First Aid Busy Week

The First Aid For Riders courses delivered by St John Ambulance (NI) last weekend was the start of a busy week for the initiative. Two of the courses attended by individual riders and members from the Quay Vipers MCC drew positive comments from the participants, “The course was excellent and very worthwhile.” “Really enjoyed the […]

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First Aid Beyond Belfast

Members of the Top Dead Centre MCC www.topdeadcentremcc.com took part in the latest First Aid For Riders course to learn and practice First Aid specific for motorcycle casualties. The course was delivered by the St John Ambulance at their Belfast Headquarters at Knockbracken Healthcare Park Training includes emphasis at the scene of a collision that […]

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Road Safety Survey

Apparently everyone’s views, especially those of older people, are being sought in a survey aimed at improving road safety. In 2010, 106 people aged 65 and above were killed or seriously injured on our roads, including 26 pedestrians. Department for the Environment Minister Alex Attwood said: ‘These are chilling statistics. We know that older people […]

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Interesting Worthwhile First Aid

The First Aid For Riders courses commenced on the 11th February at the St John Ambulance facilities in Belfast at the Knockbracken Healthcare Park. The first group of riders completed the course conducted by St John Ambulance trainer Alan Irwin. Alan took the riders attending through the course details of rendering first aid for:  Bleeding; […]

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How It Was! – Ride It Right

Over at Ride It Right www.rideitright.org we have picked up that motorcycle safety campaigns or initiatives are nothing new and often, it looks as if they have all been done before. These “Public Information Films” featured are from the UK and across the world from Australia and are a few generations distant from the youngest […]

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Road Safety Week

The DOE (Department of the Environment) say you can play your part in Road Safety Week – this week from 21st to 27th November 2011 . The message from the DOE is that every single one of us must do our best to keep our roads safe. The general DOE advice as a road user […]

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Advanced Road Safety IAM

Advancing road safety is at the heart of local IAM Group! Motorcycle legend and winner of 11 Isle of Man TT’s, Phillip McCallen, was on hand to personally congratulate the Adelaide Advanced Motorcyclists at the group’s inaugural AGM at the office of Adelaide Insurance Services in Belfast on 20th October 2011. Road Safety is at […]

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Rider Risk Safety Videos

Ride It Right www.rideitright.org has received a press release from the Motorcycle Council (MCC) of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia that has released its “Rider Risk” video series: a ten part series of videos aimed at improving rider skills. They are very informative and give sound advice. Don’t stop reading! – Don’t delete this! […]

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Road Safety Forum

Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird attended the special Road Safety Forum on Wednesday, 14th September, convened by Environment Minister (DOE) Alex Attwood, to highlight initiatives he wants to introduce to reduce road casualties. The meeting brought together representatives of the emergency services and a range of organisations with an interest in road safety and transport, […]

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Renegade – See Us

Renegade the biker merchandise shop based in Ballymoney are promoting the Ride It Right “See Us” campaign which asks other vehicle drivers to – Just Think! – See Us and Get It Right! Renegades Davy Christie has kindly offered, an offer that Ride It Right could not refuse, to include the “See Us” leaflet in […]

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