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Petition launched calling on Google to add motorcycle and scooter routes to maps

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A PETITION launched calling for motorcycle and scooter routes to be added to Google Maps has gained the support of over 1,000 signatures in just one week.

The site has options for travelling by car, train, bicycle and even plane but with no time estimates for motorcycle journeys, many bikers feel overlooked by Google.

The petition, launched by leading motorcycle insurance broker Carole Nash, suggests that journey time estimates should be changed for those travelling by powered two-wheelers, with studies revealing motorcycle travel within major European cities can be up to two-thirds quicker than the same route by car.

In Scotland alone there are around 700,000 bikers.

Rebecca Donohue, Head of Marketing at Carole Nash, said: “Google Maps is a useful tool for so many travellers, but it is baffling that motorcycle routes are not included within the service.

“With so many modes of transport already available, it seems like the logical next step for biking to be introduced too.”

A study from Transport and Mobility Leuven revealed that if just 10% of cars on the road were replaced by bikes, this would reduce congestion for all road users by 40%.

By improving the tools available to bikers, Carole Nash believe that this will benefit road users as a whole.

Ms Donohue adds: “We aim to provide motorcyclists with the best possible service and we think that campaigning for a tool that would help Scottish bikers is another great way to do this.

“It isn’t just bikers who would benefit though – research has clearly shown how assisting bikers is to the advantage of cars, lorries and buses too.”

Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) CEO Tony Campbell says: “Government records show the number of people getting onto motorcycles and scooters has increased by 74% since 1996, so MCIA fully supports the call for Google Maps to introduce powered two-wheeler journey times.

“Car journey times just aren’t accurate for riders of powered two-wheelers as they cut through rush hour congestion in the time you would expect to move in free-flowing traffic. This has been confirmed through a series of City Challenges in many European cities, including several in the UK.”

Google has started initial trials of motorcycle routes in India, but there is currently no indication of whether the tool will be introduced to the UK or when Scottish bikers might expect to benefit from the full implementation of motorcycle routes within Google’s mapping feature.

The petition also has the backing of British Superbike star Leon Haslam and record-breaking World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea. To view and sign the petition, visit: https://www.carolenash.com/insidebikes/news/carole-nash-launches-petition-motorbike-routes-added-google-maps/