Threat to bikes... could it happen to cars?

[gtdc]

This is worth a read of...

www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/03/17/nosplit/mfbike17.xml

Melindi
www.goldtrack.co.uk

[y2blade]

i read about that on a dirtbike forum

doesnt look good does it

[UFO 2 NOB]

Bike engined cars could be next!!!

[mikey_p]

Looking at it from a different point of view (and one that would never happen, but i'll say it anyway), maybe they will pass this rediculous bill. Then will face HUGE problems and possibly, quite possibly, change the RTA laws that enable a current MotoGP bike for example to be road legal .
Could you imagine the uproar from motorcyclists if this bill was passed un-amended. There would be a lot lof un-happy people.

[gtdc]

It's looking more and more likely to pass... No reason exactly the same thing shouldn't happen to track cars.

[gtdc]

The ACU are getting very involved in this but there are a couple of things us car people can do and I've shown them below...

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Dear all

Some of you may already know about the proposed Off Road Registrations Bill, a Private Members Bill which recently successfully passed its second reading in the House of Commons – the first time a Private Members Bill has achieved this stage of development for over 30 years ! With a high and growing level of back bench support (119 to 19 in favour), the potential for this Bill to become Law is becoming all too real. If you don’t know about this Bill, check out this link…

www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml;jsessionid=N0L0UHVMR1GOZQFIQMGCFF4AVCBQUIV0?xml=/motoring/2007/03/17/nosplit/mfbike17.xml



Following the second reading of the Bill, the ACU has held discussions with the MCIA, AMCA, NORA, BSMA, YSMA, BSPA and MCRCB as to the best way forward for the industry in light of the proposals. Further face-to-face meetings will be held this week and next to further refine the position of the sport.

The ACU has also lobbied the DCMS, DEFRA, DVLA and MDUK ensuring all agencies are aware of the significant and damaging implications of the Bill, as it is currently worded.

The ACU is strongly encouraging all of its' members to write to their local MP's and express their concern about how damaging this proposed legislation will be to law abiding organised motorcycle sport.



The next stage of the process is Committee stage, where the Industry and Sport (MCIA and ACU) hope to be in a position oppose the Bill and table amendments that will defend the sport.



If you feel you would like to add your voice to the growing anti Bill Lobby, you can sign the Number 10 e-petition at this link…





http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/mini-motos





Alternatively, you can drop a line to your local MP…act locally! Template letter can be found at the following address:



www.mcia.co.uk/S_Press/SContent.asp?sc=D1BD



Thank you for taking the time to read this message. If you have already done either of the above – and I strongly suspect many of you will have so thank you – forgive me for contacting you.



If you have not, your sport needs you!



If you would like to know more about the Bill or the work that the ACU is doing with its partners to protect the sport, please do not hesitate to get in touch.



Kind regards and best wishes



Dave





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Dave Luscombe
Business Development Manager

Auto-Cycle Union Ltd.
ACU House
Wood Street
Rugby
CV21 2YX
01788 566430
07831 225798
[e-mail]
www.acu.org.uk

[b19toy]

Signed up

[phatgixer]

Petition posted

[gtdc]

Good on ya

[silv]

We all need to get off our ass and make sure that Blair, and the prudent Scotsman do not get away with any more of this sort of SH1T.

[gtdc]

I've just had a letter from my MP telling me he's on the case but we all need to act just to make sure.

[TheKeyboardDemon]

Petition signed.

I can't see the point of changing the law to make an illegal activity anymore illegal but then to make a legal activity illegal at the same time completely defies reason.