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Crash Proof Bike Safety System (2)

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Here's Looking At You...... (1)

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CBT for N Ireland (95)

Naomi { Rang DVA today. Was told that I am allowed ride ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Ciara Thanks for your comments below and your further ... }

ciara { Hi Does anyone know if I hold NI CBT licence ... }

ciaara { Once I complete my CBT in Northern Ireland can I ... }

thomas { Am 16 with my provisional what else do I need ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Eddie - In Northern Ireland and the rest of ... }

Eddie { hi can you tell me if there is a daylight ... }

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james { Were do you go to book a CBT test in ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Michael Here is the advice and feedback I have ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Michael I do not know the answer at the ... }

Michael { hello. i had my full motorcycle license for the past ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Norman There are two aspects which could make it ... }

Norman { Hi I have a full car driving licence since 1985 ... }

Right To Ride { Good luck with the CBT and remember cheapness doesnt necessary ... }

confused! { Ah, that explains it then! Thanks for your reply. I ... }

Right To Ride { Although the CBT here and the mainland seem the same ... }

confused! { Hi, I've been looking at the prices online for a ... }

Right To Ride { Hi there, thanks for your query. With no driving licence ... }

Mante { hey, I was wondering, i don't have any driving license ... }

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Paul { Trevor. Thank you for taking the time to find and ... }

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Paul { Trevor. Thank you vey much for taking the time to ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Paul Congratulations on recently passing your Category A Licence. ... }

Paul { Hello Right To Ride. I was hoping you could advise ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Catriona Just to throw a bit of a spanner ... }

Catriona { Hi Trevor, Many thanks for your response and apologies for ... }

Right To Ride { Here's what I got on DAS - Direct Access Scheme. ... }

Right To Ride { Not a problem know the feeling of being well over ... }

Catriona { Hi, Many thanks for the quick response! Unfortunately or fortunately ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Catriona Will get a difinative answer on DAS in ... }

Catriona { Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me - ... }

Stevie C { Glad to hear Direct Access is coming in here to ... }

Gavin Walker { Trying to book a CBT course for my son. Being ... }

Right To Ride { As you have rode bikes for years without doing the ... }

Stevie C { So much for letters coming out to explain all this. ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Paul. I am assuming you want to obtain a ... }

Paul { Hello, I currently hold a full car driving licence and ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Paul I assume you have a provisional licence that ... }

paul { I think it's a good idea for new learners to ... }

snaggletooth { I like your way of thinking Joe and find it ... }

joe { It another money racket again, similar idea to the truck ... }

Right To Ride { Just in from the DVA. "If the driver has provisional ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Luis G Thanks for your questions. Regarding the licence ... }

Luis G { If I have pass my car driving test in England ... }

LIAM SIMPSON { I cannot understand the complaints about new test, when you ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Calum If you have a provisional licence entitlement on ... }

Calum { I passed my car driving test in october 2010, if ... }

Trudi { People have enough to pay to keep any sort of ... }

Paul { Hi I just want to complain about the CBT test, ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Clark. For the Antrim area have a look at ... }

Clark Wilson { Can anyone recommend a bike instructor in Antrim area? And ... }

Right To Ride { Your welcome, as most training schools can offer the use ... }

Scott E Bibliss { Perfect thanks for this, bike test it is then, might ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Scott From what you have said your car licence ... }

Scott E Bibliss { Hi Guys, I am confused, read this I am getting ... }

Jim { I will not be renewing my scooter insurance and will ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Thomas. Regarding your insurance, can you tell us or ... }

Diesel Spills (3)

Mark { I came off my bike at about 45kph round a ... }

Scott { Diesel should be banned if people can't use it without ... }

Linda Page { I came off my motorcycle doing about 20 mile an ... }

Adieu! – Life Changes! (2)

Kevin Williams / Survival Skills { Best wishes to the two of you and thanks for ... }

