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FIM Europe – Road Safety

23rd December 2014

FIM Europe – The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme has announced that it will be holding the ninth edition of their Road Safety Conference. The conference is held yearly during the FIM Europe Congress – Malta 2015 – with the participation of high-level speakers involved in Road Safety initiatives in Europe. FIM Europe has been sharing […]

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Future Tense

14th November 2014

ACEM the motorcycle manufacturers’ association in Europe has released the latest edition of its newsletter which in part looks at the future of motorcycling from an industry perspective. According to Antonio Perlot, ACEM Secretary General – the European elections back in May have brought to Brussels many new Members of Parliament – In the coming […]

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Why Motorcyclists Crash

13th November 2014

England: From Kevin Williams at Survival Skills, a report on the National Bike Safety Seminar at the Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service’s Training & Development Centre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire in England. The event was a one-day free workshop organised by Tony Smith, road safety coordinator for Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service and was an opportunity […]

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Never Too Good

14th October 2014

THINK! You’re never too good to be a better rider In September (2014) the Department for Transport (DfT) in Great Britain, launched the first of four videos (videos below) aimed at motorcyclists. The campaign launched through the government’s THINK! road safety campaign which encourages riders to undertake further training to improve their safety on the […]

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ACEM – Yesterday’s Rider

2nd October 2014

ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, has unveiled its new road safety strategy, the “Safe Ride to the Future” initiative to the world at the 10th International Motorcycle Conference (IfZ) in Cologne, Germany, which coincided with this year’s Intermot motorcycle show. ACEM comments that the document sets out the European motorcycle industry’s commitment to […]

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Riding to the Moon

1st October 2014

The Department of the Environment (DOE) has recently released the Annual Statistical Report 2014 which provides information which will be utilized by the DOE in its annual report regarding the Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy to 2020. The Northern Ireland Road Safety Strategy to 2020 was published in March 2011 and outlined the key road […]

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Walking – a Shared Responsibility

22nd September 2014

The “Northern Ireland Pedestrian Fatality Report 2014” follows Right To Ride’s Dr Elaine Hardy in-depth study of motorcycle fatalities: “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012″. Once again, Elaine has again been able to have access to the case files of the Forensic Science Northern Ireland Road Traffic Investigation Team and the Coroner’s Service, Northern Ireland […]

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David’s Story

5th September 2014

Hard hitting bike video launched At Right To Ride we would ask readers to read the full story as written below. We would also ask that you watch the video in full and to take a moment to contemplate at the end of the video before making any comments either here or on our Facebook […]

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CRASH Cards Fly High

3rd September 2014

Globally 1.25 million CRASH cards in the UK – including Northern Ireland, Europe and USA as RAF Lakenheath has become the first US Air Force (USAF) base in the UK to join the award winning CRASH card programme. Wings met wheels at a recent Suffolk motorbike safety day which showcased award-winning rider cards. RAF Lakenheath […]

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Get A New Helmet

3rd September 2014

Both Hein Gericke in Belfast and Davy’s Bikes in Bangor, who both recently took on the Biker NI Safety (CRASH) Card, are offering riders a great deal and a safe deal on purchasing a new helmet. The Hein Gericke – Motorcycle Helmet renewal scheme and the Davy’s Bikes – Helmet Scrappage Scheme came about after […]

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