The National Motorcyclists Council has called for a full and proper consideration of motorcycling within transport policy as part of its response to the Department for Transport’s (DfT) ‘Call for Evidence: Integrated National Transport Strategy: a Call for Ideas'.
Ultimately, integrated transport should be about choice, not just favouring one or two modes of transport over others. The NMC feel that the forthcoming strategy should extend and enable individual choice, so that the full range of options are available and supported for those who seek an alternative to the car. Statistics reveal that the majority of motorcyclists are regular commuter or utility transport users, with over a million who ride regularly, often in conditions that leave them more vulnerable on the roads than should be the case.
Motorcycles fulfil an important role in the overall transport network by reducing car dependency for those journeys where public transport provision is poor and distances means that walking and cycling are not viable options. READ MORE...
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