Archives for June 2013

"Illegal Motorcycling"

Ards Borough Council – Illegal Motorcycling Operation Turns Away More Than 20 Away From Lead Mines More than 20 people with motorcycles have been turned away from the Lead Mines in Newtownards, in a clampdown on illegal motorcycling at the local beauty spot. The multi-agency operations, co-ordinated by Ards Borough Council and involving the police, […]

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Clancy Ride – Still Out East

Geoff Hill’s latest update on – THE CS CLANCY CENTENARY RIDE – Shanghai and  Japan Supported by Adelaide Insurance Services and BMW Motorrad. Recreating the first around the world ride 100 years on. Our contact in Shanghai was Roger Owens, or Junior as he was called back in the days when he was the youngest […]

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Mayor Of Lisburns Ride Out

On 9th June 2013 Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird joined the,  NI Bikers & Trikers Riding For Charity – Mayor Of Lisburns Rideout – raising funds for the charity Stepping Stones. Stepping Stones provides adults with learning difficulties/disabilities with the opportunity to access accredited training towards gaining employment. The rideout left “The Island Center” in […]

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VloggingitNI

The Biker NI Safety Card welcomes VloggingitNI as the latest group to receive a stack of the Ambulance Motorcycle Club based “Crash Card” in Northern Ireland! The card is supported by the major agencies involved in keeping us safe on the road: PSNI Bikesafe – Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) – Northern Ireland Fire & […]

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Keep Up At The Back!

The Swedish rider organisation SMC (Sveriges MotorCyklister) has reported on the recent vote in the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee of MEPs regarding motorcycles and the deletion of motorcycles from the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) package. A Europa press release from the EU Council of transport ministers reports that they will meet in Luxembourg on […]

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ETRA Sustainable2Wheels Event

ETRA Sustainable2Wheels Event: register now for participation On Wednesday 18 September 2013, ETRA organises on the esplanade of the European Parliament in Brussels the fourth edition of Sustainable 2Wheels. As part of the European Commission’s Mobility week, this event is aimed at showing decision-makers and their staff in European Parliament, Commission, Council and other European […]

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Spot A Card

At last weekends – 2nd June 2013 – Downriders MCC charity ride out for the NSPCC – National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – we spotted some of the Biker NI Safety Card “Do Not Remove Helmet” stickers. Downriders MCC say: “Thanks to everyone whom turned up today at the NSPCC ride […]

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Strong Global Lobby!

Do you know that outside of Europe, motorcycle lobbying, along with Riders Rights, is alive and kicking and that there is a focus on global lobbying at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe – UNECE? Motorcycle rider issues are dealt through representation at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) WP29 Vehicle Regulations […]

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Attention For Electric 2Wheels

ETRA (European Twowheel Retailers’ Association) raises attention for electric 2Wheels in the EU electric (car) mobility debate Original Source – ETRA – Click Here At the end of May 2013, the European Development Fund (EDF) organised a debate on electric mobility. The initiative was part of the European Green Week and was supported by the […]

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The Farmyard Party 2013

MAG (Motorcycle Action Group) Yorkshire are on track to what appears to be a good summer in 2013 and they will be having a blinding Farmyard Party – 21st to 23rd June 2013. From humble beginnings 27 years ago following a helmet demonstration and the need for camping with a party afterwards, this became an […]

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