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Where2Now

16th March 2011

Ride It Right the motorcycle safety initiative is supporting Where2Now. Ride It Right features riders favourite “routes” for a ride out, whether for a weekend or mid week ride or just taking the ride to wherever it leads. Taking a ride out to the extreme are Craig Warren and Craig Walsh from Where2Now. The two […]

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EU Driving Licence – Not That Bad!

14th March 2011

The Department of the Environment (DOE) has silently issued a document on their Road Safety website, which contains the Summary of Consultation Responses, the Department’s Response, and Next Steps regarding the implementation of the 3rd EC Directive On Driving Licences. The directive from the European Union, which must be transposed into national legislation by 19th […]

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It’s A Lightmare

14th March 2011

Right To Ride has been supporting Lightmare.org whose aim is to fight the growing road safety problem of blinding lights which affect drivers’ ability to perceive hazards. These lights put the most vulnerable and less conspicuous road users, for example pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists at risk. Since Lightmare launched the campaign fully on 31st January, […]

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Garvey MCC Supports

12th March 2011

Right To Ride welcomes on board new club supporters – Garvey MCC. The Garvey Motorcycle Club was first started back in 1987 and the name of the club comes from Lisnagarvey, which was the old name for Lisburn, were the club was first formed. The club ride has a wide variety of bikes and their […]

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Belfast Bikers Bike Forum

11th March 2011

Probably the second most important thing for a motorcyclist these days after their bike is, their computer! For those who disagree, form a disorderly queue and start typing on your keyboard in response. For those that agree and cannot do with a daily fixed of motorcycling internet surfing, head over to www.belfastbikers.co.uk and register and […]

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BikeSafe Date Change

11th March 2011

The BikeSafe date scheduled for Sunday 20th March at Belfast Honda – Prince Regent Road Belfast has been changed to Saturday 26th March. The new date will now include at Belfast Honda the launch of the new CBR125 – CBR250 – CBR600F. There will be a FREE BBQ and loads of prizes including a free […]

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Keep the Race in its Place

10th March 2011

Ride It Right the motorcycle safety initiative driven by motorcyclists will be attending the Road Safety Road Show, which will take place on Saturday 19th March at Lagan Valley Leisure Plex from 6 – 9pm. The Ride It Right “Stress Bikes” will be in attendance with the message “whatever you ride, wherever you ride, whenever […]

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St Paddy's Day Hiccup

3rd March 2011

Right To Ride Club supporters the Ancestors MCC have reported that due to hiccup with the original venue of their “St Paddy’s Rock Night” they have had to change to a new venue but the date remains the same. The new venue is the Rowallane Inn, Saintfield, Co. Down on Saturday 19th March 2011. Unfortunately […]

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X the TXT

24th February 2011

Ride It Right the motorcycle safety initiative reports that it is supporting Allstate Northern Irelands “X the TXT” campaign. The campaign which is fully supported by the DOE Road Safety branch and the PSNI, encourages people not to text and drive, by concentrating on young drivers at Colleges to pledge not to text & drive […]

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BARB – Wire Rope Barriers

24th February 2011

In July last year we reported that it appeared that Northern Ireland was getting wired up with the fitting of Wirerope/Cable barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems). We first noticed these barriers in Belfast, situated at the junction of Tesco’s at Newtownbreda, however stretches of wirerope barriers have been and are now being fitted on the A1 […]

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