Muck And Potholes

All Northern Irish motorcyclists have the right to clean roads! So says a new Facebook page which asks people to join and support motorcyclists in the pursuit to have our local government sit up and take notice of the disgraceful state of our roads – everything from potholes to farmers trailing mud all over the […]

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Royal Road Safety Acclamation For GRIPTOP™

A highly innovative range of access covers (manhole covers) which significantly reduces the risk of skidding and skid-related road accidents has been recognised with a prestigious international road safety award. The GripTop™ range, produced by iron technology leader Saint-Gobain PAM UK, won the Motorcycle Award category at the 2009 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards. […]

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The Coast Road Rocks

The BBC have reported that the Coast road has been closed because of rock falls. The A2 road is closed near Garron Point outside Carnlough. Ride It Right Chairman Trevor Baird says, “The Coast Road may rock for riders during the summer months and good weather.” “The first real riding days for hibernating riders may […]

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Europe Progress – On Crash Barriers

The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) reports that in November 2009 progress has been made in the European standard for motorcyclists protective guardrails EN 1317-8. A new draft standard for protective road restraint systems has been approved by Technical Group 1 of CEN (European Committee for Normalisation). The proposal is now on its way […]

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Safety Initiatives Win Royal Recognition

The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) has announced the winner of its special award that recognises road safety initiatives, in the field of motorcycling. ‘Grip Top’ has been selected as the winner of the Motor Cycle Industry Sponsored award . The creators of ‘Grip Top’ have developed a new service cover that offers levels of […]

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