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signed it but question does the mis-spelling of motorcycles (morobikes) invalidate it?

Done....

I the only one who finds it ironic that a UKIP MEP goes by the name of Marta Andreasen? may explain the misspelling of Motorcycles though

Big T wrote:

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Only 509 signatures so far.

10,000 and it gets debated in the House of Commons.

Just a few more to go then ...

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 829 now!!!

All done

Done. 958  now...

Done.  Oh, and they've already started on cars, just search for eCall, it'll all follow from there....

Done

1,170 now. More EU meddling......

Clayton wrote:

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Done, this is yet another case of generating paper work & supposed legislation, to justify an EU office position, where the person in it has absolutely no idea what they are talking about.

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 Bloody right about that mate.

Signed 2743

Done.

3203

If someone could squeeze the saliant information into a paragraph then it might encourage others to spend the minute signing the epetition (someone less waffly than I)

4987 now! getting there!

shack wrote:

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If someone could squeeze the saliant information into a paragraph then it might encourage others to spend the minute signing the epetition (someone less waffly than I)

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Even having some idea of the content, I struggled to find it in this 101 page document here.

A summary would indeed be useful. Well, here is a summary from the MAG site:

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.

Hope this helps,

Alex

And now its 5,091

This is still is not enough, cumon people