25th September - Hands off Biking

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More Brussels nose poking. Any one up for the Gordano or Sedgemoor

Saturday, 10 September, 2011 1:34:0525th Sept -Action Now! EU Hands Off Biking! calling all bikers,calling all bikers. its that time again to show them who we are, stand up and be counted or ride out and be counted.

http://www.mag-uk.org/en/campaignsdetail/a6883

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25th Sept -Action Now! EU Hands Off Biking!

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://tinyurl.com/Action-Now-EU-Hands-Off-Biking


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

Washington Services northbound
Durham 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
Stawberry fields/ Tesco, Southend

A14
Thrapston Services
Brampton Hut A1/A14
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
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

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.