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MPs urge motorcycling drive
MPs have delivered an "on yer bike" message, urging more Britons to take up motorcycling.
Under the banner "Biking is Good for Britain", the All Party Parliamentary Motorcycle Group (APG) said there should be a fairer deal for motorcycling in Britain.
The call came as figures showed that more than 150,000 powered two-wheelers were sold new in 2004.
The number of people killed or seriously injured in motorcycle crashes rose in 2003 but early indications are that 2004 will show a significant fall in casualty numbers.
Liberal Democrat Lembit Opik, the APG's chairman, said: "As Britain moves into 2005, it is clear that despite all the negative publicity - and often alarmist and inaccurate media coverage of motorcycle safety - motorcycling is offering more benefits than ever to people in the UK.
"This is clearly being demonstrated by ordinary people 'voting with their wheels' and switching from four to two for commuting journeys."
The Montgomeryshire MP went on: "Adding it up, it's obvious that biking needs to be included as a serious and major part of the Government's approach to congestion and pollution.
"2005 can be the year that ministers live up to Labour's promise to put motorcycles at the heart of the transport strategy.
"And we in Parliament will be doing all we can to get this message across to colleagues and to the public in the year ahead.
Any comments guys?? :dunno:
MPs urge motorcycling drive
MPs have delivered an "on yer bike" message, urging more Britons to take up motorcycling.
Under the banner "Biking is Good for Britain", the All Party Parliamentary Motorcycle Group (APG) said there should be a fairer deal for motorcycling in Britain.
The call came as figures showed that more than 150,000 powered two-wheelers were sold new in 2004.
The number of people killed or seriously injured in motorcycle crashes rose in 2003 but early indications are that 2004 will show a significant fall in casualty numbers.
Liberal Democrat Lembit Opik, the APG's chairman, said: "As Britain moves into 2005, it is clear that despite all the negative publicity - and often alarmist and inaccurate media coverage of motorcycle safety - motorcycling is offering more benefits than ever to people in the UK.
"This is clearly being demonstrated by ordinary people 'voting with their wheels' and switching from four to two for commuting journeys."
The Montgomeryshire MP went on: "Adding it up, it's obvious that biking needs to be included as a serious and major part of the Government's approach to congestion and pollution.
"2005 can be the year that ministers live up to Labour's promise to put motorcycles at the heart of the transport strategy.
"And we in Parliament will be doing all we can to get this message across to colleagues and to the public in the year ahead.
Any comments guys?? :dunno: