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Road Runner – July 2014

21st July 2014

Road Runner – MAG Ireland Want to find out what’s happening on rider issues south of the border – visit the MAG Ireland website and subscribe to their Road Runner free newsletter. Latest issue has some details on: Consultation process on proposed changes to the practical driving test Report a Road Hazard with FixMyStreet.ie BikeSafe […]

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MAG National Demo

9th July 2014

MAG National Demo – Saturday 23 August 2014 As part of the MAG National demos in the UK, MAG in Northern Ireland will be holding a demo in Belfast. So what has MAG said nationally on the proposed demo. How much is a life worth? 
Every day, a motorcyclist is killed or seriously injured on […]

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USA Motorcycle Lobby

3rd July 2014

Last year we published an article entitled the – Strong Global Lobby! This started with the statement – Do you know that outside of Europe, motorcycle lobbying, along with Riders Rights, is alive and kicking…….……………. This is certainly true in the USA state of Washington at the Senate Transportation Committee. At the public hearing the […]

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New Man At The BMF

22nd May 2014

The British Motorcyclists Federation has announced that their new Government Relationship Executive (GRE) is Graeme Hay. The news was announced at the BMF Show, May 17-18, held at the East Of England Showground in Peterborough and Graeme says he has big plans for the BMF . At Right To Ride we wish Graeme all the […]

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Ireland Texting Banned

12th April 2014

Texting while driving now ‘completely prohibited’ Following up on a commitment made during a recent distracted driving conference attended by MAG Ireland, Minister for Transport Dr. Leo Varadkar has announced that he has just signed a law formally banning texting while driving effective from May 1st. Although many people assumed texting was already banned, the […]

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A "Wee" Mention

1st April 2014

We love a mention in print, because it makes some of our “stuff” seem worthwhile. We have been mentioned in the latest edition of the BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation” member magazine – Motorcycle Rider – yes you have to be a member to receive it. Howard Anderson Northern Ireland Regional Chairman in his report says, […]

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FIM – Public Policy Newsletter

19th March 2014

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM, Federation of International Motorcycling) has announced the re-launch of its Public Policy Newsletter. The decision to re-launch the newsletter was taken at last months FIM Commissions Conference in Geneva, Jesper Christensen, Director of the Public Affairs Commission said, “Previously the focus was very much on the European scene, but […]

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Job At The BMF

19th March 2014

The British Motorcyclists Federation is looking to recruit a  – Government Relations Executive Officer (GREO) The BMF, the UK leading Riders Rights organisation, is looking to recruit a dynamic person to fill this exciting and challenging role and to join the hard working staff and volunteers within this exciting and vibrant organisation. This role will […]

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EU Motorcyclists Forum

27th February 2014

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has released a press release about the European Motorcyclists Forum, taking place on 5th and 6th March 2014. Is the Forum on ITS as FEMA claims, a logical step towards better integration of motorcycling in European transport policies? Do riders really want to accept Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) to […]

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BMF: One Voice On EU

22nd February 2014

The BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation) reports that it continues to represent motorcyclists’ interests at governmental level. The BMF say that, “The government consulted the British Motorcyclists Federation for their recent report, Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The report addresses whether the EU has too much power […]

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