Andrew gibson { Best of luck in your new venture and life. Hugs ... }

Trikes - Mandatory Helmet Wearing (8)

Right To Ride { Right to Ride Response To The Consultation At Right To ... }

Right To Ride { The BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation) www.bmf.co.uk have responded to the ... }

Right To Ride { MAG - On Trike Helmets The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) ... }

Right To Ride { Received from our good friend in the USA: "The mandatory ... }

Laurence { Given that there have been so few serious accidents involving ... }

Right To Ride { Received from a rider via email: Firstly I agree with ... }

Thomas"Bigtam" Leggate { This is unfounded and totally unjustified,,as the record shows,trikes are ... }

Gerry Burns { Democracy is a state of society characterized by formal equality ... }

MAG - On Trike Helmets (1)

Andrew Gibson { I ride a trike and ONLY wear a helmet when ... }

“Bike Aware” - MAG Ireland (3)

Bob Craven { Kevin. Thank you for your contribution. I would like to ... }

Kevin Williams / Survival Skills { The problem with the 'space is safe' concept is that ... }

Bob Craven { As regards to other drivers I would suggest at junctions ... }

Project Velocity – A Need For Speed (1)

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Helmets Off! (61)

Ali { Hello There, I work at a petrol station and thought ... }

Right To Ride { Helmets Off – Pump To Shop! See our latest article ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Gareth, We don't think we are missing the point ... }

gareth337 { Mmm, I think you may be missing the point. Motorcyclists ... }

Right To Ride { Pile in you say?? Pile in? This is our website! ... }

gareth337 { Hi Elaine & Trevor, I appreciate that "you" can't wait ... }

Right To Ride { Hello Gareth, I'm Elaine - the other part of Right ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Gareth thanks for your comments. First as you asked, ... }

Gareth Bult { Once upon a time I used to wear a full-face ... }

Kim { What about a bikers code and remove Helmets before walking ... }

Swoop { I have a flip top lid which leaves my whole ... }

Gordon Eames { At a risk of mentioning other head gear, it seems ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Simon Not a new one this has been around ... }

Simon { Ok so I think I have a new one. I ... }

Mark Templar { This evening I visited my regular BP station near to ... }

PHIL { I filled up my bike at BP today at a ... }

Paula Austin { Today I went to refuel at Texaco/Co-op, Mapperley, Nottingham. A ... }

Paul Godfrey { Yesterday, 27 August 2014 I tried to fill up at ... }

delboy25236 { This probably won't make me popular, but I work in ... }

emmielou { I just tried to fill up at Morrisons at Borehamwood, ... }

Jus { Here's my experience of ASDA, please see video below of ... }

Coutts { I'm 28 and have been brought up with certain ideals. ... }

Matt { Due to the problem of hidden identity then, can we ... }

D. Rusk { I work in a jewellers shop and we always ask ... }

tim cannock { Had problems at Co-op fuel station (Castle Lane, Bournemouth). Staff ... }

Adam M { Happened to me last year in august 2013 at Swansea ... }

Brian Wood { I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that the sale ... }

Arsey Farty { fuck tescos and use an independent garage where possible }

Right To Ride { Hi I would suppose they don't see it as confiscation ... }

marcuscanon { I don't particularly mind being asked to remove my lid ... }

Stephen { My exhortation to "lose the persecution complex" is directed squarely ... }

Elaine { Steve Coady - From what I can see, the Right ... }

Stephen { Speaking as an experienced motorcyclist, I do not need to ... }

Right To Ride { Forecourt Rules 3rd September 2013 MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ ... }

