Archives for August 2015

Adieu! – Life Changes!

As some as you already know we at Right To Ride, have made a life changing decision, which is to “retire” from riders’ rights, close down Right To Ride and head to a warmer climate. That warmer climate for now is situated in France in Aquitaine close by the Dordogne River in a small “bastide” […]

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Purple Princesses Ride Again

On the 22nd and 23rd of August 2015 a group of up to 100 lady bikers and a few blokes are taking to the roads of Northern Ireland and completing a 300 mile motorcycle ride across the province. Beginning in Stormont on the Saturday morning, leaving at 10am, the ladies all dressed in Purple are […]

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Bikers – The Underclass

Earlier this year Right To Ride put together a survey – The Rider’s Perspective – to gauge the views of riders about the potential dangers that they face on the roads, training, risk, collisions as well as their opinions about two motorcycle safety campaign videos which were put out by the Department of the Environment […]

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Missing In Action

In the latter part of 2014 (November), Right To Ride was given the opportunity to comment on a draft report by the International Transport Forum/OECD entitled “ITF/OECD Working Group On The Safety Of Powered Two-Wheelers ” which was the result of a working group of “experts”. To date, as far as we know, the report […]

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Trilogy of In-Depth Reports

The Northern Ireland Vehicle Occupant Fatality Report 2015 Right To Ride’s, Dr Elaine Hardy has just completed her third study which looks in-depth at vehicle occupant fatalities in Northern Ireland during 2011 and 2012. The previous two in-depth studies analysed fatalities pertaining to pedestrians and motorcycles with each report drawing out the findings with conclusions […]

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New Bus Lanes – Revealed

New Bus Lanes are to be introduced in Belfast on the Upper Newtownards Road in Belfast on Monday 10th August 2015. While out and about we pictured the signs in place ready to reveal the Bus Lane use and which vehicles will be permitted to use them. One rider commented on our Facebook page, “Can’t […]

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