Here’s Looking At You……

Ever since somebody took a 19th century “Sam Browne Belt” and adapted the concept by covering it with high-visibility cloth, then adding reflective material and wore it while riding a motorcycle, there has been a debate whether high-visibility (aka Day Glo or Hi Viz) actually helps riders’ visibility. In 2011 to 2013, rumours were rife […]

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ACEM – Yesterday’s Rider

ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, has unveiled its new road safety strategy, the “Safe Ride to the Future” initiative to the world at the 10th International Motorcycle Conference (IfZ) in Cologne, Germany, which coincided with this year’s Intermot motorcycle show. ACEM comments that the document sets out the European motorcycle industry’s commitment to […]

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FIM Institute

The FIM – Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme has proudly announced the inauguration of the FIM Institute. The Institute set up by the FIM is a non-profit organisation which is located in the TechnoPark MotorLand (Alcañiz, Spain), that will develope technological solutions to improve safety in motorsport and sustainability in the world of motorcycling. All of […]

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Save Time And Money

Europe – The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations FEMA reports that during the summer they carried out mobility tests in various European cities using a combination of different modes of transport. FEMA’s conclusion is that if you want to save time and money – use a bike! However London as a major European city is […]

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Guardrails Kill Motorcyclists

A8 between Belfast And Larne Northern Ireland: The new A8 (Larne Line) Duelling Project is under construction by a consortium of companies, government departments and is funded by various means including- Lagan Construction, Ferrovial Agroman and Costain Ltd. It is co-financed by the European Union Trans-European Transport Network (TENT), Northern Ireland Assembly and the Irish […]

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Walking – a Shared Responsibility

The “Northern Ireland Pedestrian Fatality Report 2014” follows Right To Ride’s Dr Elaine Hardy in-depth study of motorcycle fatalities: “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012″. Once again, Elaine has again been able to have access to the case files of the Forensic Science Northern Ireland Road Traffic Investigation Team and the Coroner’s Service, Northern Ireland […]

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Hi-Viz Last Chance Saloon

Last year we published a short survey for riders to complete. The survey asked riders simple questions regarding High Visibility clothing which were: Do You Wear Hi-Viz  (Yes/No)  and your reason for wearing or not wearing Hi-Viz. The lead up to the survey was mainly because of the proposals in France to make the wearing […]

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CRASH Cards Fly High

Globally 1.25 million CRASH cards in the UK – including Northern Ireland, Europe and USA as RAF Lakenheath has become the first US Air Force (USAF) base in the UK to join the award winning CRASH card programme. Wings met wheels at a recent Suffolk motorbike safety day which showcased award-winning rider cards. RAF Lakenheath […]

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Between The Lanes

Australia: Australian Capital Territory – Filtering Trial The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will trial motorcycle lane filtering from February next year, allowing riders to move between stationary or slow moving vehicles in the same lane. Here in the UK filtering (riding slowly between stationary or slow moving vehicles) on a motorcycle/scooter/moped is an accepted and […]

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National Motorcycle Museum Theft

England: National Motorcycle Museum hit by theft of 100 trophies Original Source – BBC News More than 100 trophies worth tens of thousands of pounds have been stolen from the National Motorcycle Museum. Most of the museum’s trophies were taken in the break-in at the site at Bickenhill, Solihull, at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday, […]

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