Iain Shaw { In Tyne & Wear and Northumberland/ Cumbria I have filled up ... }

Right To Ride { Received via email to Right To Ride - I`ve been ... }

Right To Ride { But then could you really be arsed to be such ... }

Bob { I have been thinking of removing my helmet while filling ... }

Chris { i have never been asked to remove my helmet although ... }

trevor { This is an e-mail I got from Tesco after writing ... }

Steven { 'Im 17 a young rider with a full licence prople ... }

floss { I hate the helmet removal policy, I've been asked at ... }

bob craven { I have no problem removing my helmet for anyone tho ... }

Lex Luther { Funny, last time I robbed a petrol station I made ... }

Stewart { Ian, I asked Tesco to provide me with their written ... }

Ian { I was asked to remove my helmet yesterday at the ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Stewart for sharing your issue with Tescos and the ... }

Stewart Clarke { Wee up date on below. Called Tesco back to check ... }

Stewart Clarke { I filled up my bike at Tesco Westhill today & ... }

margaret { I think the main reasoning behind removing helmets (and I ... }

Stuart Gething { I posted on here on the 6th of March, but ... }

eddie { I have just been asked to remove my helmet in ... }

Judith Smith { We had a similar experience in the Wadebridge/Ford garage on ... }

Ken { Try this one if you dislike being treated as a ... }

Lurch { Our local Asda has a drive in, fill-up, drive to ... }

Michael { I've only been riding a few years, and lots of ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Nik for a perspective of the other side of ... }

Nik { Well I have just come home after a busy day ... }

Stuart Gething { A filling station near where I live refused to switch ... }

Gerry McBride { I ride a bright red Suzuki 125, one Saturday morning ... }

New Bus Lanes - Revealed (1)

Right To Ride { It wasn't us but motorcycles revealed on the new bus ... }

Motorcycle Parking (15)

Right To Ride { Motorcycle Parking in Coleraine and signposted! }

Right To Ride { Motorcycle Parking at Newcastle - County Down - now added ... }

Right To Ride { More from the archives on motorcycle parking this time relating ... }

Right To Ride { Digging through some old paperwork we found this newspaper clipping ... }

Right To Ride { View our new motorcycle parking map. You can zoom out ... }

Pete D. { Thanks Trevor. I'll certainly keep you posted if I encounter ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Pete Good that you got sorted out and I ... }

Pete D. { Thanks for the detailed response Trevor. I got a space ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Pete Our own opinion would be that your best ... }

Pete D. { Hey guys, I'm after a bit of advice on parking ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Jay We have put this info up on our ... }

Jay Neill { Like many others I have been parking on the College ... }

Jay Neill { The Roads Service left questionnaires on bikes for riders this ... }

Right To Ride { Did you know that Roads Service in Belfast is currently ... }

Jay Neill { As the 'Black Man' parking area in Belfast has gotten ... }

Valhalla and the Fjörd (2)

Right To Ride { And So It Begins: Biking Through The Brú na Bóinne ... }

Right To Ride { From this years Book launch and we have just headed ... }

Doc John Hinds (1)

Right To Ride { Tribute to Doctor John Hinds at Armoy Road Races! }

PSNI Summer Road Safety (1)

Bob Craven { We have seen all this before. Its annual. What is ... }

No Surprise - No Accident (6)

Duncan MacKillop { Because the new view requires an in-depth understanding of the ... }

bob craven { Kevin.....The point I was making initially was as if I ... }

Kevin Williams / Survival Skills { Don't you think the concept of simply rhyming reminders is ... }

bob craven { Yes i did Kevin but i wanted others to know ... }

Kevin Williams / Survival Skills { Robert... don't you think that if as you ride you ... }

robert craven { OK got that but how does it help me. Are ... }

Rolling Road Trials (9)

Right To Ride { See our new post - MoT - Brakes On - ... }

Right To Ride { A riders eye view of the MoT Test for motorcycles ... }

john { This is just Brussels messing about as usual with silly ... }

Right To Ride { MoT Testing - A "wee" video from NI Direct showing ... }

shane { 26/03/14 A friend of mine was in boucher today and ... }

Steve Ramsey { I have heard of a guy falling off and badly ... }

william { Some riders have bikes with very high seats...what if the ... }

Bedhead { They put my old R80RT on the rollers in Ards ... }

Eoghan { Wonder how many Brit bikes they will break when they ... }

Fake Motorcycle Helmets (2)

