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 in the autumn. 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://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=209892293638329074775.0004aaa52420ac...

◦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

◦M2
Medway services

◦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
Strensham Services northbound

Gordano Services

Sedgemoor Services southbound

Taunton Deane Services Southbound and Northbound

Exeter Services

◦M6
Corley Services eastbound

Keele Services southbound

Charnock Richard services southbound

J34 Holiday Inn, Lancaster

Burton In Kendal services northbound

◦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

◦M54
(J4) Telford 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

Hartshead Moor Services

Birch Services westbound

◦A1
Washington Services northbound

Scotch Corner

Newark 'Friendly Farmer' services A1/A46/A17 junction

A1 Truck Stop, Colsterworth NG33 5JN

Brampton Hut A1/A14

◦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

◦A14
Thrapston Services

Brampton Hut A1/A14

j57 Golden Hind, Nacton rd, Ipswich

◦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
Chiverton Cross Services nr Redruth

◦A303
Countess Services eastbound, Amesbury SP4 7AS

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

◦A48
Halford's roundabout, Carmarthen

◦A55
Abergele services, westbound, between j25 and 24a

◦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

◦A90
Strathcartho services, between Perth and Aberdeen

Ellon park and ride, north of Aberdeen

◦Others
SK1 4LG Harley Centre, Stockport

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