists caught driving at 45mph or above in a 30mph limit are likely to receive a tougher fixed penalty of six points and a £100 fine, an increase on the flat rate of three points and a £60 fine.
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Live To Ride - Ride To Live – Think!
13 October 2007
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) says the government’s motorcycle “Think!” campaign for motorcyclists hits the right spot for tips and facts for urban motorcycling. The focus of this latest urban campaign concentrates on motorcyclists perfecting their skills and changing the way they ride with some thought provoking facts and tips that could help riders avoid an accident.
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Local Authorities Praised For Plans To Keep Traffic Moving
08 October 2007
Almost three-quarters of local authorities have a 'Good' or 'Excellent' understanding of their duty to deliver the efficient flow of traffic on their road networks, results published today by Transport Minister Rosie Winterton reveal.
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DfT ‘Think!’ Rural Speed Campaign
04 October 2007
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) supports the new Government ‘Think!’ campaign to raise motorist’s awareness of the dangers of speeding on rural roads. The campaign highlights that in rural areas accidents often involve single vehicles suggesting that drivers are travelling in excess of the speed limit or travelling too fast for conditions. In 2006 325 car drivers were killed on rural roads. As vulnerable road users motorcyclists are often the victims of dangerous, careless and aggressive driving which is exacerbated when that driver behaviour takes place on narrow roads with high hedgerows and limited visibility.
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Government Campaign Highlights Hidden Dangers Of Speeding On Rural Roads
03 October 2007
You are three times more likely to be killed on a rural road than an urban one whilst in a car warns a Government educational campaign launched today. The Department for Transport's THINK! Rural Speed Campaign, warning drivers not to go faster than the conditions allow, can be heard on radio stations around the country this month. Rural areas can tempt motorists into driving too fast for the conditions they are facing. Long straights and demanding bends, as well as less traffic and fewer pedestrians can make drivers believe it is 'safe' to go faster than they normally would. But the stark reality is actually the opposite - the risk of fatally injuring yourself or your passengers increases three-fold on a rural road.
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Revised Highway Code Launched - Read It!
02 October 2007
The first revised Highway Code in eight years has been unveiled by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick. The updated Code offers the latest road safety rules and advice, as well as promoting greater courtesy and understanding among all road users, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
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Consultation & Motorcycle Prejudice
10 September 2007
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) has been invited by the Department of Transport to comment on the Government's Draft Local Transport Bill. The Local Transport Bill is a key part of the Government's strategy to meet the transport challenges of not only today, but in ten and twenty year’s time. The three key areas of the strategy, addresses public transport, the governance for managing local transport and the issue of road pricing. MAG have worked relentlessly to persuade Government of the advantages and benefits which motorcycling offers to ease traffic congestion, improve the environment as well as enhancing social mobility and the economic prosperity of the nation.
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Scotland Gets Motorcycle Guidance
28 July 2007
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) welcomes the Scottish Executive's publication of the 'Motorcycling in Scotland - Guidance for Local Authorities' document which has just been released. The document will have far reaching benefits to motorcyclists and highlights the excellent work carried out on behalf of riders by MAG Scotland’s Regional Representative, Steve Wykes and the motorcycling community working in partnership with the Scottish Executive.
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