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Thanks for the supportEU hands off Biking!550 bikes say EnoUgh!Note for next time, "Need bigger car park!"Well, what a turnout. 550 PTW from Scooters to Superbikes, and first estimates from across the UK are 55000 riders, say No to >Anti-tampering >Anti lock brakes >Compulsory Day-Glo. >Banning of bikes over 7 years old from cities visit EU Hands off Biking Map We are being joined on the demo run by local conservative MP and MAG member Graham Stuart 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. 25th September put this date in your diary! There's EU funded development of electronics to control and govern speeds either through warning systems or actual throttle control and the 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? 25th September put this date in your diary! 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 20/30 minutes later. This is the first time. Join us to keep EU hands off biking.Humber BridgeEast Yorkshire MAG are pleased to announce that as of April 2012, motorcycles will no longer have to pay to cross the bridge.
Please consider e-mailing the following to everyone in your address book.I am sending this to EVERYONE in my contacts list. Don't worry, you are on a BCC, so I am not broadcasting your email address to the world! If you are planning to travel anywhere in Britain on 25th September your journey may well be affected. At 1pm on Sunday September 25th a simultaneous demonstration will take place on motorways and major roads across the UK. This is being coordinated by the Motorcycle Action Group (http://www.mag-uk.org) in protest at a raft of anti-motorcycle legislation currently being pushed through the European parliament. To check whether your journey will be affected, please go to this link for a Google Map of the start points: http://tinyurl.com/Action-Now-EU-Hands-Off-Biking. Please forward to anyone you feel may benefit from this information. Kind Regards Got an opinion? why not share it on the forum |
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