Archives for 2015

FIM – FEMA – Togetherness!

FIM (Fédération Internationale Motocycliste) Europe reports that it has hosted a meeting with FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Association) representatives in the FIM Europe office in Rome, with plans for the future to advance the cooperation of FIM, FIM Europe and FEMA. FIM Europe Vice President Silvio Manicardi hosted two days of talks with representaives […]

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Helmets Off – Pump To Shop!

Back in 2009 when we started up Right To Ride, our first involvement in riders issues was in relation to discriminatory signs at a petrol station in Newtownards regarding motorcycle helmets. These signs were later removed after some letter writing by the riders concerned in the area. The signs had said that all bikes and […]

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Photos Charity Ride Outs

The last two ride outs we went along to. Beyond The Battlefield – Charity Ride Out – 14th June 2015, which on the day raised £1200 for the charity. Beyond-The Battlefield – On Facebook www.beyondthebattlefield.org Quay Bikers MCC – Ride-Out For NI Hospice – 21st June 2015, which raised  money for the Northern Ireland Hospice […]

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ACEM 2015 Annual Conference

LET’S INNOVATE! L-category vehicles? Today’s smart choice for the future ACEM’s annual conference will take place on 24 September 2015 at the Renaissance Hotel, 19, Rue du Parnasse, Brussels. The conference, which will run from 12:30 to 17:00, will be split in two sessions. The place of L-category vehicles in the European Union The first […]

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A Button Of Difference

As you know at Right To Ride, we deal a lot with road safety and issues that surround motorcycling, both on the website and more up to date information and comments via social media, specifically Facebook. One of the groups we follow on Facebook and sit at the same table with at the Road Safety […]

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MAG Ireland – Parking

Waterford officially becomes Ireland’s first Motorbike Friendly County MAG Ireland (The Irish Motorcyclists’ Association) today announced the official launch of dedicated parking provision for PTW (Powered Two Wheelers) vehicles in Waterford City, Tramore and Dungarvan. This is a first for Ireland and is being administered following months of discussions with Waterford City and County Councils. […]

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Suffering Roads Cuts!

The DRD (Department for Regional Development) Transport Minister Danny Kennedy recently expressed his concerns regarding cuts to the DRD budget that he says will have a significant impact on maintenance services, which are the responsibility of TransportNI. The Minister was speaking before a meeting between TransportNI and Belfast City Council where he was announcing the […]

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DOE – Road Safety Grants

A couple of months back we picked up an announcement that the DOE (Department Of The Environment) Road Safety Grants Programme for the Voluntary & Community Sector (Northern Ireland), administered by – Community Transport Association (CTA) would not be available in this current financial year – 2015/2016. Right To Ride had applied successfully over the […]

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Mobile Phone Scourge!

Mobile Phone Scourge! – Distracted Driving – Mark It – Map It! Generally it can be said that a motorcyclist’s lot is a happy one. Out on the road being observant and looking out for our own skin while interacting with other vehicles, however one observation that always crops up from riders is the use […]

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Actions And Reactions!

At Right To Ride a lot of what we do involves motorcycle road safety. We have been drawn in by our involvement with government departments, through the Motorcycle Safety Forum or the Road Safety Forum or by initiatives we have set up. However it is really because – road safety – casualty and collision reduction […]

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