Road Safety Forum

Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird attended the special Road Safety Forum on Wednesday, 14th September, convened by Environment Minister (DOE) Alex Attwood, to highlight initiatives he wants to introduce to reduce road casualties. The meeting brought together representatives of the emergency services and a range of organisations with an interest in road safety and transport, […]

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MAG Ireland Regulations Demos

MAG Ireland has posted up a link to Right To Ride’s article on EU regulations “Wheat From The Chaff” pointing out, “that there is some misunderstanding surrounding the EU proposals.” Comments from MAG Ireland: For example, as MAG Ireland has previously pointed out, there is no EU proposal to ban bikes over seven years old […]

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Renegade – See Us

Renegade the biker merchandise shop based in Ballymoney are promoting the Ride It Right “See Us” campaign which asks other vehicle drivers to – Just Think! – See Us and Get It Right! Renegades Davy Christie has kindly offered, an offer that Ride It Right could not refuse, to include the “See Us” leaflet in […]

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Supporting NABD

Right To Ride supports NABD (The National Association of Bikers with a Disability) an organisation that directly helps disabled people to enjoy the freedom and independence of motorcycling. NABD is a national charity in the UK and has been instrumental in setting up similar groups in Norway, Sweden, France and Japan since its formation in […]

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Road & Track Riding Skills

Phillip McCallen & Jeremy McWilliams Road & Track Riding Skills Event Ride It Right – www.rideitright.org – the motorcycle safety initiative reports that as part of their tenth anniversary celebrations, Phillip McCallen motorcycles is pleased to announce that they will be running a unique road and track day riding skills event on Sunday 11th September, […]

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It’s For Charity

Ride It Right the motorcycle initiative for riders in Northern Ireland says check on their events calendar as motorcyclists raise tens of thousands of pounds each year for various charities. From toy runs to rock nights for cancer research from hospital children’s units to animal sanctuary’s the latest event is the Brothers Of The Third […]

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BikeSafe Extra

Ride It Right the motorcycle safety initiative report that BikeSafe have announced a couple of extra dates where riders can book and take the BikeSafe assessed ride, which are conducted solely by PSNI Advanced Traffic Branch motorcyclists. Also riders who complete a BikeSafe assessment before the 30th September will be entered, free of charge, courtesy […]

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Compulsion Hi Viz

The Hi Viz Debate Rumbles On The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme)/UEM (Continental Union for Europe) has just published its latest Public Policy Newsletter. The newsletter reports on subject such as the airbag jacket, Italian schools programme, Crete – helmet campaign update, UN Decade of Action for Road Safety events, FIM Experienced Rider Training Symposium […]

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Supporters Events August

Right To Ride club supporters the Ancestors MCC – Quay Vipers MCC and the Coyotes RC all have events spread out over the month of August. Giving you the opportunity to party at both the Ancestors MCC and the Coyotes RC rally, where you can “Laugh Out Loud” or help raise funds for the Mid […]

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RiDE – EU Horrors

In its latest edition – September 2011 – RiDE magazine has featured an article about the framework regulations on amongst other things, emissions and the safety of motorcycles. The article by James Clark (which is expanded online in RiDE’s blog site “The RiDE Diaries”) attempts to get an overall grip on the issues of legislation […]

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