Bikers protest against parking charges

Hundreds of motorbike insurance customers are expected to take to the streets of London tonight to protest against parking charges.

Westminster city council is trialling a scheme which sees motorbike riders charged for parking in designated bays in the borough.

The No To Bike Parking Tax Campaign was formed in reaction to the move, which it says is "the most dangerous piece of anti-motorcycle/scooter legislation ever seen in the world".

Bikers will meet at Trafalgar Square before taking a slow ride to Westminster City Hall.

There, the group will be able to present its argument to a group of councillors in the hope of getting the parking charges dropped.

Supporters of the campaign include the TaxPayers' Alliance, Associations of British Drivers and Drivers' Alliance and the British Motorcyclists Federation.

Motorbike riders do currently benefit from not having to pay the London congestion charge - all two-wheelers under one metre wide and two metres long are exempt.

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