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The NMC has urged the government to get its new self-driving vehicle plans right, as it could pose a risk to motorcycle rider safety.

A nationwide crackdown on faulty MOT tests and illegal modifications could soon be in place, following a new photo check initiative from the government.

Local councils will be able to make high-risk roads safer in the coming years, as the government ear-marks money for the cause

The advice from the DfT lays out the pros and cons of motorcycles using bus lanes, and for once they seem to get it right!

IAM Roadsmart is calling on the government to recognise the ‘untapped opportunity motorcycles represent’

As the government acknowledges the shortcomings of the Smart Motorway network and cancels further projects, is this the moment campaigners have been waiting for?

As BP posts record profits of £7 billion, retailers are still taking 10p per litre more than normal for the price of petrol

The UK government intends to create new legislation which will see e-scooters exist outside of motorcycle and motor vehicle rules. 

The chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to cut fuel duty in this weeks Spring Statement as petrol becomes prohibitively expensive

The EU Commissions has confirmed that vehicles intended specifically for motorsport will be excluded from mandatory insurance – VNUK

The UK Government and the National Motorcyclists Council have begun to discuss policy development in relation to motorcycling

The Motorcycle Action Group is working with Baroness Vere to help ‘raise the profile’ of motorcycling in the UK

Today the UK government has set aside £500m to help remove the blight of potholes from the nation’s roads

In a response to a white paper sent to the transport secretary by leading motorcycle groups, the advice is to take up electric bikes

With the chancellor getting out his red briefcase again this spring, Visordown looks at how the latest budget will affect us motorcyclists

The government is to pledge £2.5bn over the next five years towards fixing potholes in England as part of the latest Budget

Bucking the retail trend...

Government campaign aims to tackle road deaths

Government launches 'UK H2Mobility' project

15% of current rules will be thrown in the bin

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