MrsC_772
03-01-2012, 05:28 PM
As a Motorcycle Action Group member, I get e-mails about various campaigning events.
Thought this might be of interest to Monsteristi. (Apologies to moderators if this is too political for UKMOC ...)
"If you live in the South East of England, I'm pleased to say that one of your MEPs, Peter Skinner, is holding a special 'motorcycle surgery' at P&H Motorcycles in Crawley on 14th January
P&H Motorcycles Ltd
61-63 Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9RD
As a result of the huge volume of correspondence he has received from riders in his constituency, he has agreed to meet as many as possible on Saturday afternoon (14th Jan) in perhaps the ideal venue, a bike shop.
He is hoping to hear all your concerns about EU legislation first hand, as well as discuss rider training issues, the state of the retail bike industry and the future of the whole industry in light of various legislation, both proposed and under discussion for future proposal.
If you could arrive before 2pm (time enough to grab a cuppa) Mr Skinner will be available to take questions and hear what you have to say, after 2pm
It is common to visit an MP surgery and discuss local or national issues, but so much of what affects our motorcycling lives now is decided in Europe, this is a great opportunity for us to voice our concerns to an MEP who genuinely wants to understand riders and the bike industry generally."
If you're not a MAG member, you really ought to join, as they're campaiging against barmy Euro legislation that would in particular limit our ability to modify our bikes (e.g. by fitting aftermarket exhausts, changing the size of the front sprocket, possibly even different tyres).
Thought this might be of interest to Monsteristi. (Apologies to moderators if this is too political for UKMOC ...)
"If you live in the South East of England, I'm pleased to say that one of your MEPs, Peter Skinner, is holding a special 'motorcycle surgery' at P&H Motorcycles in Crawley on 14th January
P&H Motorcycles Ltd
61-63 Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9RD
As a result of the huge volume of correspondence he has received from riders in his constituency, he has agreed to meet as many as possible on Saturday afternoon (14th Jan) in perhaps the ideal venue, a bike shop.
He is hoping to hear all your concerns about EU legislation first hand, as well as discuss rider training issues, the state of the retail bike industry and the future of the whole industry in light of various legislation, both proposed and under discussion for future proposal.
If you could arrive before 2pm (time enough to grab a cuppa) Mr Skinner will be available to take questions and hear what you have to say, after 2pm
It is common to visit an MP surgery and discuss local or national issues, but so much of what affects our motorcycling lives now is decided in Europe, this is a great opportunity for us to voice our concerns to an MEP who genuinely wants to understand riders and the bike industry generally."
If you're not a MAG member, you really ought to join, as they're campaiging against barmy Euro legislation that would in particular limit our ability to modify our bikes (e.g. by fitting aftermarket exhausts, changing the size of the front sprocket, possibly even different tyres).