Archives for June 2013

Cookstown Motorcycle Show

The Biker NI Safety Card attended the Cookstown Motorcycle Show, held on Saturday 29th June 2013. The show took place at the First Presbyterian Church Grounds Cookstown. The proceeds from the show, which was sponsored by Vauxhall – Donnelly Dungannon and opened by Steve Plater – Fomer NW & TT Winner is being donated to […]

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Down to the Wire

In mid-June 2013, Siim Kallas the Vice-President of the European Commission, attended a road safety conference in Brussels organised by ETSC (European Transport Safety Council). ETSC is a Brussels-based independent non-profit making organisation which is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and injuries in transport in Europe. At the conference Mr Kallas gave a […]

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Hi Viz Thin End

Whilst we have just reported on the recommendations by France’s National Road Safety Council to the French Government on the carrying of Hi Viz vests for French motorcyclists, MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group, reports that in Ireland novice riders will have to wear a fluorescent “N” tabard. The announcement has come as the […]

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BMF To Brian Simpson

In April 2013 we published an article entitled “Wrong Proposal At The Wrong Time” which included our reply to UK MEP Brian Simpson’s comments at the end of a discussion about the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) proposal. Brian Simpson is the Chairman of the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee of the European Parliament, this committee […]

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Clancy – Horribly Wrong!

Geoff Hill’s latest update on – THE CS CLANCY CENTENARY RIDE – Horribly Wrong! Supported by Adelaide Insurance Services and BMW Motorrad. Recreating the first around the world ride 100 years on. In northern California, we tilted east through the foothills of the Sierras, with Mount Shasta in the distance covered in snow even in […]

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ACEM – MEP Ride

ACEM, the European Motorcycle Industry Association has announced the details of tomorrows MEP ride. The MEP ride will see 100 riders from all over Europe gather in Brussels’ Cinquantenaire for the traditional parade. The MEP ride was originally set up for the Members of the European Parliament by European riders organisations to meet and exchange […]

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Hi Viz All Over!

It seems the wearing of compulsory Fluorescent/Yellow HI Viz/Jacket/Vest by French bikers while riding has gone away for now. France’s National Road Safety Council requests that the new road safety recommendations to be translated into regulatory text by the Government. The recommendation from the council is similar to that which is obligatory for motorists, which […]

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MOT Scam

nidirect Government services, the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens, is urging people to be alert to an unofficial MOT booking website. The alert concerns a potential scam website claiming to be the Driver & Vehicle Agency’s (DVA) MOT online booking facility. The unofficial site’s address is nidirect-gov.co.uk, which is very similar to the […]

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Clancy – On Home Soil!

Geoff Hill’s latest update on – THE CS CLANCY CENTENARY RIDE – On Home Soil! Supported by Adelaide Insurance Services and BMW Motorrad. Recreating the first around the world ride 100 years on. When Clancy arrived in San Francisco and stepped onto home soil for the first time in over eight months, his first shock […]

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Children's Hospice Ride Out

The skies were grey but the rain stayed away for the start of the Quay Vipers MCC 12th Children’s Hospice ride out at Carrickfergus yesterday, The overcast sky certainly did not dull the enthusiasm for riders to turn out in their droves for the run and watch the bands and entertainment at the start of […]

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