‘Myth and Reality in the Motorcycle Subculture' Elaine Hardy PhD - Motorcycle Minds I wrote a PhD thesis entitled "Fear of Crime and Vested Interests - a Case Study of Motorcyclists". During my PhD research I came across Maz Harris' thesis '‘Myth and Reality in the Motorcycle Subculture' (he worked on his PhD in the same department at Warwick Univ. as me). Sadly he died in May 2000 as a result of a motorcycle crash. Anyway, I took copious notes and from those, I looked at a couple of interesting issues in his thesis: He compares the motorcycle outlaw subculture … [Read more...]
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Thieves Aghast At Tactical Contact
United Kingdom – London – Metropolitan Police - Finally dispelling the myth that those using/stealing scooters and motorcycles will evade police if they remove helmets when being chased, the Met Police held a briefing on their “tactics” for disabling moped/scooter/motorcycle linked theft. At the briefing in Scotland yard on Friday 23rd November, one might say a sort of a Black Friday for two wheeled enable thieves, police chiefs warned that there is no maximum speed for police cars to hit mopeds, and that it is a common misconception among moped thieves that officers … [Read more...]
Ride To Work Or Nowhere In Particular!
Ride To Work - Monday 18th June is the International Motorcycle and Scooter Ride To Work Day which is now in its 27th year to promote the use of motorcycles and scooters for personal transport. First started in the United States as a non-profit advocacy organization, Ride To Work has expanded in recent years to the United Kingdom as a motorcycle industry campaign, initiated by the Motorcycle Industry Association. A whole week of riding to work – Ride To Work Week - and with the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) managing their International … [Read more...]
Who Does Ride London!
United Kingdom - In March of this year we launched a survey to riders which asked the question – Who Rides London? The aim of the survey – hidden cleverly in the title – was to identify motorcycle, scooter and moped riders who typically commute to work or study in London, to determine the typical riders’ profile and the type of bikes/scooters/mopeds travelling in these areas. The reason behind the survey was that a ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) is being planned for introduction in London with motorcycles to be charged £12.50 per day, the same as all other … [Read more...]
Pursuits – Smashing The Myth
UK - From motorcycle enable crime to motorcycle theft - bike jacking - acid attacks to anti-social behaviour - illegal riding - to on the ground policing. One of the issues that has galled riders and has been perpetuated by the press, is that the police will not chase a suspected stolen motorcycle if the rider or pillion remove their helmets. Police officers have faced internal investigation and faced prosecution, not just regarding motorcycle pursuits nor just un-helmeted pursuits - that have either ended in death or injury or not - to the suspect/s being chased and … [Read more...]
Are You Riding London?
London - Will you be riding London on the 27th March 2018 at 4.30pm? We Ride London - are coordinating a rally at Parliament Square to raise awareness with policy makers and the public of the issues affecting riders of motorcycles and scooters in London. We Ride London are encouraging all riders to attend the demo whether you ride a classic bike, sports bike, adventure bike, cruiser, scooter or the latest retro bike. They say, "All of us are impacted by the policies of Transport for London & the Mayor of London. The only people who can influence change are you, the … [Read more...]
London Versus London
London - Following on from our article London – Motorcycles Forever which looked at the consultation to improve London’s air quality from Transport for London (TfL) and introduce a charge for vehicles, including motorcycles, in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), there has now been published another report on motorcycling in London. However, leading up to and then after our previous article, rider organisations and groups, opiniated blogs as well as individuals have set out their views in relation to the charging of motorcycles in this ULEZ. Separate from this issue … [Read more...]