Right To Ride { Hi Fred As Biker NI Safety card "person" I did ... }

Rev Fred Cowan { I am currently serving as N I chaplain with C ... }

Fix A Road (5)

Right To Ride { Transport NI is the body responsible for the management, maintenance ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks GSXF we hadn't seen this that would be a ... }

GSXF { Anyone seen the crazy campaign by confused.com to put up ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks for that much appreciated and as you say hopefully ... }

Chris (Crispy) { I used your bad road item http://www.righ ttoride.co.uk/? page_id=993 in a post ... }

Photos Charity Ride Outs (2)

Right To Ride { Raising £1259 for the Hospice by riders at the Quay ... }

Right To Ride { Beyond the Battlefield Robert McCartney Chairman of Beyond the Battlefield ... }

Craigantlet A Vision Zero (1)

Right To Ride { "Normal" fitting of barrier post - Armco Type barriers Posts ... }

Bikesafe Dates 2015 (2)

Right To Ride { Hi Rosie thanks for your comments The video on the ... }

Rosie { You said that the bike safe is offered to all ... }

TT - ‘Don’t Bin It’ (1)

Right To Ride { PREPARE FOR THE TT LIKE THE PROS, SAYS JOHN McGUINNESS ... }

Fermanagh Waffle - All Fixed! (1)

Right To Ride { Fermanagh Waffle - All Fixed! - No More Fermanagh Waffle! ... }

SORN New Rule (1)

Brian Small { I need to drive a car shortly which has been ... }

GB Capital Emissions (2)

Peter Russell { Glad I moved to the country. Why does Boris not ... }

Right To Ride { Bikers Against Transport For London A protest page against Transport ... }

Sainsburys Parking Bangor (6)

Peter Edwards { The same should be done for disabled parking bays, it ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Ian - fortunately the landlords have sseen sense and ... }

Ian Hedges { Name and shame car drivers using the bike bay. Quick ... }

Jay Ragnarsson { This is a great idea and I praise Sainsburys for ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Bob, although have you a reference to this "law" ... }

Bob Craven { As I understand it in England every car park, be ... }

Rider’s Perspective Survey (7)

bob craven { Its amazing how a simple comment can be made that ... }

Keith Kintrea { I very much like the idea of advising drivers to ... }

Graham { Three simple rules: 1) Don't assume they've seen you. 2) ... }

Brian { Not only do idiot drivers pull out from side roads ... }

Bob Craven { A common mistake is to believe that the driver has ... }

Howard Fitzcharles III { I rode the street in the US on bikes for ... }

victor rodgers { OK.... here goes... obviously we,re being told and shown that ... }

Take Another Look (7)

bob craven { Unfortunately LMs comments might be right and the way that ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks for your input LM. However it is quite clear ... }

LM { This is the most ridiculous advert on television. Motorcyclists need ... }

bob craven { I like what i see. The content is good and ... }

Right To Ride { The DOE's Take Another Look Campaign, for motorcyclists to other ... }

Right To Ride { Here is the message on the back of buses - ... }

Right To Ride { From the folks at Helmet Heads on Facebook spotted at ... }

N.I. Bikers & Trikers Riding For Charity (1)

ian speirs { Seen a riders event today going through Antrim was great ... }

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill (1)

Laurence { Mark Durkan has nothing to do with quads and assuming ... }

Driverless Cars Competition (4)

Right To Ride { Thanks John we will have to watch out for this ... }

John Creamer { I saw it in the Canada's The Globe and Mail: ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks John for that update much appreciated! Would you have ... }

John Creamer { The Vienna Convention amendment is still pending and is expected ... }

The Motorcycle Helmet Law (13)

Ankit Zadi @ Helmets n Heroes { I personally think helmets save lives.I choose to wear one ... }

