UK Motorcycle News & Stories — road safety
Deliveroo Promises to Track Illegal E-Bikes—But Who Checks the Checker?
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Deliveroo says new technology will identify couriers using illegally fast e-bikes. The intention deserves support—but its announcement leaves unanswered questions about evidence, enforcement, appeals and whether a profitable delivery platform can regulate itself transparently.
20 mph Roads Are Safer—But What About Motorcyclists?
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Transport for London says 20 mph schemes on London’s borough roads have saved lives. The headline evidence is difficult to dismiss: deaths fell, serious injuries fell and collisions fell by substantially more within the studied areas than across comparable London roads.
Motorcycle Filtering UK: Safe Filtering Explained | Highway Code Rule 88
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If there's one subject guaranteed to divide opinion on Britain's roads, it's motorcycle filtering. Most bikers see it as one of the genuine advantages of riding. Many motorists still believe it's illegal. Others become frustrated when a bike works its way through stationary traffic while they're stuck in a queue.
Motorcycle Licence Tests Around the World – Are Tougher Motorcycle Tests Really Safer?
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Watch a motorcycle test in parts of America and many British riders react with the same mixture of surprise and disbelief.
A few cones. A slow-speed manoeuvre. A short ride around a car park or local roads. Job done.
Motorbike Rideout to Parliament - Wednesday 20th May 2026
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On Wednesday 20th May 2026, family, friends and supporters will gather in central London to mark 500 days since Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arbitrarily detained in Iran.