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/