BikersRVoters – Political Soapbox

As the General Election looms closer to elect MPs on 6th May 2010, Right To Ride has launched its BikersRVoters campaign website. Bikers R Voters is a non – political lobby with no allegiance to parties and historical divides. What is important (for us at least) is whether motorcyclists even have a modicum of influence […]

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Verdict To Be Appealed

Click on the pic to see the NRK TV story (Norwegian only). A message of thanks and information has reached us from “Minutes of a Motorcycle Addict” regarding our previous news story that, Norwegian riders were mad as hell after a car driver was acquitted in court for running down and seriously injuring a motorcyclist. […]

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Right to Ride – Right To Be Angry!

The Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) has published its latest newsletter, a spring issue where in most parts of Europe the snow is gone and the sun is back, welcoming riders to the 2010 motorcycling season. Like Right To Ride, FEMA has been busy during the winter months with its members agreeing on a […]

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Motorcycle Test Debacle – Over There – Over Here?

Motorcycle organisations in the UK including the Motorcycle Industry, have responded to a report by the Parliamentary Transport Select Committee (TSC) on the new European motorcycle test. The report is the result of a short enquiry with submitted written evidence and an oral evidence session which took place in October 2009 in the House of […]

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Supporters BikeSafe Events

Right To Ride supporters the Lonewolf MCC and Fallen Heroes MCC take their biking skills seriously and invite you to brush up on your riding skills with a BikeSafe assessment – the perfect introduction to skills on Hazard Awareness – Defensive Riding Technique – Junction Awareness – Cornering – Overtaking. BikeSafe is the perfect introduction […]

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Road Safety Consultation – What’s In It For Motorcycling

The Department of the Environment’s (DOE) Minister, Edwin Poots has launched the DOE’s consultation paper to prepare a new road safety strategy for Northern Ireland which will cover the years 2010 to 2020. The Minister said: “Improvement is also necessary to reduce injuries to older pedestrians and motorcyclists and to deal with the increased risks […]

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Is It OK To Run Down Motorcyclists?

Here at Right To Ride we keep in contact with individuals, organisations and blogs from around the globe, all who have a passion for motorcycling and riders rights. Minutes of a Motorcycle Addict – is one of these, based in Norway but with contacts around the world. The latest blog informs us that Norwegian riders […]

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MEPs Support FEMA On Guardrails

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) reports that Dutch MEPs Corien Wortmann-Kool and Wim van de Camp are backing FEMA’s pledge for political action to put an end to dangerous crash barriers. The two Members of the European Parliament have put their weight behind FEMA’s campaign, urging the European Commission to take action now. […]

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Good Health At The TT

Good News on Isle of Man Health Agreement Just as Right To Ride got involved in publicising the “Cancellation of Reciprocal Health Agreement”, we received news that the Reciprocal Health Agreement will remain in place for a further six months. Cancellation of the agreement would have meant that all medical service fees apart from A […]

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Rise Of the Machines – Electric Power

Rise Of the Machines – Electric Power The European Commission (EC) on Road Safety has recommended a solution for “Dangerous Motorcycles”, which is that (Electric) power assisted pedal bikes and tilting three wheelers could become acceptable alternatives in the near future for some existing groups of PTW users (that’s motorcyclists in normal speak). However the […]

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