EU bike laws - demontrations against

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"> http://www.facebook.com/pages/MAG-UK-Motorcycle-Action-...24?sk=wall     Sunday 25th September   We are trying to stop all the E.U. anti-bike laws that are being 'pushed' through. The E.U. want to hammer us, even down to telling us what tyres we can use!!! see  facebook pages ie; Plymouth MAG, South Devon MAG, Mag Coventry, Warwickshire MAG, Derby MAG, etc.The protest will take the form of a 'flash mob'. This involves bikers meeting up all over the country at 12:00, then leaving the meet points at 1pm to ride at 45-48mph on Motorways or major Trunk roads for 25-30 mins. You could then turn around and go home the same way...?CHECK THE MAG WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGES FOR MORE DETAILS!!                                                                                                                                                                               
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Just hope this gets the support it deserves. I'll be thereAngryAngryAngryAngry They're not gonna take my pipes without a fight.   LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES                                                                                                                                                                             
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Just found this link on fb with details of how to contact your MP/MEP and a pre-typed email to send (which you can edit if you choose)   http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=121464274616616                                                                                                                                                                             
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Thanks for the link. I've mailed them all. Useful link. Watch for the typo's in the suggested text though...Thumbs Up                                                                                                                                                                             
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Done.  Revamped some of the email content though.  Thumbs Up
                                                                                                                                                                             
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Done sent e-mail 

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 25th September - Action NOW! EU Hands Off Biking!     by MAG UK (Motorcycle Action Group) on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 at 17:39 A National Co-ordinated Day of Action using the Nation's motorway and main trunk routes is planned for 25th September at 1pm - simultaneous action across the country.   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.   There's EU funded development of electronics to control and govern speeds either through warning systems or actual throttle control and there are 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?   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 minutes later. This is the first time.   Join us to keep EU hands off biking.   Closer to the date, we will be listing all the actual start points here, the MAG website, on Riders Are Voters.org website and many other places. 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. Link to facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/notes/mag-uk-motorcycle-act...2710927441                                                                                                                                                                             
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Result! My Assembly Member for North Wales has a researcher who has just sent me this link: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/5334
 You can directly petition the DOT using it. Get yer names down... Thumbs Up
                                                                                                                                                                             
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Here,s some uneasy listening for ya http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&am...eXo-ygwStU                                                                                                                                                                             
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Done all :)                                                                                                                                                                             
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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, use the inside lanes and vanish 20 minutes later. 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,?M1Northampton Services north and soundboundLeicester Forrest East Services sounthboundDonington Park ServicesTrowell Services northboundTibshelf Services northboundWoodall Services northboundWoolley Edge Services southbound?M3Fleet Services southbound?M4Reading services westboundj32 ASDA carparkCardiff ServicesPont Abram Services eastbound?M5Exeter ServicesTaunton Deane Services Southbound?M6Corley Services eastboundCharnock Richard services northbound?M8Harthill Services eastbound?M90 Kinross Services southbound?M25South Mimms servicesClacket Lane Services clockwise?M40Oxford ServicesWarwick Services northbound?M42Hopwood Services?M55B&Q, J4 motorway end?M56Chester services?M62FerryBridge ServicesHartshead Moor Services?A1Scotch Corner?A128 Ball diner, Rivenhall, A12 northboundBP, Boreham Interchange A12 northboundTesco, Copdock, A12 southbound?A120Stanstead airport carpark?A127Porky's Diner eastbound?A30Chiverton Cross Services nr Redruth?A303Countess Services eastbound, Amesbury?A38Lee Mill Services, Ivybridge, Plymouth?A48Halford's roundabout, Carmarthen?A55Abergele services, westbound, between j25 and 24a?A90Strathcartho services, between Perth and AberdeenCloser 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                                                                                                                                                                             
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Map available now of starting points   https://www.facebook.com/pages/25th-Sept-2011-Action-No...?sk=photos    Have tried to submit this to the events page but it hasn't been put on (?) Something that affects all of us!                                                                                                                                                                              
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