British Dealer News writes about the work of the National Motorcyclists Council, of which the BMF is an active member. " Motorcycle organisations working together to get our voice heard is proving effective" said Anna Zee, BMF Political and Technical Services Director and Chair of the National Motorcycle Council  " Each member organisation can, and does, work on independent causes, but by working in a unified way our voices are definitely being heard louder within government departments." Click here to read the full article (in pdf format) Top photograph courtesy of Triumph Motorcycles

The minor road network, from green roads to minor tarmac roads, is steadily being taken away from the public who pay for it, says John Vannuffel from the Trail Riders Fellowship. In this NMC member opinion piece, John Vannuffel from the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF), shines a spotlight on the quiet erosion of the public’s right to use their own highways. The TRF has defended access rights to unsealed Green Roads for many years. But in recent times, moves to create ‘quiet roads’ and other initiatives to reduce traffic, sometimes on normal tarmacked public roads, is revealing how Traffic Regulation Orders are being used to bring in tarmac road bans against motorised vehicles. John reveals how the evolving situation places a