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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Valhalla and the Fjörd

You may or may not have heard of local motorcyclist and author Peter Moore. However in all probability Peter would have passed you or been down your road in his travels across Ireland by motorcycle, writing and riding through history as he goes. Peter’s writings have led to the publishing of his book, “Valhalla and […]

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TT – ‘Don’t Bin It’

TweetbeatIOM to support TT road safety campaign The Isle of Man Constabulary – that’s the police to you and me – has announced that its social media channels will play a key role in efforts to promote road safety during this year’s TT Festival. @TweetbeatIOM will help to keep Twitter followers up to date with […]

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Fermanagh Waffle – All Fixed!

Update 24th May 2015 – No More Fermanagh Waffle! Read our original article below and view the pictures to see: that the service cover has been completely replaced……………….our thanks to the rider for picking up the original danger of this service cover, keeping at Transport NI and for Transport NI acting “quickly” after the danger […]

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MAG Ireland – ICE

Our friends at MAG Ireland – The Irish Motorcyclists’ Association – have launched their new membership card to include an ICE number. Their new plastic credit card style membership card includes all pertinent membership information plus a unique and simple addition – An ICE (In Case of Emergency) number. The ICE Number programme enables first responders such […]

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MAG Elects New Chair

The Motorcycle Action Group Limited (MAG) announces that at its 2015 Annual Group Conference (AGC) on Saturday 11th April 2015, the group elected a new chair. The event was hosted in Bridgewater by the South West Region of the group. The 350 seat capacity hall was filled by members who listened to the reports of […]

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Principal Insurance In Ireland

Principal Insurance now open for business in Ireland MAG Ireland – The Irish Motorcyclists’ Association have announced that Principal Insurance is now open for business in Ireland. The company is offering quotes via telephone – on 1800 945 946 – and its dedicated Irish website at: www.principalinsurance.ie For Northern Ireland and the rest of the […]

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