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