Ride for Rights 2007

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Ride for Rights 2007

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RiderConnect Ride for Rights 2007

Motorcycle campaign group RiderConnect have made public their plans for Ride for Rights 2007. RiderConnect aims to celebrate motorcycling and challenge moves which could see all motorcyclists facing national pay-as-you-go-style charges to use the roads.

Together with Motorcycle News (MCN) Rider Connect is planning to gather thousands of motorcyclists at Wembley Stadium on October 20 for a ride through the capital, to drive home the message to Government that bikes are non-congesting and should not have to pay congestion charges.

Provisions for road pricing schemes are set out in the Draft Local Transport Bill. Rider Connect is calling for an amendment to be made to the Bill setting out exemption for motorcycles.

Richard Olliffe, Rider Connect’s campaign manager, said: “Ten thousand bikers going past 10 Downing Street is a big wake-up call to any politician. Numbers count and we need people to turn up and be counted. Otherwise we could be charged.â€￾

Ride for Rights 2007 will leave Wembley Stadium at 1pm on October 20 for a ride through the centre of London and back again, passing through Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square.

A registration fee of £5 per rider will be split between charity and organisation costs - £2 will be split between Riders for Health and UK Air Ambulance charities and the other £3 will pay costs such as venue hire and marshalling.

Ride for Rights 2007 - registration opens at www.rider-connect.com from September 12.
Join RiderConnects ‘Bikes Go Free’ Campaign at www.rider-connect.com

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Richard Olliffe
E-mail – richard.olliffe@rider-connect.com
Tel/Fax: 01263 519699
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