Archives for 2012

Tuftac For NW200

Vauxhall International North West 200 Teams Up With Tuftac and NI Water to Increase Safety A revolutionary new manhole cover is to be piloted over the coming weeks on the famous North West 200 course as an answer to the currently used covers which can be uneven and slippery. In collaboration with the Vauxhall International […]

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VOTE Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

VOTING OPENS FOR IRISH MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR Bikers can now VOTE for Irish Motorcyclist of the Year Voting for the Irish Motorcyclist of the Year is underway! Once again this prestigious award will be decided by bike fans who can choose their favourite rider of the season by voting online. The winner of the […]

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Ethanol in Petrol

Updated 5th January 2014 – See comments Click Here – DfT postpone E10 Introduction Until 2016! Since we originally reported on this campaign by the Yorkshire Region of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK), we have had some background conversations to clarify some of the finer details. The Yorkshire Region of the Motorcycle Action Group […]

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Supporters Winter Events

Get your thermals on for some of Right To Rides supporters winter events. Riding out for charity you can join: Orchard County MCC’s – Craigavon Hospital Toy Run – Sunday 25th November 2012 Ancestors MCC – Toy Run – Sunday 9th December 2012 But there are no thermals required for the: Irish Wolfhounds MCC Belfast […]

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Surprised Experienced Biker

IAM safety course surprises experienced biker – learning skills that had never occurred to him. Davy Cunningham from Newtownabbey Belfast, who rides a Suzuki VSTROM 1000cc, said “I highly recommend the IAM Advanced Motorcycle Test to motorcyclists – it’s taught me a great deal that had never occurred to me, like anticipation and planning my […]

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EU Licence For NI

We have just updated the information on the website regarding the introduction of the 3rd European Driving licence directive (3DLD) in Northern Ireland 19th January 2013. The directive was adopted in the European Parliament in 2006 and aims to harmonise licences across Europe and will see: introducing enhanced security features on driving licences; harmonising definitions […]

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3DLD Amending Directive

In the early part of October Right To Ride reported on changes that had been proposed to the introduction of the 3rd European Driving Licence Directive (3DLD), in January 2013, which will see a new motorcycle testing regime introduced across Europe. We at Right To Ride have been part of a stakeholder’s group in Northern […]

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Adelaide Motorcycle Awards

Alastair Seeley Launches Adelaide Motorcycle Awards Irish Motorcyclist of the Year Alastair Seeley has launched the search for the winners of this year’s Adelaide Motorcycle Awards. The annual gala event, which has become one of the unmissable dates in the biking calendar, will be staged at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Belfast on January 18 […]

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FIM New Director

The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Board of Directors has appointed Jesper Christensen, from Sweden, as Director of the CAP (Public Affairs Commission). We have worked previously with Jesper and have kept in contact with discussions on motorcycling issues. We recently ran into Jesper in person at the IFZ International Conference and the FEMA European […]

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Bridge Joints Back On Track

Following on from our latest communication about the Bridge Joints on the M3 Lagan Bridge we have received an update from Roads Service. The update includes clarification of the material used on the joints, description of part of the joints and news of  further testing on these components to ensure, that there is a uniform […]

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