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The “Everyday” Motorcyclists With Attitude Lobby
 Jacques Barrot is the Vice-president of the European Commission in charge of transport policy.
Contacting the Vice President.
Although email is fast and easy, you can edit the text below try to send a letter. The postal address is:
Jacques Barrot
Commissioner for Transport
European Commission
rue de la Loi 200
B-1049 Brussels
Belgium
Two email addresses for “Mr” Barrot
jacques.barrot@ec.europa.eu
cab-archive-barrot@ec.europa.eu
His website information is Here
YOU CAN USE THE FORM ON THE CAMPAIGN WEBSITE TO EDIT AND EMAIL BARROT AUTOMATICALLY HERE
Suggested Letter - Original format supplied by Pat Evans Farnborough MAG.
Usually we say that standard letters can get ignored and for maximum impact every letter needs to be personal.
However the letter below is a reflection of the “ordinary” motorcyclists’ viewpoint but you may wish to change the introduction in the first paragraph.
Please forward any responses to Trevor Baird at MAG UK, PO BOX 750, Rugby, CV21 3ZR or email public-affairs@mag-uk.org
Commissioner Barrot
Dear Commissioner Barrot
I am an enthusiastic and uncomplicated motorcycle rider and I am forwarding you this letter , written by an ordinary motorcyclist, who like me is incensed at the anti-motorcycling clauses placed in the current 3rd licence directive that is being pushed and agreed through the EU parliament at present.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MOTORCYCLING IN EUROPE IF THIS GOES THROUGH??
No-one, especially young riders will want to get a full motorcycle licence in Europe and everyone will have to drive cars.
That will cause even more congestion and pollution in our cities and motorways everywhere.
It will destroy the whole industry in one go!
You say you want to improve passengers’ rights... How about the motorcycle riders’ rights??
You say you want to fight pollution... More cars = more congestion = more pollution!
You say you want to improve road safety.... Then make car drivers take more tests as well as they are the cause of more than 70% of motorcycle accidents!
You say you want a transport policy focused clearly on our citizens' needs and expectations. Did you even bother to ask the motorcycle riders and more importantly if you asked did you listen?
I do believe that I am a citizen of the EU and I would like my sons and daughters to have the freedom to ride a large motorcycle in the future without having to take multiple test and be restricted to smaller machines for 4 years and a huge cost.
Motorcycles do not cause congestion!
Motorcycle accidents are not as high as all the statistics are twisted to show!
Potential Motorcycle riders have rights. Why do you not take notice of this fact?
I am asking you to influence the dropping of all the motorcycling sections in this policy, as I don't believe that you will want to be known forever as the man who destroyed motorcycling in Europe!!!
From your homepage:- "I also want a transport policy focused clearly on our citizens' needs and expectations. The development of transports infrastructure must therefore be accompanied by a clear shift in the balance between modes of transport. Improved mobility throughout our continent should not bring new risks and difficulties for the people of Europe. Improving road safety will be one of my top priorities. In other areas of transport, I will be working closely with the three safety agencies (aviation, maritime and railway) that have been set up at European level. Moreover, I also want to address other well-founded concerns of our fellow citizens, such as the need to improve passengers' rights, to maintain the right to essential services, to fight pollution and to prevent congestion in our big cities."
My simple recommendations is that the Commission and Europe should help motorcyclists by giving regard to a true reflection of motorcycling facts and data, motorcycle awareness by other vehicle drivers, better training for car drivers, motorcycle friendly infrastructure and not to penalise motorcycle riders in the mistaken believe that even more rules and regulations make motorcycling safer.
Yours Sincerely
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