More Highway Code

Following on from this. I've learned from the Cambridge Cycling Campaign, who have been liaising with local MP David Howarth, that an Early Day Motion has been put before the house, opposing the acceptance of the new version of the Highway Code. The objection by MPs to an order before parliament is called a "Prayer for Annulment" and once the EDM prayer is published, there are 20 days from today to get lots of MPs to sign it. It's not clear how many MPs are needed.

The motion is now public: http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=33216&SESSION=885 so I guess now is the time to encourage your MP to sign up! And do feel free to point other people at this post.

Update: Hmm, I've just been relaying what's been said by the CCC, but it seems from comments that this may be not as useful as it sounds. I'll be passing this back to them for comment.

Update 2: A committee member (who prefers not to be named) says:

My understanding from David Howarth when I spoke to him on Monday is that an EDM prayer (as distinct from a normal EDM) with "lots" of signatories results in a debate being held in Committee, which may then result in a full debate in the HoC.

As far as I can see, it's the only option open to anyone to stop this. That's the procedure there is so we'd better make best use of it. Getting lots of MPs to be aware of the problem is worth trying. It could lead to media interest etc., who knows.

Bike rides 2007

So there haven't been many yet, but we're hoping the weather is up to it next weekend. I'll continue adding as the year goes on. Here's last year's: ([2006])

Date	Description	Distance	Links
2007-02-03	Histon, Cottenham, Landbeach, Waterbeach, back along river	16	LJ	GMAP Bikely
2007-04-09	Royston, then Great Chishill, Audley End, with Tom	28	LJ	GMAP Bikely
2007-05-18	Lunchtime loop through Shelford and Grantchester	9.5	LJ	GMAP Bikely
2007-05-19	Cambridge to Foxton Station, via Fowlmere	15	LJ	Bikely
2007-06-01	Lunchtime loop via Grantchester and Coton Path	8	LJ	Bikely
2007-06-02	Cambridge to Gog Magog Down and back via Grantchester	16	LJ	Bikely
2007-06-10	Waterbeach and back along the river	11	LJ	Bikely
2007-07-19	Whittlesford Station to Cambridge	9.9	LJ	Bikely
2007-07-23	London to Cambridge	58.9	LJ	Bikely
2007-07-28	Roman Road to Linton, back via Balsham and Fulbourn	28.6	LJ	Bikely
2007-08-07	Great Yarmouth to Northrepps	36	LJ	Bikely
2007-08-09	Northrepps to Wells-next-the-Sea	26	LJ	Bikely
2007-08-10	Wells-next-the-Sea to Kings Lynn	37	LJ	Bikely
2007-08-25	Cambridge to Audley End via Great Chishill	25.5	LJ	Bikely
2007-09-07	Whittlesford Station to Cambridge via Newton	11.5	LJ	Bikely
2007-09-13	Loop: Coton, Grantchester and Shelford	12.6	LJ	Bikely
2007-09-16	Trip to Newmarket	40.1	LJ	Bikely
2007-10-14	Oakington and Cottenham loop	20	LJ	Bikely
2007-10-20	Thetford Forest	23.1	LJ	Bikely

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