Archives for September 2013

Ban On Cable Barriers

NMCU (Norsk Motorcykkel Union) the riders organisation in Norway, have announced that a ban on the use of cable barriers in their country has been upheld. “Forces” in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, had wanted the ban to be repealed, fortunately the issue was put out to a wide consultation. NMCU argued mainly on the […]

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Muck – Debris – Farmers

In May 2012 we reported on a BBC article concerning the prosecution of a farmer who had been fined for allowing muck from his fields to be dragged onto roads in the Portrush area. The BBC report said that this was one of the first cases of its kind to come before the courts. The […]

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The Mines Is For Trials

Back in June we reported that, Ards Borough Council had conducted an “Illegal Motorcycling Operation”, at the Lead Mines in Newtownards, in a clampdown on illegal motorcycling at the local beauty spot. The operation which resulted in turning away motorcycles was reported as a multi-agency operation, co-ordinated by Ards Borough Council and involved the police, […]

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Sustainable2Wheels Success!

Last week’s Sustainable2Wheels event organised by ETRA (European Twowheel Retailers’ Association) at the heart of the European Parliament in Brussels, has been hailed a great success! The event was organised for the fourth time during European Mobility Week on the esplanade of the European Parliament, positioned in the right place for European policymakers to take […]

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DP Alloy Polishing

DP Alloy Polishing Coleraine is a small one man business, that has been up and running now for almost two years. Donk Patton from DP Alloy Polishing says, “I have been a biker myself for many years coming from a very biker based family, I have ridden all types of bikes but mostly prefer Custom […]

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Looking for Simon’s Tree

At Right To Ride our own passion for riders rights can be traced back to one person only, through his influences on Riders Rights and in his achievements in moving riders rights forward, which started over two decades ago. That one person was Simon Milward, who tragically passed away in 2005 following a road accident […]

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MoT Exemption

Historic vehicles exempt from MoT NI Direct Government Services has reported on their news page that from Monday 30th September 2013, motor cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles manufactured or registered before 1960 will be exempt from the mandatory MoT testing. NI Direct say, “MOT reminders will no longer be issued for these vehicles. The Driver […]

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Who Got A Card?

As we wait for news for funding to enable us to print another 5,000 Biker NI Safety Cards, we thought we would let you know who were recently sent batches of the cards. The Brothers of the Third Wheel – Ireland  The Brothers of the Third Wheel – Ireland received a batch of cards and […]

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Belfast Motorcycle Parking

If you have been parking in Belfast last week, you may have had a questionnaire placed on your bike from Roads Service – Proposed Provision of Free On-Street Parking Facilities For Motorcycles. The survey is intended to access the parking needs of riders in Belfast with the hope to improve motorcycle parking facilities in Belfast […]

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MAG Ireland On RWT

The Irish Motorcyclists Action Group – MAG Ireland has published a very handy, clear “guide” – Where are we now? – on the European Commission’s proposal on Road Worthiness Testing. The “guide” also includes information on the European Committees involved in the proposal for the European Parliament, a bit about voting, something about the EU […]

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