Archives for 2014

MEPs Back RWT

Earlier today the MEPs of the Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) backed an informal agreement on the Road Worthiness Testing package. Back in December we reported that the final compromise text was agreed by the Lithuanian Presidency and the European Parliament on the Roadworthiness legislative package, which consists of three legislative proposals aimed to upgrade […]

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Craigantlet A Vision Zero

Do you ride or drive through or over “Craiganlet”? This is a well known commuter route between Belfast – Dundonald – Bangor and is a much more pleasent ride via motorcycle than the main route of, dual carriage way and four lane road via Holywood. If you do then you might be interested in the […]

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RIDERSCAN – 3rd Survey

RIDERSCAN launches new survey on Intelligent Transport Systems and Motorcycling Safety FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) have launched the 3rd and last survey, which targets European motorcyclists through their involvement in the European Commission co-funded RIDERSCAN project. Partners to the project with FEMA, apart from the European Commission, are ACEM (motorcycle industry representatives in […]

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A Road Safety Emergency?

At the beginning of the New Year, only 13 days ago, we had started to prepare an article which was the result of discussions concerning the increase of motorcycle fatalities in 2013 compared to 2012. The article was entitled “The Long View” and looked at motorcycle fatalities from 2003 until 2013 in response to the […]

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Inline With Cars

Motorcycle Road Tax (VED) Inline With Cars? Doing the rounds again is an e-petition on the HM Government petition website. The petition is seeking to have motorcycles taxed the same way as cars, on the basis of CO2 emissions measured in grams per kilometre (g/km) driven, rather that the present system based on the cc […]

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BIKER GUIDE Birthday

THE BIKER GUIDE is 5 years old! The aim was to bringing together a collection of information specifically for the Biker Community, with an extensive business directory included, all on one easy to use website… and I guess we did it and continue to do so… With millions of visitors from over 170 countries, 1,000’s […]

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ETRA Dissolved

At an extraordinary Assembly General, the effective members of the European Twowheel Retailers’ Association (ETRA) have decided to dissolve and liquidate ETRA due to insufficient funding. The effective members have taken the decision to dissolve ETRA unanimously. ETRA was established in 1995 and had since worked at European level to defend and promote the interests […]

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Highwaymen MCC

At Right To Ride we welcome the Highwaymen MCC as a new club supporter. The club was formed last year and they are looking forward to a bright new future. Melvyn Anderson the club founder, explains the history of the formation of the  Highwaymen MCC, about the club and their future. “Hi – My name […]

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Royal Seal of Approval

Motorcycle Safety Gets a Royal Seal of Approval UK Paramedic and Secretary General of the UK Ambulance Motorcycle Club, Ian Burrell was rewarded for his services to motorcycle safety in the British New Years Honors List. Ian, the founder of the CRASH card helmet safety program, adopted in the USA as Rider Alert, was made […]

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