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| Bikers protest against new tests | |
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| Hundreds of motorcyclists opposed to the closure of testing centres in Elgin and Buckie held a rally on Saturday. | |
| The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) said new testing standards coming in later this year would require major investment in new facilities. | The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) said new testing standards coming in later this year would require major investment in new facilities. |
| It is claimed this is not economically viable for the number of bikers locally, who would have to travel to Inverness or Aberdeen instead. | It is claimed this is not economically viable for the number of bikers locally, who would have to travel to Inverness or Aberdeen instead. |
| Hundreds of bikers took part in the event, which started in Elgin. | |
| One of the organisers, who is concerned about biker safety issues, Elizabeth Forsyth, said: "I believe the motorbike demonstration is one of the largest in Scotland and the UK. | One of the organisers, who is concerned about biker safety issues, Elizabeth Forsyth, said: "I believe the motorbike demonstration is one of the largest in Scotland and the UK. |
| "The reason for this is that the Driving Standard Agency are to be closing the motorbike test centres in Buckie and Elgin. | "The reason for this is that the Driving Standard Agency are to be closing the motorbike test centres in Buckie and Elgin. |
| "We have a website where people can lend their support and read all about what we are doing." | "We have a website where people can lend their support and read all about what we are doing." |