Thanks Adrian. Due to some extra information from the Highways Agency an extra reference to download the Norwegian document and forgetting to include a...
The details of the scheme in Kent mentioned in the document were forwarded to me yesterday for my comment. What the MAG document fails to mention is that a...
Hi Folks, I have just spoken to a biker complaining he dropped his bike on a granular substance being used across both carriageways to mop up an oil spill. Any...
Hi It may be a product called Oil Sponge see http://www.phaseiii.com/Products/oil_sponge_remedial.html This was being promoted in the UK by Kintech Ltd who...
Hi Perhaps we will never know if it is the speed limit or the motorcycle friendly secondary rail. Whether it was the speed limit solely that slowed riders and...
Trevor, I think the answer to your question of cost is: The less the cost of a scheme, which will produce your accident savings, the more sites you can treat...
Thanks for that Stuart. The MAG document has a section on cost from a rider’s point of view, which is intended to raise discussion on cost benefit analysis...
MAG did receive a detailed document from a representative of CTC on these Dalek studs. Not in the office at present but my colleague Sarah was dealing with ...
To give a brief answer to Trevor regarding the evaluation of accident remedial measures. Compare the cost of the scheme against the value of the accidents that...
All Some more info on the Dalek road studs at www.network.mag-uk.org/documents/Armourstud toughened glass roadstuds 360.doc As you will see they were tested on...
Given that 'The Government's Motocycling Strategy' was only published in February 2005 and that the Miniterial Foreward makes a statement of " The government...
It would be a pity if the bold vision of 'vision -Zero' was lost in exagerated scare mongoring by MCN. As a colleague (hello Mike!) observed 'MCN Editor...
I may regret admitting to this, but I'm afraid I set the VZ hare running with MCN - they were doing a piece about the impact of proposed new pan-EU rider...
Thought you all might have an interest in this. We have just launched a road safety campaign for London Borough of Sutton (Motorcycle Specific). The main part...
Hello, Does anyone have any experience of using (or riding on) the products used to clear up spilt diesel? Do these materials cause just as much problems for...
Those of you that attended the Guidelines launch will recall a presentation by Michelle Cadby National Wheels to Work Co-ordinator. The Wheels 2 Work Toolkit...
A good friend of the Guidelines Craig Carey-Clinch is currently undertaking a memorial charity ride to Africa. The aim is to raise awareness for healthcare...
Hi All Your thoughts or have you heard of this "Road Ramp" and how it would affect a motorcycle travelling over it. Has it been tested on motorcycles. Of to...
I would ,Personally, be very surprised if a large number of the quoted `200 .local authorities' who have allegedly expressed an interest turn into any real...
Thanks Tony Our colleagues in MAG Netherlands had a system a few years back on their roads, although not the same design or purpose. (picture attached) The one...
All After some enquires I was able to speak to the "inventor" John Hughes and he replied to questions explaining why motorcyclists should not be concerned. ...
The website for the ramp is back online. See http://www.hughesresearch.co.uk/Multimedia.htm for video clips. Cheers Trevor Baird Director Of Public Affairs...
Source - http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5360490-117780,00.html [is there research based on a bwetter range of PTWs?] Motorbikes '16 times worse than...
... Yes there is. the Californian group that did the measurements for the MOBILE 6 US standrad emission model dd th esame tests (not the ones defiend in wht...
Have to Question the vadility of the Guardian report, Two Stroke emissions are Know to be notoriously higher than four strokes. As the test appear to have...
Have to Question the vadility of the Guardian report, Two Stroke emissions are Know to be notoriously higher than four strokes. As the test appear to have...
I'm Sure that Nich Brown @ MCIA will be able to help us with such figuers when he returns after the festive break. Tony sharp IHIE Vice President ... strokes. ...
I would say first that anyone reading this report should be VERY careful about quoting it, especially in a UK context. The paper suggests that the machines...