Returning From Brussels

Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird is heading back from Brussels after attending the 2010 International Motorcyclists Conference on the 28th and 29th June. The conference was organised by FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) in partnership with the Canadian and Australian motorcycling associations and the European Commission with the theme of, “Motorcycling into the 21st Century”. Did the conference […]

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Safety – The Italian Job

ANCMA (Associazione Nazionale Ciclo Moto Accessori), the Italian Powered Two Wheeler industry association has launched a motorcycle safety campaign in which car drivers are called upon to watch out for motorcyclists. The campaign “Occhio alla moto” – “Watch Out For Motorcycles” follows the theme of many motorcycle safety campaigns across the world, aiming to raise […]

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Throttle Control – Back With a Vengeance

Right To Ride reports that EVSC (Electronic Vehicle Speed Control) is back with a vengeance through the re-introduction of the Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) – or – speed control system in a European Union (EU) Commission funded project called “Saferider”. Over several years speed control systems have been proposed to control the throttle on the […]

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A Brighter World

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has highlighted on their website a video produced by the Safer Roads Foundation – “The critical importance of the “Automatic Headlights On” (AHO) function for Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) submission to the Automotive Unit of DG Enterprise and Industry.” The Safer Roads Foundation, who are closely affiliated with ETSC and […]

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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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EU Didn’t Listen

Consultation Framework Directive – Anti – Tampering – Europe The European Motorcycle Industry (ACEM) reports it is holding its breath waiting for the European Commission to issue its proposal regarding new type-approval requirements for Powered Two-Wheelers. Delayed for years, then announced for April, it seems that the publication of this piece of legislation will not […]

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China Syndrome – Melt Down To Europe

Right To Ride waits for the European Union (EU) Commission to publish its draft legislation for a new Framework Directive which will possibly see motorcyclists restricted from modifying their bikes and restrictions to 100 bhp as well as imposing mandatory ABS brakes on EU manufacturers. While we wait to see exactly what new rules and […]

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Verdict To Be Appealed

Click on the pic to see the NRK TV story (Norwegian only). A message of thanks and information has reached us from “Minutes of a Motorcycle Addict” regarding our previous news story that, Norwegian riders were mad as hell after a car driver was acquitted in court for running down and seriously injuring a motorcyclist. […]

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Right to Ride – Right To Be Angry!

The Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) has published its latest newsletter, a spring issue where in most parts of Europe the snow is gone and the sun is back, welcoming riders to the 2010 motorcycling season. Like Right To Ride, FEMA has been busy during the winter months with its members agreeing on a […]

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Is It OK To Run Down Motorcyclists?

Here at Right To Ride we keep in contact with individuals, organisations and blogs from around the globe, all who have a passion for motorcycling and riders rights. Minutes of a Motorcycle Addict – is one of these, based in Norway but with contacts around the world. The latest blog informs us that Norwegian riders […]

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