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Sharp Helmet Safety Scheme

New Helmet Safety Ratings Unveiled Ahead Of Bank Holiday Weekend New safety ratings for motorcycle helmets were published today by Road Safety Minister, Paul Clark. An additional 25 motorcycle helmets have been rated by SHARP – the Department for Transport’s Safety Helmet Assessment and Ratings Programme – taking the number of ratings published to 150. […]

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Supporters – Biker Dogs MC

New international supporters join Write To Ride, the Biker Dogs MC, who support the right of dogs to ride motorcycles, promote the safety of all canines who ride motorcycles and speak out against the mistreatment of canines. The Association’s primary purposes are: (a) Develop a bond between people who like to ride motorcycles with their […]

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Ride It Right – Coast Road

“Ride It Right” launches a new initiative and event concerning motorcycle issues and the A2 Antrim Coast Road. Prompted by two motorcycle fatalities in the Moyle area in April 2009, of which one was on the A2 “Coast Road”, motorcyclists were invited to attend meetings by Councillor Oliver McMullan, Chairman of the Moyle District Policing […]

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Driver Training and Traffic Safety Education – EU Consultation

Right To Ride has responded to a European Commission consultation which deals with a major area of road safety: driver training and traffic safety education. The objective of the consultation is to provide a framework to help further define guidelines and recommendations for efficient driver training and traffic safety education in the European Union. Right […]

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Near Miss Riders Survey

Thanks to all those who filled in the survey. The next steps are to analyse the data, put together a focus group and then publish the results in a report. Read the published report. Read more        

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The No Frills Set Up!

Write To Ride is getting attention and is featured in the latest issue of 100% Biker Custom Bike magazine. The editor gives a brief on what we are about and what we doing for riders in Northern Ireland, steering readers to our website at www.writetoride.co.uk Describing Write To Ride as a “no frills” set up […]

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Motorcycle Safety In Northern Ireland – The Rider’s Perspective

Right To Ride has published “Motorcycling in Northern Ireland – the Rider’s Perspective”, a document offering the views of motorcyclists as a point of reference for a Motorcycling Strategy in Northern Ireland. At the start of April 2009 we circulated a consultation document to Agencies, Government Departments, Politicians, Interested Parties and Individuals, which covered all […]

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Antrim Coast Road – Getting It Right

Prompted by two motorcycle fatalities in the Moyle area in April, one on the A2 “Coast Road” Right to Ride was invited to attend meetings with the Moyle District Policing Partnership (DPP). The outcome of this consultation was the setting up of the Motorcycle Initiative Ride It Right. www.rideitright.org An initial public meeting was called […]

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Motorcycle Safety – Bigger Than Borders

We have submitted a response to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) consultation which seeks to obtain the input and views of a broad range of stake holders on the enhancement of motorcycle safety on Irish roads through the development of a fully integrated Motorcycle Safety Action Plan. Although this Motorcycle Safety Plan is specific to […]

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In The Telegraph – In The Write

Right To Ride was featured by David Neely in his “On Two Wheels” column in the Belfast Telegraph. “When a filling station in Newtownards put up a sign saying that bikers had to pre-pay for their petrol before filling up, a local motorcycle club was rightly annoyed.” “They decided to take action and luckily for […]

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