25th September- Action Now!

[Guzzirider]

From the MAG UK website MAG News

 

You may want to join us if you wish to continue to enjoy the freedom to modify your bike and are against the proposal for compuslory ABS.

 

Drop me a PM if you would like any further info.

 

Cheers

 

Guy

 

A National Co-ordinated Day of Action using the Nation's motorway and main trunk routes is planned for 25th September at 1pm - simultaneous action across the country.

 

 

 

There's a raft of issues emanating from Europe that will have a profound effect on riders and the motorcycle industry generally and we must stand up. Some of them are driven by the EU Commission, like the new Type Approval and Market Surveillance Regulation that will see the introduction of compulsory ABS, the sealing of powertrains from airbox to the diameter and aspect ratio of the rear tyre, restrictions on the aftermarket industry, possible roadside checks by police or other Gov agencies to inspect emissions or for owner 'tuning' and more.

 

 

 

There's EU funded development of electronics to control and govern speeds either through warning systems or actual throttle control and there are plans in Ireland for compulsory, full sleeve day-glo jackets for riders and pillions.

 

 

 

As with France, where reflective/day-glo clothing is being debated, the onus should not be on the victim. Will insurance companies start saying that because we weren't dressed in day-glo it's our own fault that an inattentive driver drove into us?

 

 

 

France also wants to ban bikes over 7 years old from urban areas for environmental reasons! Their congestion is already terrible and putting more riders into cars that pollute terribly when they are stationary, is bonkers.

 

 

 

Bikes are part of the urban transport solution, not problem.

 

 

 

Enough! There will be a vote by the MEP committee discussing the above Regulation, at the start of October (4th/5th or 6th). We need them to listen. They represent us. MAG and many others in the motorcycle community are negotiating hard with our own Government and our European representatives.

 

 

 

On the 25th September you can make your voice heard. Starting from service areas across the country, we all ride at 1pm and vanish 20 minutes later. This is the first time.

 

 

 

Join us to keep EU hands off biking.

 

 

 

Closer to the date, we will be listing all the actual start points here, the MAG website, on Riders Are Voters.org website and many other places. We've already got venues from Plymouth to Aberdeen on most M-ways and major trunk routes, but if you or your bike club would like to be a 'starter', contact us for co-ordinated action.

[belfastguzzi]

Thanks, Guy.

Looks like I should join MAG.

[Guzzirider]

Worth doing David! Strength in numbers!

I will post details as soon as I know the NI (and other UK) meeting points.