THIS IS A MAG RUN EVENT.
BUT DOES CONCERN ALL BIKERS.
http://www.mag-uk.org/en/campaignsdetail/a6883
A raft of issues emanating from Europe will have a profound effect on riders and the motorcycle industry generally. We must stand up and be heard. Some of these 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 the airbox, through the engine to the final drive (including the diameter and aspect ratio of the rear tyre), restrictions on the aftermarket industry, possible roadside checks by police or other government agencies to inspect emissions, detect owner 'tuning' and more.
There's EU-funded development of electronics to control and govern speeds through warning systems or, ultimately, actual throttle control.
Ireland plans compulsory, full sleeve day-glo jackets for riders and pillions, France is debating compulsory reflective/day-glo clothing. Will UK 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? MAG says the onus should not be on the victim.
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 on Oct 17th. We need them to listen. They're meant to represent us. MAG and many others in the motorcycle community are negotiating hard with our own Government and our European representatives, but in the meantime;
Join us to keep EU Hands Off Biking, it's time for Action now!.
On the 25th September you can make your voice heard. Starting from service areas across the country, we all ride at 1pm, 45mph, using the inside lanes and disperse 20 minutes later. Negotiations are ongoing and as citizens we must be considered. This is the first time. Let's show what we could be capable of.
The list of start points is changing all the time, but as of today we can confirm the following, or see it here, visually http://tinyurl.com/Action-Now-EU-Hands-Off-Biking
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- M1 England
Northampton Services north and southbound
Leicester Forrest East Services southbound
Donington Park Services
Trowell Services northbound
Tibshelf Services northbound
Woodall Services northbound
Woolley Edge Services southbound
- M1 Northern Ireland
J7 Sprucefield Park and Ride, Lisburn
- A2 Northern Ireland
Ballyreagh Rd, Portrush, NW200 paddock
- M2
Medway Services eastbound
- M3
Fleet Services southbound
Fleet Services northbound
- M4
Reading services eastbound
Leigh Delamere services westbound
j32 ASDA carpark
j33 Cardiff Services
Pont Abram Services eastbound
- M5
Frankley Services southbound
Strensham Services northbound
Gordano Services
Sedgemoor Services southbound
Taunton Deane Services Southbound and Northbound
Exeter Services
- M6
Corley Services eastbound
Stafford Services southbound
Keele Services southbound
Charnock Richard services southbound
J34 Holiday Inn, Lancaster
- M8
Harthill Services eastbound
- M74
Hamilton Services
- M77
A71/a76/a77 Belfield Interchange Travelodge Q8 KA1 5LQ
- M9
Stirling services
- M90
Kinross Services southbound
- M11
Birchanger Green Services
- M20
Hythe Services J11
- M23
Pease Pottage Services
- M25
South Mimms services
Clacket Lane Services clockwise
- M27
Rownham Services eastbound
- M40
Oxford Services
Warwick Services northbound
- M42
Hopwood Services
- M55
B&Q, J4 motorway end
- M56
Chester services
- M58
J3 Little Chef Rainford bypass A507
- M61
Bolton West Services, Northbound
- M62
FerryBridge Services
Hartsheadmoor Services westbound
Birch Services westbound
- A1 and A1M
A1/A19 Seaton Burn Services northbound
Washington Services northbound
Durham services, northbound
Scotch Corner
Newark 'Friendly Farmer' services A1/A46/A17 junction
A1 Truck Stop, Colsterworth NG33 5JN
Brampton Hut A1M northbound
- A11
A11/A1065 Barton Mills, Mildenhall
- A12
8 Ball diner, Rivenhall, A12 northbound
BP, Boreham Interchange A12 northbound
Tesco, Copdock, A12
- A127
Porky's Diner eastbound
Stawberry fields/ Tesco, Southend
- A14
Thrapston Services
Brampton Hut A1/A14
A14/A143 , St Saviours Interchange, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7JS
j57 Golden Hind, Nacton rd, Ipswich
- A20
Crittal Corner Services eastbound, Sidcup
- A24
Sandhill Lane, Washington, W. Sussex opp Destination Triumph RH20 4AJ
- A264
eastbound layby at Copthorne, East Sussex, before A220/A264 roundabout
- A27
eastbound layby before Lancing A2025 roundabout
- A30
Launceston, Kings Head PH, Five Lanes
Chiverton Cross Services nr Redruth
- A303
Solstice Park, Amesbury SP4 7SQ
Podimore Services, nr Yeovil BA22 8JG
- A31
Rufus Stone Services westbound, SO43 7GN
- A34
Milton Heights Services, Didcot, OX14 4TX
- A38
Lee Mill Services, Ivybridge, Plymouth
- A40
A40 /A477 Little Chef, Saint Clears roundabout
- A46
Friendly Farmer services, Newark A1/A46/A17 junction
- A47
Long Water Retail Park, Norwich
Freebridge Cafe, King's Lynn PE34 3LP
- A48
Halford's roundabout, Carmarthen
- A5
Little Chef, Bletchley MK17 9RB
- A55
Abergele services, westbound, between j25 and 24a
- A590
A590 Greenodd Garage services LA12 7RE
- A61/A616
Tankersley Services near j36 M1. This is a learner friendly start point.
- A63
Ferriby services westbound HU14 3LN
- A64
The Highwayman Cafe, York YO32 9TL
- A9
Tore Services, north of Inverness IV6 7RZ
- A90
Strathcartho services, between Perth and Aberdeen
Ellon park and ride, north of Aberdeen
- Others
SK1 4LG Harley Centre, Stockport
Closer to the date, we will be have a final, complete list of all the actual start points.
It will be here, on the www.ridersarevoters.org website and many other places. As you can see 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.
