Speed Ferries ban motorbikes - MORE INFO!

The Visordown forum have a full posting covering this with an official response from Curt Stavis CEO of Speed Ferries.

You can read it at
http://www.visordown.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4666663

It appears us motorcyclist are unprofitable and take too long to load and unload and we've created lots of expensive claims, blah, blah blah!!!

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Speed Ferries ban motorcycles

MCN have reported that Speed Ferries have imposed a ban on the carriage of motorcycles.

You can read the MCN article at http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/April/apr23-30/apr2607speedferriescancellationfiasco/

Speed Ferries operate a Seacat service between Dover and Boulogne and I infact used the service last year, because of its speed and low cost. So now we can't use this service to travel to Europe by motorcycle. Yet another blow for motorcycling in the UK!!!!

If you visit the front page (as at 29/04/07) of the Speed Ferries site it makes no mention of this, it's only when you try and book you see the message:-

"Technical difficulties with loading and discharge of motorcycles as well as serious problems securing proper and safe lashing is temporarily preventing SpeedFerries from carrying all kinds of motorcycles and bicycles. However already booked motorcycles will be carried until 30 April 2007."

I fear for motorcycling in the United Kingdom, with companies banning the use of bikes for work and now a ferry company banning their carriage, the relentless drive against the pursuit of motorcycling continues a pace!!!!!!!!!!!

Ride safe while you still can!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

More companies ban motorcycles

MCN is reporting on its website today the further spread of companies banning the use of motorcycles during working hours.

These bans are being engendered by Axa Insurance who now have a condition in their commercial liability policies that motorcycle use be kept to a minimum.

The latest firm to ban motorbike use during working hours is BT and BNFL have imposed restrictions.
You can read MCN's report at
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/April/apr23-30/apr2407btbansbikes/?&R=EPI-90770

So is this the thin end of the wedge, will we eventually face the situation in the UK that you will not be able to use a motorcycle for work purposes at all?
Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

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