Motorcycle Fatalities Up!

On Tuesday 20th August 2013 BBC Newsline carried a news item about motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland. Donna Traynor introduced the item with the latest motorcyclist fatality of 32 year old rider Russell Cairns, in a collision with a tractor near Ballymena on Monday 19th August. She said that, “Bikers are at more risk of […]

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Road Razers MCC

Right To Ride welcomes as a new motorcycle club supporter the Road Razers MCC. The Road Razers MCC say, “We are a MotorCycle Club of biker enthusiasts who get together to attend rallies, ride outs, organise trips, social gatherings, fun days and planned events in and outside Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.” As most motorcycle clubs […]

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Saying Plenty About 20

A local road safety campaigner has accused two “weekend motorcyclists” of exceeding 70mph in a County Down seaside village. The accusation, apart from being reported in a local newspaper, The Newtownards Chronicle & the Co. Down Observer, was also related to Right To Ride in a conversation with the local road safety campaigner, Portavogie resident […]

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New Fixed Penalty Notices

Tomorrow, Friday 16th August 2013 sees the introduction in England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) of a new Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for careless driving and a rise in existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences. These changes will NOT be introduced into Northern Ireland! The Department for Transport (DfT) in GB states, “The […]

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Bikesafe Ducati Panigale

Police bikesafe with delivery of high performance Ducati – Ulster Grand Prix The Police have taken delivery of a fully liveried, Ducati Panigale high performance motorbike, to be used during the Ulster Grand Prix this week. Regarded as the Ferrari of the bike world, the Italian made machine will be used by Police officers to […]

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PSNI – Collision Advice

We have come across this on-line booklet from the PSNI – Collision Advice – A step by step guide for motorists involved in a collision on the road. The advice offered in the booklet includes the primary role of the police in investigating road collisions and what type of road collisions they will or not […]

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Track & Road Events

Bishopscourt set to welcome Adelaide Masters Series Tomorrow, Saturday 10th August, the third event of the 2013 Adelaide Masters Series season heads to Northern Ireland and the ultra fast Bishopscourt track. The Co. Down circuit is preparing for one of its biggest events of the season as it welcomes the championship for the single day […]

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MAG Vacancies

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) reports that it has vacancies at MAG Central, based near Warwick. The vacancies, that aim to take over from the roles of the employees that recently left and which are outlined in MAG’s announcement, seem to be looking for individuals or an individual to take up the mantle of […]

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Moving DVA Services

With less than a week in his new “job” the new Minister for the Department of the Environment (DOE) Mark Durkin is continuing his predecessor, Alex Atwood’s defence to keep the delivery of vehicle and registration services here in Northern Ireland. The Department for Transport (DfT) in London has announced a consultation which will look […]

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Sainsburys Bangor

Over on the Right To Ride Facebook page there was some discussion regarding the issue of other vehicles using the motorcycle parking at Sainsburys in Bangor. Back in November 2011 we reported on the new Sainsbury’s being built beside Homebase in Bangor had a dedicated motorcycle parking bay opposite the front doors of the new […]

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