Riders Rights in Northern Ireland
The Motorcycle Helmet Law in the UK – Background Forty years ago, the “Motor Cycles (Wearing of Helmets) Regulations 1973 (S.I., 1973, No. 180), dated 7th February 1973”, was enacted – the statutory instrument came into operation on 1st June of the same year. On April 5th 1973, the order for this regulation was debated [...]
The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) on their Rider Magazine website that the “Belfast Roads Services” has been in touch with them. The reason being that they are looking help with the introduction of free motorcycle parking bays in Belfast City Centre. The BMF say, “They (“Belfast Roads Services”) intend to leave a questionnaire on motorcycles [...]
The European Council has deleted the requirement for mandatory Road Worthiness Testing for L3e (that’s low-performance, medium and large size) motorcycles! The latest documentation has suggested major changes by the council most important of which is the proposed regulation is to become a Directive and includes text such as, “Testing during the lifecycle of a [...]
Right To Ride has today published the “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012″ an indepth study of 39 cases relating to motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland (UK) between 2004 and 2010. The study, supported by the British Motorcyclists Federation Foundation, was carried out by Dr Elaine Hardy of Right To Ride with the collaboration of [...]
The Falkirk Herald quotes Right To Ride about motorcyclists removing their helmets at petrol stations. The Falkirk Herald article reports on learner motorcyclist Leanne Wright, who has apparently been banned from using a petrol station because she refused to remove her motorcycle helmet, having already filled up at the pump. The Right To Ride quote [...]
Back in June 2011 we reported that that BMW Club Ulster Section (through Campbell Owens the son of one the club’s esteemed club members, Bill Owens), had managed to get some very interesting information on the legalities of parking your motorcycle in our capital city Belfast. He got this from the Department for Regional Development [...]
Adding to yesterdays announcement of the inclusion of motorcycles in the new Bus Lanes introduced in Belfast on the Shore Road, York Road, York Street, and Victoria Street. A new bus lane will be introduced on the Shankill Road in West Belfast later this month. The 1.3km (for those still using miles that converts to [...]
The motorcycle test to gain a motorcycle licence or to ride a motorcycle – scooter – moped on Northern Ireland roads has seen major changes in recent months and will see further changes within the next couple of years. These changes include the introduction of CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) and an Approved Motorcycle Instructor (AMI) [...]
UK France Bikers.com reports that yesterday’s – 18th June 2011 – French riders protests organised by the FFMC – the Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (The French Federation of Angry Bikers) against their governments plans to introduce a raft of “ridiculous” road safety policies and law enforcement legislation attracted approximately 100,000 riders across France [...]
FFMC – the Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (The French Federation of Angry Bikers) are getting hot under the collar, in fact they are getting very angry. The reason is that their government is planning to introduce a raft of legislation in the name of safety that will not only affect motorcyclists in France, [...]
In July last year we reported that it appeared that Northern Ireland was getting wired up with the fitting of Wirerope/Cable barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems). We first noticed these barriers in Belfast, situated at the junction of Tesco’s at Newtownbreda, however stretches of wirerope barriers have been and are now being fitted on the A1 [...]
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