Right To Ride { Thanks Ged In August 2013 in GB the the £30 ... }

Ged Ryans { The fine is only £30. I would willingly pay £30 ... }

Nathan { Helmet laws take away riders liberties }

R Kay { If the safety argument is carried to its logical conclusion, ... }

Elaine { Anne, I'm sorry you lost me. Are you a cupboard ... }

Anne Williams { Re m/cycle helmets. Oh how I would like to ride ... }

wilkins { Great help! Thank you. }

Right To Ride { It would appear that the helmet as sold in the ... }

wilkins { Hi can anyone help re regulations and kitemarks for helmet ... }

Peter Barnett { I took my motorcycle test in 1976 and we did ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Graham That is a question that is really hard ... }

graham council { If u have a motorcycle helmets with a stone chip ... }

Speed Limit Bill (1)

bob craven { This government in the UK has adopted the 20 is ... }

At The Festival (1)

Right To Ride { Only a couple of pictures from todays wander around the ... }

NI Rat and Survival Bikes (1)

Right To Ride { Rat & Survival Northern Ireland A new Facebook page dedicated ... }

Commissioning Safety! (2)

Right To Ride { Change Blindness - In the article above we stated this, ... }

Right To Ride { Make Road Safety your New Year Resolution: Durkan The full ... }

Ulster Vespa Club - Ride Out (1)

Right To Ride { A picture of the participants of the first Ulster Vespa ... }

No Dosh For Road Safety (2)

Gerry Clarke { Until we have more motorcyclists on the roads we will ... }

Right To Ride { Northern Ireland Road Safety Monitor - Annual Report 2014 - ... }

Tale Of Two Forums (1)

Right To Ride { Environment Minister today- 9th December - made an impassioned plea ... }

Project Velocity Event (1)

Right To Ride { Project Velocity where flat out getting the place ready for ... }

New Bike Licence Rules (5)

Right To Ride { Hi Chris Your welcome to the information and hopefully your ... }

chris { What cc quad can I ride on a full A ... }

chris { Hi trevor Thankyou for the information I appreciate it. I ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Chris That sounds like you have a full A ... }

chris { hi I passed my motorcycle full test 03/06/1994 what entiltlements ... }

A11 Riders Action Group (5)

Chris Andrews { Please keep up the momentum now the road is nearing ... }

Ken Allen { These barriers were tested by RRL (NOW TRL) in 1967, ... }

andy downes { Why did the highways agency remove this type of crash ... }

Andy Baker { The WRB as installed on the A11 HAS NOT BEEN ... }

Right To Ride { Link to Anglia UTV news article }

MAID'en NORN IRON (1)

Right To Ride { MAID’en NORN IRON - £14,504.96 Update from the ladies at ... }

Riding to the Moon (2)

David L. Hough { pmdave here, over on the other side of the pond. ... }

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Walking – a Shared Responsibility (1)

Right To Ride { The 2014 National Road Safety Conference Right To Ride's Dr ... }

Guardrails Kill Motorcyclists (2)

Jay Johnston { These Crash barrier designs are definitely inferior to the Armco ... }

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D.M.T. Professional Motorcycle Transport (3)

Right To Ride { Davy’s Motorcycle Transport Regarding the confusion over DMT. Can you ... }

Right To Ride { Davy’s Professional Motorcycle Transport It is with regret that I ... }

Right To Ride { Davy’s Professional Motorcycle Transport Some good news from - Davys ... }

Adelaide Insurance Rebrands (1)

Right To Ride { "While Adelaide has changed it’s name to Cornmarket for all ... }

Somme Heritage Centre Ride (1)

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David's Story (1)

lewis s { Would still be alive if stuck to speed limit , ... }

Edinburgh Bus Lanes (1)

Right To Ride { Bikes go green in Edinburgh MAG warmly welcomes the decision ... }

End Of The Road (1)

