Time to get off our collective Arse and do something before it is too l8

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I have to say I kind of agree, a 'go a little bit slow on a very big road on Sunday' protest is a bit lame, will just piss off a few caravaners and will be forgotten about the next day.

I am very annoyed by the proposals of course, as far as I am concerned the government can require that I have a roadworty machine, insureance tax and have passed my test. Everything beyond that is up to me and they can keep their stupid noses out.

Petitions are also a bit of a loss, it's just one piece of paper no matter how many names are on it. I suspect that the more effective way to protest this is for each of us to write to our local MP and local MEP. Perhaps if MAG could provide a letter outlining the proposals and well thought out counter arguments this could easily be distributed on networks like this. We could then print off and post. A few thousand letters in the in tray are more effective than an email and I reckon I could run to a couple of stamps.

There will be some MAG members on here, what do you think of this? I am sure most people on this site also are signed up to other sites too, draft the letter, set it loose and in no time it'd be all over the net.

You have all you need for your letter above. Form letters are treated like petitions they get ignored and get binned - they started doing that several years ago. You have the facts outlined above so use them.

There are also several sites which allow you to email MEP's and MP's directly. If they detect too many similarities in e-mails they get binned as well.

So as the thread says get up off our collective arse and do something. You have the ammunition so use it.:woohoo:

You know what? I agree, I even thought as I was writing it that instead of asking for someone else to put pen to paper so I could sign it I should, well not to put to fine a point on it, get off my arse and do something. So I will, just needed someone to poke me in the ribs.