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Date 26th March 2002
Dark Visors Public Consultation
MAG Looking Ahead.
The Motorcycle Action Group welcomes the promise kept
by the government for public consultation on the future
of motorcyclist's visors.
The consultation follows the controversial findings of
the published research completed last year for the DTLR
by the Institute of Consumer Ergonomics (ICE Ergonomics
Ltd) which looked at the benefits and disadvantages of
darker visors.
Following the successful MAG Action Document on the VED
public consultation MAG will be producing a similar action
document giving relevant guidelines for riders to respond
to the Dark Visor consultation.
MAG's Director of Public Affairs, Trevor Baird said, "In
the real world, sudden and unexpected glare can give riders
a problem. Dark visors reduce eye strain in this circumstance,
enabling riders to look longer and more carefully for
potential hazards."
MAG realises this is a highly emotive subject but riders
have until the 14th June to respond. The consultation
document is considering three options on Dark Visors.
One to maintain the present minimum light transmission.
Two to accept a slightly lower light transmission as recommended
by the research and Three to allow dark visors that are
in use at present which have a minimum light transmission
of 18%. This option is supported by most members of the
British Standard Institute Committee and would bring visors
into line with the current permitted light transmittance
for motorcyclists' goggles.
MAG Chairman Neil Liversidge say's, "Judging by the
feelings expressed by our own members and riders generally,
it is obvious that there is substantial demand for a change
in the law to permit the daytime usage of dark visors."
Details of the action document will be posted on the MAG
web site at www.mag-uk.org Details of the consultation
are at http://www.roads.dtlr.gov.uk/consult/visors/index.htm
Note: Unlike the VED consultation there is no electronic
form to fill in you will need to print the documents out.
To be returned to Ms B Natarajan, Department for Transport,
Local Government and the Regions, Zone2/04, Great Minster
House, 76 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DR.
Trevor Baird
Director Public Affairs |
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