Right To Ride { The Sad Goodbye! }

Ride Out For Peace (2)

Right To Ride { Can You Help? The organisors of the Ride Out For ... }

Right To Ride { A bit about the Northern Ireland Peace Ride which ran ... }

DVLA Shade Of Blue (1)

Right To Ride { The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) still provides vehicle testing ... }

The Mines Is For Trials (5)

Right To Ride { Hi Chris As not "off road" riders, that is trail ... }

Chris { So where can we ride in counties Antrim, Down or ... }

Robert CEO { Without PRACTICE the sport will die that is not fair ... }

Steve Smyth { Disgusted with Ards Councils about this. To use the excuse ... }

Right To Ride { Motorcycle Legend Supports Lead Mines Action Group }

SORN It! (2)

Right To Ride { From Monday 21st July 2014 the full responsibility for all ... }

Right To Ride { Northern Ireland SORN Update An update received from the Driver ... }

MAG National Demo (1)

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Un-Taxing Times (2)

Right To Ride { For more information on vehicle tax changes - Click Here }

Right To Ride { Update to consultation - Motorists will no longer receive a ... }

Despair On Fatalities (2)

Right To Ride { VIP protection police moved to road duties as Northern Ireland's ... }

Right To Ride { Police urge everyone to wake up to road safety 2nd ... }

Non-Slip - Sammy (3)

Andrew Price { In response to the comments made by Robert below, maybe ... }

Right To Ride { Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, ... }

Right To Ride { The answer to the written question was: "All manhole covers ... }

Riders Voice (2)

Neil John { If after the Giro d'italia crash, caused by a wet ... }

bob craven { I have two comments to make. 1] was watching a ... }

Muck - Debris - Farmers (2)

bob craven { A similar problem is encountered here in England. In a ... }

JAY { Here, here! Country roads with farmer's tractors leaving wads of ... }

Ethanol in Petrol (7)

Steve Rowe { Is this another nail in the coffin of ethanol? “Motorcycle ... }

Right To Ride { Farm Bill Removes Subsidies for Biofuel Blender Pumps From the ... }

Neil Wyatt { All very well asking for E5, petrol contaminated with 5% ... }

Right To Ride { EAST Yorkhire MAG (Motorcycle Action Group) Finally, some good news ... }

Steve Rowe { Department for Transport - Consultation The consultation closes on 27th ... }

Right To Ride { Just posted on Right To Ride EU: Steve Rowe says: ... }

Right To Ride { E10 From ACEM the motorcycle industry in Europe a list ... }

Downriders Charity Ride Out (1)

doug { great day with a good bunch of lads and lassie's ... }

No More "Tax" Disc? (2)

Steve Rowe { I have been in touch with the DVLA and can ... }

Right To Ride { MAG News release – MAG Dispels the great Vehicle Excise ... }

Royal Seal of Approval (1)

Right To Ride { British Paramedic and Secretary General of the British Ambulance Motorcycle ... }

A Road Safety Emergency? (4)

Right To Ride { And another Official Report (Hansard) on Road Safety Discussions in ... }

Right To Ride { We do find reports/discuss ions by the politicians "interesting" and necessary. ... }

Elaine { There was an increase in fatalities last year (56) - ... }

Right To Ride { As we went to publish this article news of another ... }

Motorcycle Festival Launch (1)

Right To Ride { Motorcycle Festival Promo https://www.you tube.com/watch? v=QkKzgzTgsec }

Road Race Bill Passed (1)

Right To Ride { Road Races (Amendment) Bill: Royal Assent I inform the House ... }

Island Trikers Street Collection (2)

Right To Ride { Thanks Rhonda, to contact the Island Trikers, if you are ... }

kwakninja250 { Nice to see you guys yesterday and had a great ... }

Road Race Consultation (4)

Right To Ride { Road Race Bill Passed 10th December 2013 A Road Races ... }

Right To Ride { Latest On Road Race Consultation Kennedy – Significant public support ... }

