Archives for March 2010

Motorcycle Test Debacle – Over There – Over Here?

Motorcycle organisations in the UK including the Motorcycle Industry, have responded to a report by the Parliamentary Transport Select Committee (TSC) on the new European motorcycle test. The report is the result of a short enquiry with submitted written evidence and an oral evidence session which took place in October 2009 in the House of […]

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Supporters BikeSafe Events

Right To Ride supporters the Lonewolf MCC and Fallen Heroes MCC take their biking skills seriously and invite you to brush up on your riding skills with a BikeSafe assessment – the perfect introduction to skills on Hazard Awareness – Defensive Riding Technique – Junction Awareness – Cornering – Overtaking. BikeSafe is the perfect introduction […]

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Road Safety Consultation – What’s In It For Motorcycling

The Department of the Environment’s (DOE) Minister, Edwin Poots has launched the DOE’s consultation paper to prepare a new road safety strategy for Northern Ireland which will cover the years 2010 to 2020. The Minister said: “Improvement is also necessary to reduce injuries to older pedestrians and motorcyclists and to deal with the increased risks […]

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Is It OK To Run Down Motorcyclists?

Here at Right To Ride we keep in contact with individuals, organisations and blogs from around the globe, all who have a passion for motorcycling and riders rights. Minutes of a Motorcycle Addict – is one of these, based in Norway but with contacts around the world. The latest blog informs us that Norwegian riders […]

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MEPs Support FEMA On Guardrails

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) reports that Dutch MEPs Corien Wortmann-Kool and Wim van de Camp are backing FEMA’s pledge for political action to put an end to dangerous crash barriers. The two Members of the European Parliament have put their weight behind FEMA’s campaign, urging the European Commission to take action now. […]

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Good Health At The TT

Good News on Isle of Man Health Agreement Just as Right To Ride got involved in publicising the “Cancellation of Reciprocal Health Agreement”, we received news that the Reciprocal Health Agreement will remain in place for a further six months. Cancellation of the agreement would have meant that all medical service fees apart from A […]

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Rise Of the Machines – Electric Power

Rise Of the Machines – Electric Power The European Commission (EC) on Road Safety has recommended a solution for “Dangerous Motorcycles”, which is that (Electric) power assisted pedal bikes and tilting three wheelers could become acceptable alternatives in the near future for some existing groups of PTW users (that’s motorcyclists in normal speak). However the […]

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