Archives for September 2011

NI Sportsbike Club

Right To Ride welcomes on board new club supporters the NI Sportsbike Club. The club was started early in 2011 by a few friends that all met through riding bikes over the years. The clubs aim is to attract like minded people who enjoy riding sports bikes and meeting up to talk rubbish on the […]

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RSA on Type Approval & High-Viz

MAG Ireland reports that The RSA (Road Safety Authority) has published a page on it’s web site [click here] about both the EU type approval proposals and it’s own proposal to make high visibility clothing mandatory for riders & pillion passengers. Recently at Right To Ride we wrote to the RSA for further clarification on […]

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Have You Heard!

EU Proposals – Your Thoughts! Demos and protests took place on Sunday 25th September, against proposed EU Legislation regarding motorcycles. Have you heard – that you won’t be able to service your bike at home? Have you heard – that you won’t even be able to change the handlebars? Have you heard – that you […]

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Just A – DUP – Ride Out

For the second year in a row Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird accepted an invitation to take part in the East Antrim DUP Motorcycle Ride-Out. Joining Sammy Wilson on Saturday 17th September with over 28 motorcycles riders and pillions, the ride started out from the East Antrim DUP Office in Larne. Starting off under better […]

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FEMA Type Approval Insights

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations – FEMA gives an insight from inside the Motorcycle Working Group Meeting (MCWG) held in Brussels on Friday 16th September. Our own report – Moving The Goal Posts – Click Here – says, when we similarly reported that: “We have to agree with ACEM – at the MCWG meeting […]

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IAM Compulsory ABS

Road Safety GB reports that the IAM is backing mandatory ABS contained in proposed European Commission regulations and want the introduction brought forward by two years. IAM backs motorcycle ABS proposals 21st September 2011 The IAM is supporting calls to make anti-lock braking systems (ABS) compulsory on all new motorcycles more than 125cc by 2015. […]

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EU Demos NI

Northern Ireland Motorcycle Protests Against Against EU Legislation On September 25th These protests are organised and co-ordinated by the Motorcycle Action Group UK Right To Ride is not responsible for these protests. Why Protest? Our Facts at Right To Ride! Because the European Commission wants to introduce: Mandatory Advanced Braking Systems on all new bikes […]

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IMCO Vote Postponed

IMCO Vote Postponed to November 22nd Hot off the press! We have just received information from the office of Malcolm Harbour, Chairman of the IMCO Committee and Shadow Rapporteur for the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR), that the vote regarding the amendments in the IMCO has been postponed. The vote regarding amendments tabled to […]

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Road Safety Forum

Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird attended the special Road Safety Forum on Wednesday, 14th September, convened by Environment Minister (DOE) Alex Attwood, to highlight initiatives he wants to introduce to reduce road casualties. The meeting brought together representatives of the emergency services and a range of organisations with an interest in road safety and transport, […]

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Moving the Goal Posts!

Moving the Goal Posts! EU Commission and the TRL Anti-tampering study On Friday, 16th September, the Motorcycle Working Group met again to discuss the issues surrounding the proposals for a regulation of 2 and 3 wheeled vehicles and market surveillance. The Transport Research laboratory (TRL) presented their findings on Durability of pollution control measures, Light […]

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