Road Safety Strategy To 2020

On Tuesday 15th March Right To Rides Trevor Baird and Elaine Hardy attended the launch of the new Road Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland at Stormont – On The Hill. Alongside the launch of The Road Safety Strategy to 2020 – Vision: Driving Road Safety Forward, by the Environment Minister Edwin Poots, was the announcement […]

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EU Driving Licence – Not That Bad!

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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Periodic Technical Inspections for NI?

Right To Ride has responded to the European Commission’s (EU) consultation relating to Periodic Technical Inspections (PTI) for motor vehicles and their trailers by submitting separate comments to the Commission’s online questionnaire. The purpose of the EU consultation was to seek views on possible new policies regarding present arrangements on PTI and Roadside inspections which […]

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Europe eCall-ing

Europe calls once again with a proposal for a European wide IT system: eCall.  Right To Ride has replied to a consultation on the system which the EU Commission would like to make mandatory for all vehicles. eCall is an electronic “in vehicle” safety system that can automatically call emergency services if you have an […]

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Periodic Technical Inspections

Right To Ride is preparing a response to the European Commission internet consultation relating to Periodic Technical Inspections (PTI) for motor vehicles and their trailers. The purpose of this EU Commission consultation is to seek views on possible new policies in this area and to gather relevant information from both the public as road users […]

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Riding Forward – Road Safety

Right To Ride has responded to the Department of the Environment’s (DOE) consultation paper, “Preparing a ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY for Northern Ireland 2010-20 20/20 Vision: Driving Forward Road Safety”. The consultation seeks to improve not only motorcycle safety but safety for all road users. We generally agree with the positive spirit of the consultation paper, […]

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European Driving Licence Directive Consultation – Madness!

Right To Ride has replied to the madness contained in the Department of the Environment’s (DOE) consultation on proposals for implementing the 3rd EC Directive On Driving Licences. This directive voted on and passed in the European Parliament in 2006 must be transposed into national legislation by 19th January 2011 and enter into force as […]

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Road Safety Consultation – What’s In It For Motorcycling

The Department of the Environment’s (DOE) Minister, Edwin Poots has launched the DOE’s consultation paper to prepare a new road safety strategy for Northern Ireland which will cover the years 2010 to 2020. The Minister said: “Improvement is also necessary to reduce injuries to older pedestrians and motorcyclists and to deal with the increased risks […]

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Bright Idea From Down South?

Right To Ride has replied to a consultation on Daytime Running Lights (DRL) from Ireland’s Road Safety Authority (RSA). The consultation sought the views and advice of interested parties on introducing DRL measures earlier than an EC (European Commission) Directive. The directive aimed to make dedicated DRL mandatory for all new cars and light vans […]

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Driver Training and Traffic Safety Education – EU Consultation

Right To Ride has responded to a European Commission consultation which deals with a major area of road safety: driver training and traffic safety education. The objective of the consultation is to provide a framework to help further define guidelines and recommendations for efficient driver training and traffic safety education in the European Union. Right […]

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