Campaigns
MAG Position - Bull Bars
MAG UK is opposed to the fitment of bull-bars to vehicles. However, we have not actively campaign against them for the following reasons:
* MAG UK is reluctant to call for the banning of equipment that is not conclusively proven to exacerbate injuries in the event of a collision. Following this course of action may lead to similar calls or measures being made against motorcycles and their accessories.
* Bull-bars have already received much bad press; many of the arguments are emotive from accident victims, bereaved relatives of accident victims or from politicians and safety groups eager to be seen to be doing something. The general public and vehicle manufacturers are already known to be aware of and dealing with this issue.
* Being involved with a campaign not based on scientific evidence is likely to undermine MAG's credibility.
* The fitment of bull-bars is likely to be banned or seriously curtailed by forthcoming EU legislation without any intervention by MAG UK.
* There are so many other safety issues to be dealt with, such as diesel spillages, poor road surfaces, accident prosecution policy and rider training that campaigning against bull-bars would detract from this work.
* MAG UK considers that it is more important to prevent accidents from happening in the first instance rather than assuming that they are going to happen and to mitigate their effects by 'softening' vehicle fronts. The emphasis should be on prosecuting the perpetrators of accidents, rather than campaigning against specific equipment or accessories.
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