TOMCC decided to affiliate to the Motorcycle Action Group as a gesture of support for the work MAG does protecting rider’s rights in an environment that is becoming increasingly hostile to the internal combustion engine.
The ‘climate emergency’ is used to justify profound changes to your freedom to choose how and when you travel. The Motorcycle Action Group is working to protect your choice in personal transport, with others who want a serious and data-based discussion on environment, liberty and practicality.
The Government wants to ban the sale of all new Internal Combustion Engined machines by 2035 at the latest, motorcycles included. MAG is part of a Steering Committee with others concerned about the impact on personal choice. Key contributors are MAG, the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD), the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) and Fair Fuel UK (FFUK).
The threatened ban on Internal Combustion Engined vehicles, is driven by the Government’s ambition to cut greenhouse gases in the belief this will reduce negative effects of human activity on earth’s climate. Also, the proposal to introduce E10 fuel – petrol that contains 10% ethanol – is intended to make the UK’s transport emissions greener. This fuel could be unusable in older petrol motorcycles.
On the health side, removing road space and giving it to cyclists is supposed to help social distancing during Covid-19, improve ‘active travel’ and cut emissions. It all limits your choice of motive power, access to road space and ability to use existing road vehicles and it affects much of the vehicle stock on the highways, not just motorcycles. We are seeking some say over this and feel that the agenda is currently being driven forward by a very small caucus of sometimes militant and law-breaking activists who steal headlines in a media that doesn’t seriously challenge – or even understand – the environmental or health science.
What you can do now is write to your MP, asking if they support or oppose the ban in internal combustion engines. We can evolve the campaign accordingly on an MP-by-MP basis. We are finding more individuals and organisations to speak up – and MAG is showing a lead in working with them.
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Weekend of Action to win a future for motorcycling
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has announced that 5th and 6th July will be marked as Riders’ Resistance Weekend, a two-day national event with demonstrations across the UK. Motorcyclists from all regions are called to unite and raise their voices in opposition to the continued threat of a government ban on the sale of new conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycles.
This weekend of action is in direct response to growing anger within the motorcycling community. The Government’s continued dismissal of riders’ concerns, and especially its plans to phase out the sale of petrol-powered bikes, has sparked widespread frustration. MAG is organising regional demonstrations throughout the UK to give riders a powerful opportunity to take a stand.
The key grievance driving this movement is the Government’s proposal to end the sale of new conventional ICE motorcycles, which has been a major concern for riders who believe this move will severely damage the motorcycling culture, economy, and industry.
MAG Chair, Neil Liversidge, spoke out against the Government’s plans, stating:
“Bikers across the UK are outraged by the Government’s blatant disregard for motorcycling. The proposal to ban the sale of petrol-powered motorcycles is an attack on riders, and MAG is determined to fight it every step of the way. This is the issue that has united motorcyclists—this is about protecting our future. We’re giving riders the chance to take their protest out of the digital world and into the streets, where it truly counts.”
Riders’ Resistance is not only a direct response to the Government’s harmful proposals, but it also serves as a necessary pre-cursor to broader efforts to ensure motorcycling is accepted and actively encouraged as a vital part of the UK’s transport landscape. The resistance is our rallying cry, a first step in pushing for policies that recognise the value of motorcycling, its positive impact on mobility, and the environment. Through these actions we demand a future where motorcycling is embraced, supported, and integrated into sustainable transport planning.
Colin Brown, MAG’s Director of Campaigns & Political Engagement, added:
“Policymakers remain unconvinced that there is a true demand for the solutions and policies we campaign for. It’s time for riders to show them how wrong they are. The Government cannot continue to ignore the needs and voices of the riding community—we must stand together and demonstrate the undeniable demand for a future that includes and supports motorcycling.”
Riders will take part in demonstrations in all four nations of the UK, with events planned across a variety of regions. Details for local rides will be shared via MAG’s regional and local communications channels, and riders who don’t have an event in their area are encouraged to organise their own.
This is more than just a protest; it’s Riders’ Resistance—a movement to preserve the future of motorcycling in the UK, and a critical step towards the long-term acceptance and encouragement of our community. Join us for these two crucial days of action on 5th and 6th July and make your voice heard!
Contact MAG at 03300 560 886 or central-office@mag-uk.org
This press release can also be viewed and shared directly from the MAG website: https://mag-uk.org/riders-
Wirral MAG meet at the Wheatsheaf 1st Thursday of the month 8.00pm https://www.facebook.
Pictures of the secure motorbike parking which were provided after MAG lobbied the Wirral Borough council, We are currently negotiating with the council to get secure bike parking included when Birkenhead shopping centre is revamped.
Secure Parking Cherry Tree Liscard
Secure Parking Oxton Wirral.
