Archives for January 2013

The Week That Was

Right To Ride’s snippets from, the week that was, commencing 21st January. From the European front, on Saturday 19th January, new rules for motorcycle licences and other road users kicked in. Details of these new rules, which includes different motorcycle licence categories for learner riders can be read on Right To Ride – Click Here […]

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Belfast On The Move

Well Belfast may be on the move, with the next phase of “Belfast On The Move”, which aims to make the city centre more accessible to everyone by improving access to transportation for everyone in the city, including the introduction of Bus Lanes. However the DRD (Department For Regional Development) reports that, ““Motorists in the […]

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Kings Hall Heats Up

Honda hot-shot Alex Lowes from Lincoln will make his first appearance at the Adelaide Motorcycle Festival which begins a three-day run at the New King’s Hall Pavilion on February 8. Lowes will be at Festival on Saturday and Sunday , became one of the biggest talking points last year following his strong end-of-season charge when […]

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Adelaide Motorcycle Awards

Farquhar lifts trophy at Adelaide Motorcycle Awards Despite the snow, delayed traffic and flights, the largest audience yet turned out in their finest to celebrate their motorcycle racing heros achievements over the past year at the Adelaide Motorcycle Awards at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast on 18 January 2013! Ryan Farquhar who announced his retirement […]

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Civilised Road Worthiness Testing

On Tuesday 22nd January 2013, the TRAN Committee held a Public Hearing concerning the proposals for new EU-wide Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) also known as Periodical Technical Inspections (PTI) for cars, powered two-wheelers (PTWs – motorcycles – scooters – mopeds) and commercial vehicles and trailers. The European Commission representative commented that, “In a country where […]

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Funding Motorcycle Racing

We don’t really delve into the “politics” of motorcycle racing but we thought you might be interested in this question (and answer) asked in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Democractic Unionist Party, MLA, Paul Girvan (DUP – South Antrim) asked the question to the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure: How much funding has been allocated […]

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Motorcycling Matters!

ACEM – the Motorcycle Industry in Europe, who are the professional body representing the interests of powered two wheeler (PTWs – that’s motorcycles to you and me) manufacturers in Europe, has produced a video to accompany their conference, which is taking place in Brussels today. According to ACEM the video highlights “The role that Powered […]

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Countdown To Adelaide Festival

Right To Ride’s Trevor and Elaine took up an invitation from organiser Billy Nutt, to attend the press launch of the Adelaide Motorcycle Festival. The launch at the Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge Belfast, saw the major supporters of the festival from title sponsors Adelaide Insurance Services, motorcycle dealers and racers Ben Wilson of Gearlink Kawasaki […]

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New EU Licence

The Northern Ireland  Department Of The Environment (DOE) has posted a reminder regarding the new EU rules (3rd EC Directive On Driving Licences), which is not just for motorcyclists, but also for car drivers who tow trailers, bus drivers, lorry drivers and driving examiners. The directive was passed by the European Parliament in 2006 and […]

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TRAN Public Hearing on RWT

The TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee of MEPs is to hold a public hearing, involving two expert panels, on roadworthiness checks and road safety as well as their impact on citizens and business. This committee is dealing with the Commission’s proposals for European wide Road Worthiness Testing (RWT), registration documents for vehicles and roadside inspections […]

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