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Motorcyclists stand up to laws
Mon, 27 Feb 2006
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MIA) says new legislation to protect country lanes from off-road vehicles will do nothing.
The disagreements stem from sections of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill that aims to make it clear when it is possible to ride on green lanes.
MIA spokesman Craig Carey-Clinch told BBC Radio Four's Today: "We were quite concerned all along the proposed legislation would do absolutely nothing to curtail the amount of illegal usage of the 95 per cent of rights of way that vehicles aren't allowed to access."
He added: "What is actually needed is a proper set of byways and rights of way management and what we're talking about here is aggressive riding or four wheel driving by a minority of users. The act will actually do nothing to stop that.
"What is actually needed is management rather than legislation."
Ian Ritchie, chairman of the Green Lanes Protection Group, responded on the same programme that that both motorbikes and four wheel vehicles "create damage" to the countryside.
He said: "These ancient green tracks aren't designed for modern motor vehicles to use.
"What this bill is doing, and when it becomes an act will do, is to clarify where vehicles can use legitimately byways in the countryside."
Mr Ritchie added: "It's not a ban so much, it's actually clarifying where they can go at the moment and what it's going to stop is this arcane rule that if a horse and cart want to use the track it's now open for those 'Chelsea tractors'."
If you are heading off road on a motorcycle as well as making sure you stick to the right and legal country lanes its necessary to get good bike insurance.
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