How much is a life worth? Every day, a motorcyclist is killed or seriously injured on the road due to the actions of a driver who didn’t pay attention, or even look out into the road. Nine times out of ten, the driver receives a pitiful sentence for careless driving, or worse still, nothing more than a driving ban; meanwhile, a family loses someone who cannot be replaced. Sorry mate, I didn’t see you!…is the most common excuse for a driver when a rider has been knocked off. It doesn’t matter if the rider is wearing hi-viz, with headlights on or not. It’s time that this changed! The purpose of the demo is to raise awareness on the theme that too many riders are being knocked from their bikes; that drivers are being mildly punished or getting off free, and that we – every day – see that the errors of other road users are putting our lives at risk, while we are being popularly held up to blame. This year there have been even more deaths than usual, and it's our perception that the majority are due to driver errors and poor planning/maintenance. Our best political lobbying efforts on key issues have received lip-service and duplicitous underhandedness so it is time for action. Now you see us! August 23, 2014 The Motorcycle Action Group – www.mag-uk.org
bit of a one sided argument!! ..........i would also advocate from evidence not perception..... a demo along the lines of "sorry mate i was riding like a cock"!
