Motorcycle Action Group hit back at Government response to bus lane access petition

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) have hit back at the ‘negative response’ received on a petition calling on the government to allow motorcycles into bus lanes by default. 

The petition gathered over 10,000 signatures just one week after going live, eventually receiving 16,202 total signatures before the Department for Transport (DfT) issued a response. 

The DfT said: “Local authorities are best placed to understand the needs of their local road networks. The consultation did not find enough evidence of the safety benefits for change.” 

MAG has criticised the response, taking issue with the ‘default policy’ adopted by the department.

The petition’s author and MAG’s Director of Campaigns and Political Engagement , Colin Brown said: “We are not in the least surprised by this, and it is exactly why we will not let this drop. 

“We ask all riders to continue signing and promoting the petition until we pass the 100,000-signature goal we set from the outset. 

“Riders have a choice – they can either roll over at the first sign of rejection – accept that they don’t matter; or they can sign the petition and send a strong message to the Government. What choice will they make? I hope it is the right one.” 

Find the petition here.