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Care – Courtesy – Consideration

19th June 2014

Our “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012″ has received a mention in the – Thames Valley Speed Cameras – An independent Report – Speeding And Road Safety. Our study looked at 39 cases relating to motorcycle fatalities in Northern Ireland (UK) between 2004 and 2010. The Thames Valley Report website by Dave Finney looks overall […]

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Tram Lines

10th June 2014

Why you never ride on wet tram lines… Thankfully we don’t have these in Northern Ireland??? Some bad language included!

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Road Safety Grants

28th May 2014

£140,000 in road safety grants available for communities At Right To Ride a hefty percentage of what we do involves issues and concerns regarding motorcyclists’ safety. We sit on the DOE’s (Department Of the Environment) Road Safety Forum and have reported on and studied motorcycle rider fatalities in Northern Ireland, thus our top issues are […]

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Davys Bikes – Gets The Card

12th May 2014

Davys Bikes situated in Bangor and based in the heartland of Balloo Industrial Estate is the latest dealer to stock the Biker NI (CRASH) Safety Card. We popped into the shop recently, which hosts a wide variety of stock from new/used motorcycles to brake pads and the latest clothing from IXON and were enthusiastically welcomed […]

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Last Ride? Your Choice

4th April 2014

A ROAD policing inspector who tragically lost his father in a motorbike collision has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of riding whilst tired. Insp Dave Mangan from Lancashire Constabulary has created a short film about his father Mike’s last ride which will be shown to bikers across the county as well […]

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Highwaymen – Get A Card

19th March 2014

The Highwaymen MCC – Right To Ride Club Supporters are the latest club to receive the NI Biker Safety (CRASH) Card. The club was formed last year and they are looking forward to a bright new future. Melvyn Anderson the club founder, explains the history of the formation of the Highwaymen MCC, about the club […]

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AA – “Thinks Bikes!”

11th March 2014

The AA (Automobile Association) and the AA Charitable Trust, with support from British Cycling and The Motorcycle Industry Association, launched a national ‘Think Bikes!’ awareness campaign in central London last week. The campaign will initially see one million free stickers distributed to drivers as a reminder to do a ‘double-take’ in their mirrors for cycles […]

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Take Another Look

25th February 2014

A  poster on the Northern Ireland Ride It Right – motorcycle safety initiative – Facebook page, has been a huge success with the people who have viewed and shared the picture. At Right To Ride we noticed the posters appearing in bus shelters on the Upper Newtownards Road a major route into and out of […]

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Responsible Freedom

21st February 2014

Usually our posts here on the website get replicated onto our Facebook page, however a post about a graph – “Motorcycle Fatalities in Great Britain between 1927 and 2012″* – on the Facebook page has sparked an interesting debate. Our original comment accompanying the graph was: “MAG UK (Motorcycle Action Group) has been highlighting freedom […]

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BikeSafe Dates 2014

14th February 2014

BikeSafe NI is an initiative run by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), with support from motorcycle industry partners, aimed at reducing the number of motorcycle related casualties. Right To Ride supports the BikeSafe Initiative. By passing on their knowledge, skills and experience, police motorcyclists can advise you on how to become a safer, […]

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