Right To Ride { International North West 200 - Public Consultation on Flexible Road ... }

Right To Ride { Northern Ireland Road Racing needs flexible road closures now Facebook ... }

Ancestors MCC - Christmas Toy Run (2)

carl Rathzel { Well done Ancestors MCC great charity run , well organized ... }

Right To Ride { Bikers for Charity's Annual Christmas Toy Run Sunday 1st December ... }

BMF Round Up! (1)

Right To Ride { Special Discount Offers For BMF Members at Nutt Travel Click ... }

Moving DVA Services (3)

Right To Ride { DVA Job Cuts Update 17th November The DOE Minister Mark ... }

Right To Ride { MLAs call on Westminster to keep DVA office in Coleraine ... }

Right To Ride { DVLA consultation on Coleraine move outrageous - Durkan - BBC ... }

Ethanol – USA (1)

Right To Ride { Introduction of E15 fuel into the U.S. marketplace may stall ... }

Adelaide Motorcycle Awards (1)

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Breast Way Round NI (2)

Right To Ride { Breast Way Round Norn Ireland raises £20,529 for Macmillan Cancer ... }

Right To Ride { Breast Way Round Norn Iron Official Launch Saturday, 20 July ... }

Distracted Driving (2)

Right To Ride { From the Ride It Right website and Facebook page a ... }

Right To Ride { Distracted Riders - Following on from our report on MAG ... }

Looking for Simon's Tree (1)

Right To Ride { They Found Simon’s Tree Hi Trevor. We made it. We ... }

Saying Plenty About 20 (11)

Right To Ride { Road Safety News to review evidence on 20mph limits 19th ... }

Right To Ride { Well Gordon thank you! I will not bother you with ... }

Gordon Finlay. { Trevor, I am fed up with you taking bits of ... }

Right To Ride { If you had inserted a 🙂 or a 😉 then ... }

Gordon Finlay. { Trevor Baird, can't even take a joke, Because of the ... }

Right To Ride { Weekend Ban of Motorcycles Gordon Finlay the campaign coordinator for ... }

Right To Ride { Saying Plenty About 20 – Response! 26th August 2013 We ... }

Gordon Finlay. { Trevor this is a very poorly written article with some ... }

Jay { Basically all drivers need to observe the 30 in a ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Philip E Yes you are so right about the ... }

Philip E { 20 mph is hard work to do. We would be ... }

MoT Exemption (1)

Andy Megaw { About time they did something positive }

Stone Chip Dressing (18)

Nath { Has anyone raised a petition against this. Or someone with ... }

bob craven { Seems that we are getting off road chipping and onto ... }

Right To Ride { Hi Niel Over here in Northern Ireland it is the ... }

Niel { I wouldn't mind it being dry and warm here for ... }

Right To Ride { A problem for all vehicle users.......... .. Re the Daily Echo ... }

Niel { Surface dressing over un-repaired roads hides dangers, the other problem ... }

Elaine { There is more than one organisation in the UK. Apart ... }

bob craven { Allen. What we need is an organisation dedicated to the ... }

allen dunlea { All this talking about this problem isnt going to solve ... }

bob craven { Got to say... there has been a plethera or A ... }

bob craven { Recommendations for surface dressing from the Institute or Highway Engineers ... }

Chris { Surface dressing isnt going to go away sadly, we are ... }

Right To Ride { Received vis email; Hi I’m furious about this practise, its ... }

Right To Ride { Emailed to Right To Ride: I think that stone chip ... }

bob craven { So now we have the less chance of rain haha. ... }

Right To Ride { Over on our FaceBook page we said - Is it ... }

Sue { I think that stone chip dressing is a dispicable waste ... }

bob craven { I quite agree and have complained bitterly to some local ... }

Manhole - Service Covers (13)

Richard Holladay { The traditional Cast Iron Manhole cover has been around since ... }

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