RAC CdP rip-off. Please sign the petition
 

I just signed the petition "European Commission: Break the Monopoly, Treat Travellers Better - RAC Carnet" on Change.org.

It's important. Will you sign it too?

Here's the link:

http://www.change.org/p/european-com...share_petition

Please also share on social media

Done :D

signed

All of 300 people have signed it...........

Wow........

BTW - that's sarcasm............

:funmeterno:

Well that's the problem Bernard: Most of those 300 will also go on the HUBB and are actually affected by the situation. We're such a niche pastime and many UK people who ride/drive touring type bikes/cars don't go anywhere where a CdP is required, so don't feel they need to sign the petition.

You have a positive reputation/ are an opinion leader on ABR: Could you put a thread over there too? Some might sign up via there too...

Every non-Brit CdP user isn't being right royally shafted because either their own automobile association is reasonable when issuing a CdP or supply a letter of no-objection to another (reasonable) association to do it instead.

I suggest that all UK-based motorists who have RAC breakdown/recovery policies choose a different organisation like the AA/Green Flag/etc. when their renewal is due.

Just spotted there's one already at http://www.adventurebikerider.com/fo...it=10&start=10

done - > a while back I started a thread to write to our euro MP's about this and the EU regarding it's anti competitive practices too. They don't don't care sadly but we need to keep on trying!

Done but not many use them so not many signatures.

Done :thumbup1:

As an early adopter I signed when it was a post in the trip paperwork section and only about 50 people, but a quick glance at the petition site now shows 375 supporters out of the 500 required. What happens when it gets to 500 - fireworks and a gold ribbon round the printed out petition or something?

I've no idea if the majority are pennyless bikers trying to eke out a beeer money budget or plutocrats in 4x4s looking for social justice but does anyone know if there's a similar level of support on the Landie or TLC sites?

Done

I've signed it and I drive a 4x4. My truck probably cost less than the kit from Ann Summers latest Leather & Bondage catalogue you wear.

Just try to remember this site caters for all overland travellers and be a little more thoughtful on your next post

Ha Ha! :rofl: The vision gave my wife a laugh at least

Done

cdp
 

Petition signed

Me too.

Signed. But I believe you'll need something in the order of at least 20-30,000 signatures for any petition to be taken remotely seriously. Is this issue being raised by the UK biking press/media/motorcycle groups/bmf/mag? Perhaps only way you'll get this amount of support. Do you have a facebook page for the campaign?

Suprised why this hasn't been done already, but why not put a sticky on it - and have it at the top of the forums and on front page of the site - then every UK visitor to the site will probably see it and may sign it. I assume HU would support this move?

Signed

links are on the main uk LC site and also a Facebook page for Toyota Hilux Surfs/4Runners apparently