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concrete roads
General
20/03/24
Councils Get £38 Million to Fix High-Risk Roads
Local councils will be able to make high-risk roads safer in the coming years, as the government ear-marks money for the cause
Motorcycle in a bus lane
Industry
24/01/24
DfT Issues Weirdly Sensible Advice on Motorcycle Bus Lane Use
The advice from the DfT lays out the pros and cons of motorcycles using bus lanes, and for once they seem to get it right!
Honda NC750X.png
Industry
06/07/23
IAM Roadsmart pushing motorcycles as the green alternative
IAM Roadsmart is calling on the government to recognise the ‘untapped opportunity motorcycles represent’
smart motorways
General
17/04/23
All future Smart Motorway construction has been scrapped!
As the government acknowledges the shortcomings of the Smart Motorway network and cancels further projects, is this the moment campaigners have been waiting for?
motorcycle refill at petrol station
General
02/11/22
Petrol Price still too high as vendors take a bigger slice profits
As BP posts record profits of £7 billion, retailers are still taking 10p per litre more than normal for the price of petrol
E-scooters
Industry
13/05/22
New low-speed, zero emission regs look to target e-scooters
The UK government intends to create new legislation which will see e-scooters exist outside of motorcycle and motor vehicle rules.
Fuel prices in UK 2021
General
21/03/22
Chancellor set to cut fuel duty as petrol prices continue to rise
The chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to cut fuel duty in this weeks Spring Statement as petrol becomes prohibitively expensive
British Talent Cup joins forces with Honda
Industry
05/07/21
International motorsport saved from VNUK insurance rules
The EU Commissions has confirmed that vehicles intended specifically for motorsport will be excluded from mandatory insurance – VNUK
Industry
29/03/21
Government and National Motorcyclists council open talks
The UK Government and the National Motorcyclists Council have begun to discuss policy development in relation to motorcycling
Industry
17/02/21
Parliament minister and MAG looking to raise the profile of motorcycling
The Motorcycle Action Group is working with Baroness Vere to help ‘raise the profile’ of motorcycling in the UK
buckled wheel
Industry
15/02/21
The UK Government has allocated £500m to repair potholes
Today the UK government has set aside £500m to help remove the blight of potholes from the nation’s roads
London BMW R1250 RT
Industry
21/05/20
MP urges commuters onto motorcycles – as long as they are electric
In a response to a white paper sent to the transport secretary by leading motorcycle groups, the advice is to take up electric bikes
Industry
13/03/20
How will the budget affect bikers?
With the chancellor getting out his red briefcase again this spring, Visordown looks at how the latest budget will affect us motorcyclists
General
11/03/20
Government pledges £2.5bn to end ‘scourge’ of potholes
The government is to pledge £2.5bn over the next five years towards fixing potholes in England as part of the latest Budget
BMW R1200GSA
General
10/01/19
Bike sales up year-on-year
Bucking the retail trend...
General
05/03/12
New advert urges drivers to Think Biker!
Government campaign aims to tackle road deaths
General
18/01/12
UK to study hydrogen fuel infrastructure
Government launches 'UK H2Mobility' project
Industry
16/12/11
Annual SORN declaration will be scrapped
15% of current rules will be thrown in the bin
General
12/06/08
Government release SHARP helmet ratings
Check in here to see how well - or how badly - your lid stacks up. Some of the results are surprising.