Update On Bridge Joints

Update On Bridge Joints – Hazard For Motorcyclists In October 2010 at Right To Ride we informed the Roads Service about the concerns of riders who found that the bridge joints on the M3 Lagan Bridge in Belfast caused their motorcycles to lose grip when these joints are negotiated, especially in wet weather. The latest […]

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BARB – Wire Rope Barriers

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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Fix A Road – Get A Grip – Diesel Spills

2011 motorcyclist campaigns across the UK have started by highlighting their concerns regarding defective road surfaces, poor road design and maintenance. With reports of Road Authorities having their budgets cut during this economic climate, the best product for the best cost will be even more crucial for maintenance and repairs. The Motorcycle Action Groups (MAG) […]

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Diesel Spills – Let’s Cap Them!

Right To Ride’s concerns regarding Diesel Spills spreads with a warning of the dangerous with advice to stop spills through the “Lets Cap Them!” campaign from Co Mayo. Diesel/oil spills on Mayo’s roads cause an unacceptable hazard to Motorists, Motorcyclists, and they have asked us to help reduce the number of spills they have to […]

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Lowest Road Deaths

The Department of The Environment (DOE) reports that the number of people killed on Northern Ireland’s roads last year was the lowest since records began in 1931. The figures reported show the number of people killed in accidents in NI fell from 115 in 2009 to 55 in 2010, representing a 50% fall in fatalities […]

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The Road Ahead

While Northern Ireland is in the grip of winter at Right To Ride we are looking ahead for next year, concentrating on the roads we ride and the publication of the Department of the Environment’s Road Safety Strategy. On-line Report Survey! Using the on-line Report Survey you can to help us to build a picture […]

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Diesel Spills Clean Up

Right To Ride has learned that the “Review of Diesel Spillage Clean – Up Procedures” study promised by Department for Transport (DfT) in Great Britain has been published. The study primarily focuses on motorcycles and issues surrounding the effectiveness of various diesel spillage products, accident statistics and an estimate of the cost of these accidents. […]

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Newry By Pass Motorcyclists

The new A1 Beech Hill to Cloghogue dual carriageway (Newry By-pass), has open ahead of schedule, which means that motorists can now travel between Belfast and Dublin in less that two hours. The Transport Minister, Conor Murphy with the deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Junior Minister Robin Newton, the Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen TD […]

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Biker Mate – Friend Indeed

Signpost Solutions, is a company that introduced and spearheaded passively safe structures in the UK with the Lattix mast over 14 years ago. Signpost Solutions has now picked up the baton for motorcyclists and introduced a crash cushion for roadside objects called “Biker Mate”. Working with Euro Road Safety (Cellbond), Signpost Solutions developed the completely […]

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Do Real Road Racers Take Precedence Over Road Legal Bikers?

The Motorcycle Real Road Racing Blog comments on the state of the roads for “road legal” bikes pointing out allegedly that a considerable amount of time and money are spent, ensuring that real road racing circuits are in premium condition, well above the normal roads network that our tax’s pays for! Motorcycle Real Road Racing […]

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