West Midlands MAG

New meetings in South Birmingham

The Royal Oak, Studley. Meetings every other Tuesday from 8pm. Next one 16th Feb 2010. Contact Rocky

New meetings in Burton Upon Trent

At the Unwanted MCC Rockbar, Shobnal Sports & Social Club, Shobnall Road, Burton. DE14 2BB

Meetings every 2nd and 4th Thursday, doors open from 7:30 pm omwards.

Further details here and map here

B.O.T MAG's first Rock night. Sat 27th March 2010

Rock Disco and live band 'Medusa Rising' £5 on the door

Bar, food and Free camping, contact details here

April 10th 2010 Annual General Conference

The National AGC will again be held in the Midlands with a party of course !! Details here

2010 AGM

Saturday 20th March

This years West Midlands & Black Country MAG AGM will be taking place at the Park Inn, Woodsetton

Black Country AGM will start at 12 midday

West Midlands AGM will start at 1pm (1300)

2010 events:

Easter egg run Saturday 27th March

Brum Demo 3rd July

Heart of England 2nd - 4th July 2010 ( NEW LOCATION)

Brum Demo party 3rd july 2010

MAG Affiliated Clubs and events

Are you in a MAG affiliated club within the West Midlands area? Or a national MAG affiliated club? Do you have a website? If you would like a link, or details of events, put on this site then email: Vic

Previous events. Take a look at the Black Country MAG site to see some of their rally reports showing that MAG knows how to party too!

"The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) was formed in 1973 to campaign for voluntary crash helmet use. Since that time MAG has broadened the scope of its activities, making MAG the leading body campaigning on behalf of motorcyclists in the UK. For more information see the main MAG site or click on the MAG logo at the top left of every page.

We are one of the 16 regional groups that are made up of a number of local groups. We aim to keep local members informed of MAG activities and to enable local members to have a voice nationally through local and regional group meetings. In addition to this we organise and participate in a number of social activities, including rallies, runs and charity events.

WE NEED YOU!!!

At the moment we are looking for contributors to this site to make it the most comprehensive of the regional sites. If you have something to say about bikes, bikers, events, or any other links that need to be on this site - PLEASE LET US KNOW. You can make your voice heard here!

Latest information release from MAG UK

What do I get if I join MAG? Have a look at all these benefits

The latest company to offer discounts to MAG members is Tyres Online, you can now get a discount simply by calling them (0845 260 1600) and quote TCB 0023 followed by your MAG membership number to qualify, follow the link at the bottom of the page for more info.

Parliamentary Committee backs MAG concerns over DSA

‘It will take a long time and much resource to mend what has been broken, but the Government and DSA now need to take urgent action…’ That is one of the less damning conclusions reached by a watchdog committee of MPs investigating the catastrophic implementation of the new test.

Read the full story

Local Issues

The West Midlands is undergoing the biggest shake up of it's transport network in years. With proposals for congestion charging, bus lanes, red routes and car sharing lanes. Now more than ever MAG needs you to help make Councils see two wheeled transport as a useful tool in helping to ease traffic congestion, and look favourably on Power Two Wheelers when it comes to making any plans for it's roads.
You can view the West Midlands Local Transport Plan and see for yourself what is being planned. I urge everyone to have a look and urge the council to allow Power Two Wheelers excemption from any charging.

Brum Demo has impact

Birmingham City Council to open bus lanes to motorcycles

Bikers' group MAG applauds Birmingham bus lane decision

MAG applauds the decision by Birmingham City Council to open its bus lanes to motorcycles. In an effort to make more effective and efficient use of its roads, Birmingham City Council recently completed an experiment allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes. The policy allows motorcyclists to see and be seen in congested traffic.

The Birmingham experiment confirmed the experience of other towns and cities, that allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes was beneficial to motorcyclists, with no disadvantages to other road users.

MAG in Birmingham and nation-wide has been campaigning on this issue for years, first winning access to bus lanes throughout Bristol in 1996.

London opened all of its major route bus lanes to motorcycles recently and now the second biggest city in the country has followed suit.

MAG President Ian Mutch said ‘There seems to be an outbreak of sanity among local authorities all over the country, this is great news and shows how MAG's campaigning is helping to produce real results for riders.

Motorcycle Forums:

You can also visit the Government Office for the West Midlands

West Midlands Motorcycle Forum

(Formerly Sandwell Forum)

Meet every month at the Wheels Project, 19/19a Conygre Industrial Estate, Tipton, DY4 8XP. Next meeting is scheduled for 7th July 2008 email Vic for latest agenda. You can email Mr Wayne Moore the Transport Planning Assistant for Sandwell if you require any further information, or call him on 0121 569 4889. www.transport.sandwell.gov.uk . Sandwell's strategy can be found on the Black Country site here.

Birmingham:

View their Transport Plan. Birmingham has started a PTW forum, details to be updated as soon as they are available

Warwickshire:

The last PTW Forum meeting we were advised of was 12th September 2007 at the Montague Road Council offices, Warwick at 6pm. The Forum was also meeting with the council to discuss the Local Public Service Transport Plan. - check out the Warwick Strategy

Coventry:

The Coventry PTW Forum was started at the beginning of February. For more information contact Mike Ellis (Coventry PTW Forum Chairman)

Fill It In - Road Hazard Reporting

Seen a road that is dangerous or in a bad state? Report it to the Council and get them to repair it
National Campaigns

Riders are Voters - Ensure your voice gets through.

EVSC - ISA ? No to throttle control, No to control. The plan to take control of your motorcycle away from you

Motorcycle Friendly Crash Barriers - No more wire rope barriers, we want barriers tested for motorcycles to stop causing unnecessary injury.

For full details of these campaigns and more visit MAG's campaigns website

Latest call to the Email army

Write to your MP now

Full details of these and other campaigns can be found at MAG UK's website. Just click on the MAG logo at the top left of every page.

Network online.

FEMA - 20 years defending European riders:

An association run by and for European citizens!

The latest press release from Fema Also a new FEMA Newsletter can be downloaded here

Local Branch Websites

Black Country MAG

If you find any links broken then please report them to the webmaster - thank you

MAG have joined forces with solicitors New Law to help it's members with compensation claims

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