South East MEP holding special ‘motorcycle surgery’ in Crawley..
Posted in: Campaign History Tags: EU legislation, EU Type Approval, European Commission, lobby, MAG UK, MEP, motorcycle action group, riders rights
If you live in the South East of England, we are pleased to announce that one of your MEPs, Peter Skinner, is holding a special ‘motorcycle surgery’ at P&H Motorcycles in Crawley on 14th January, at:
IMCO vote postponed again!
Posted in: Campaign History Tags: action, Anti-tampering, comittee, day-glo, EU Type Approval, European Commission, European Ombudsman, FEMA, IMCO, MAG UK, motorcycle action group, motorcycling, parliament, riders rights
The crucial committee stage vote by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Comittee (IMCO), into the Type Approval Regulation, has been postponed yet again, to the 5th December.
Motorcycle Action Group address People’s Pledge Congress
Posted in: Campaign History Tags: EU Hands Off Biking, EU Type Approval, M, motorcycle action group, motorcycling, parliament, riders rights
Nich Brown, General Secretary of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), will deliver a keynote speech tomorrow to the People’s Pledge Congress in the Westminster Methodist Central Hall, London, ahead of the Parliamentary debate tabled for Monday.
British and Irish riders protest as authorities confirm determination to mandate hi-viz clothing for bikers.
Posted in: Campaign History Tags: 25th September, day-glo, EU Hands Off Biking, hi-viz, high visibility, Ireland, MAG UK, motorcycle, motorcycle action group, motorcycling, protest, riders rights, RSA
The Road Safety Authority in Ireland has confirmed that it intends to make hi-viz clothing compulsory for all motorcyclists from 2014.
The Motorcycle Action Group (UK) requested confirmation yesterday after the RSA told a reporter on Belfast newspaper ‘News Letter’;
“…at present the RSA’s preference is for the voluntary wearing of high visibility jackets rather than compulsion.”
