Colin Brown
@Colin_Brown_MAG
Director of Campaigns and Political Engagement for The Motorcycle Action Group. Opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily those of MAG
£650m for electric car subsidies. £0 for motorcycles. MAG's analysis: That money could fund universal bus lane access and secure parking - helping ALL riders, not just new electric bike buyers. Time for politicians to hear from us 🏍️ Full analysis: mag-uk.org/new-electric-c…
T𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐏 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞? 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! Our latest MAG Blog post breaks down why Parliamentary Questions help motorcycle advocacy. Read more 👉 mag-uk.org/parliamentary-…
🏛️ PROGRESS! Following MAG member contact with their MP, a PQ was raised about motorcycles & the Integrated National Transport Strategy. Government response is non-committal but offers hope 🤞 The noise we're making IS being noticed! 🔗 questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…
Warms my heart to see the terms biker and criminal still being used interchangeably. msn.com/en-gb/news/ukn…
It was a pleasure to speak at the SoRSA (Society of Road Safety Auditors) Conference this morning on the motorcyclist's perspective of road safety and how the RSA profession can engage with riders.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬? MAG’s presenting at SoRSA’s Manchester conference (June 17), pushing #ResurfaceOurRoads for better maintenance & #WelcomingRoads for rider-safe designs. Share your message for safer roads!
𝙈𝘼𝙂’𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙖𝙮 2025- 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 Commute, share your journey with #RideToWork2025, and demonstrate why motorcycling must be central to the UK’s transport mix. mag-uk.org/ride-to-work-d…
𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙗𝙮 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝘽𝙪𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 Sign the petition now! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7127… #RideToWork2025 #Riders4BusLanes ride-to-work-day.mag-uk.org/support-ride-t…
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), the UK’s leading voice for riders, has submitted its vision to Transport Scotland’s ‘Just Transition’ consultation. mag-uk.org/sustainable-mo…
Evidence of the pressure we are creating on bus lane access. Another Parliamentary Question on Bus Lane Access. Lib Dem MP Alex Brewer asked what steps the SoS for Transport is taking to ensure consistency across local authorities. #Riders4BusLanes questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questi…
Here again. What's my top secret mission today? Can't tell you - it wouldn't be a secret otherwise!

𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙬𝙤 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨: 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 Riders, we’re rolling closer to International Ride To Work Day 2025—Tuesday, 10 June—and it’s time to talk tech. #RideToWork2025 ride-to-work-day.mag-uk.org/technology-on-…
MAG congratulates four new Metro Mayors, Helen Godwin, Paul Bristow, Andrea Jenkyns and Luke Campbell, on their election. MAG has reason to look forward to productive relationships and positive outcomes for motorcyclists. mag-uk.org/mag-congratula…
While you’re voting, why not sign our #Riders4BusLanes petition for safer roads! Your signature will help us improve rider safety and it will take less time than it takes to cast your vote at the polling station! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7127…
Are you hitting the polling station today. Let us know with #BikersAreVoters We will even accept #RidersAreVoters We're not fussy!
MAG contacted all 22 candidates running for the 4 Metro Mayor positions and asked them four motorcycle related questions. Responses have now been collated and published at: mag-uk.org/may-1st-metro-… #bikersarevoters
Why waste taxpayers money on more motorcycles in bus lanes trials? Get more signatures on the petition - make bus lane access the default policy so everyone's taxes can be spent elsewhere! #Riders4BusLanes mag-uk.org/motorcycles-in…
An Invitation to the RAC and AA: Join #RideToWork2025 to Celebrate UK Motorcyclists ride-to-work-day.mag-uk.org/an-invitation-…
Why motorcycles matter in the transport future is the first of this year's Ride To Work Day Blog posts. For 2025 we are focusing on how motorcycles can and should be integrated into the transport solution. #RideToWork2025 ride-to-work-day.mag-uk.org/why-motorcycle…