Archives for February 2012

FEMA Useless Impact Assessment

Useless impact assessment reinforces ABS proponents The EU parliamentary committee in charge of the motorcycle type approval regulation rejected the findings of an impact assessment it had ordered previously due to flawed data assessment. Contradicting the Committee’s vote the analysis concluded that mandating ABS for scooters and motorcycles with an engine displacement below 125cc was […]

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ACEM Deplores Impact Assessment

Motorcycle Industry deplores that IMCO impact assessment did not cast any light on the effects of new motorcycle legislation The IMCO Committee rejected today the conclusions of the impact analysis study (IAS) carried out by London Economics on behalf of the European Parliament on the compromise amendments regarding the Regulation of L-category vehicles. Brussels, 28 […]

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First Aid Beyond Belfast

Members of the Top Dead Centre MCC www.topdeadcentremcc.com took part in the latest First Aid For Riders course to learn and practice First Aid specific for motorcycle casualties. The course was delivered by the St John Ambulance at their Belfast Headquarters at Knockbracken Healthcare Park Training includes emphasis at the scene of a collision that […]

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Compulsory Basic Training

The nidirect Government Services website has published a reminder and information:  As of yesterday, 21st February 2012, “all learner moped and motorcycle riders must complete Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) before they can ride unaccompanied on public roads.” CBT was introduced last year on 21st February 2011 and riders with a motorcycle provisional licence entitlement were […]

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BikeSafe Dates 2012

BikeSafe NI is an initiative run by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), with support from motorcycle industry partners, aimed at reducing the number of motorcycle related casualties. Right To Ride supports the BikeSafe Initiative. By passing on their knowledge, skills and experience, police motorcyclists can advise you on how to become a safer, […]

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Regulation Impact Assessment

The office of Malcolm Harbour has sent out information regarding an Impact Assessment which is on the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) website and will be discussed at the next IMCO meeting on the 28th February 2012. The Impact Assessment looked at three measures contained in the European Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation on […]

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When MEPs Attack!

UKIP MEP Marta Andreasen has accused the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK), and in particular Paddy Tyson, MAG’s Campaign Manager for attacking her stance on the EU proposal for the Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles regulation proposal, which is that it should be thrown out. According to Ms […]

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We Bought A Mop!

At Right To Ride we went along to last weekend’s annual Adelaide Motorcycle Festival at the Kings Hall in Belfast, which according to organiser Billy Nutt, “Was a huge success with a record attendance over the three-days. As Billy Nutt also said about this aspect of the show, “It was a timely social occasion combined […]

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Road Safety Survey

Apparently everyone’s views, especially those of older people, are being sought in a survey aimed at improving road safety. In 2010, 106 people aged 65 and above were killed or seriously injured on our roads, including 26 pedestrians. Department for the Environment Minister Alex Attwood said: ‘These are chilling statistics. We know that older people […]

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Interesting Worthwhile First Aid

The First Aid For Riders courses commenced on the 11th February at the St John Ambulance facilities in Belfast at the Knockbracken Healthcare Park. The first group of riders completed the course conducted by St John Ambulance trainer Alan Irwin. Alan took the riders attending through the course details of rendering first aid for:  Bleeding; […]

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