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Originally Posted by Mark_Able

The DSA is never wrong, and doesn't do U-turns. If we don't all act now and give MAG some support, the future of biking in this country is in serious jeopardy. :o

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Too true!! As with so many of these things, goverment agencies will hide behind regulations.

What is needed is to bring the DSA to task, this will require a long haul of campains and changing public perception.

Unfortunatly, "bikers" have a poor public image. This works for goverment as the majority of voters will welcome tougher regulations and oppose positive reforms. A case in point is the current petition to toughen up the driving test. This will be welcomed by the majority of people as it is percieved to keep the "boy racers" off the streets and increase the competancy and safety of new drivers.

What is needed in these cases is a carrot as well as a stick approach to testing. Harder tests are the stick, in my opinion, decreased insurance should be the carrot.

This alas is highly unlikley to happen with either cars or motorcycles. But lobbying for revisions in both tests is essential.

The BIG question in my opinion is, how far do we go before we accept the testing system, and ultimately the roads, are safe enough? What is an acceptable number of casualties? How many more unenforceable laws do we need? How many more uninsured and unlicenced drivers/riders will there be as a result of the ridiculously over complicated licencing system?
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That is the question...

The goverment seems to be to take a big stick and beat the motorist into submission with regulations.