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New advert urges drivers to Think Biker!
By Visordown News on 05/03/2012 15:30:02
Government campaign aims to tackle road deaths
A NEW advertising campaign has launched, urging drivers to Think Bike! Think Biker!The idea for the campaign was based on survey data that suggests drivers are more likely to notice a motorcycle if they know a biker themselves.The adverts show
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Final push for 'Motorcyclists Matter' petition
By Visordown News on 21/06/2012 15:19:02
Campaign to raise motorcycle awareness in driving test ends on Saturday
THE petition to raise motorcycle awareness by getting a compulsory question added to theory comes to an end this Saturday.Set-up by bike insurers, Bennetts, the campaign currently has over 70,000 signatures but there is still a big push
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KillSpills claims a win but nothing's yet happened
By Ben Cope on 30/10/2009 16:51:15
The KillSpills campaigners are announcing success but as far as we can we, there's nothing to celebrate, yet
THE KILLSPILLS campaign have sent out a press release claiming we should be celebrating their advances in the battle against diesel spills, but from what we can see from their press release below, all they've managed to achieve is a nod from
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Get On drives 12,940 motorcycle sales
By Visordown News on 22/07/2011 11:51:07
Industry-backed campaign brings in thousands of new bikers
GET ON, the industry-backed campaign designed to offer free motorcycle taster sessions, has generated 12,940 motorcycle sales.The Get On campaign was launched in 2009 and is designed to promote motorcycling to a wider audience. It's funded
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'Motorcyclists Matter' petition gets support
By Visordown News on 29/03/2012 09:52:45
Campaign gaining momentum with more than 31,000 signatures and support from three industry organisations
campaign, which is urging the government to help increase awareness of motorcyclists by ensuring questions relating to bike users are made compulsory in the driving test.Despite motorcyclists accounting for a small 1% of road traffic, they make up almost 20
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One in three bikers don't have road tax
By Visordown News on 23/07/2007 13:13:12
DVLA campaign targets motorbike tax evaders
Perry ... about to be run over by untaxed bikes. Probably.THE DVLA is launching its 'No Way Out' campaign which aims to remind bikers not to take their bikes on the road if they have registered their bike as SORN. A survey by the National Audit
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Haga signed by Swan Yamaha
By Visordown News on 10/02/2012 10:56:33
Nori Haga back on Yamahas for his BSB campaign
IN a shock turn of events Noriyuki Haga has been signed by Swan Yamaha for the 2012 British Superbike championship.Haga had originally been rumoured to join the British series on a Ducati 1199 Panigale, but our source close to the deal has revealed that the Japanese star will ret...
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Rally your MP to sign against Off-Road Bill
By Visordown News on 15/05/2007 10:25:51
Visordown's leading the campaign against ludicrous bill
VISORDOWN is backing the campaign to lobby your MP to vote against a new Off-Road Vehicles (registrations) Private Members Bill, that the motorcycle industry as a whole believes will have limited or no effect on the mini-bike problem. Graham
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West Dorset biker ban quickly revoked
By Visordown News on 11/10/2012 10:15:50
Facebook campaign puts an end to council nonsense
WEST Dorset District Council had to make a u-turn after they introduced signs banning motorcycle parking by the pier in West Bay.The 'No Parking' signs appeared without warning but after a Facebook-led campaign by motorcyclists and local business
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Suzi Perry backs National Motorcycle Week
By Visordown News on 08/07/2010 13:21:57
Pole-topping presenter backs Get On campaign
FORMER MOTOGP strumpet Suzi Perry is backing National Motorcycle Week (NMW) which runs from 18 to 24 July and features Ride To Work day on Wednesday 21 July.Perry, a presenter on TV's The Gadget Show, is calling on people to take the opportunity to get out and about and enjoy lif...
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