🏍️ Ride to Be Seen: A Mission to Parliament for Motorcycle Awareness and Mental Health

By Michelle Hatcher, author of Full Throttle Full Heart

This isn’t just a ride. It’s a movement.

And I need your help to take it all the way to Parliament.

Every single day, motorcyclists risk their lives on UK roads—not because they’re reckless, but because drivers don’t see us.

And yet, for so many riders—men, women, late starters, or those struggling with anxiety and trauma—motorcycling isn’t just a mode of transport. It’s therapy. It’s freedom. It’s survival.

I should know. Riding a motorcycle helped save my life.

Now, I’m riding my 125cc Ninja, from the Forest of Dean to the Houses of Parliament to hand-deliver a letter to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Transport—calling for immediate action:

Stronger awareness training for new drivers

Greater visibility of motorcycles in national road safety campaigns

Recognition of motorcycling as a mental health tool

But for Parliament to take notice—I need 10,000 signatures. That’s the number required for the Government to respond and debate this issue in the House of Commons.

This is where you come in.

Please support the ride, sign the petition, and help fund the mental health charity Make Your MARK, whose amazing work empowers bikers through:

Mental Health First Aid training

Wellbeing hubs at biker cafés

The Bike n Brew passport event supporting cafés and communities

Life-saving defibrillators in rural areas through “Dave’s Defib”

💛 £1 from every copy sold of my book, Full Throttle Full Heart, goes directly to this charity.

🚨 We ride to be seen. We speak to be heard.

This May—Motorcycle Awareness Month—join us in standing up for motorcyclists’ safety and mental wellbeing.

✅ Donate

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✅ Sign the petition

✅ Help us reach 10,000 voices for change

#LookOutForBikes

#MotorbikeMentalHealth

#MakeYourMARK

#FullThrottleFullHeart

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